There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Crawley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham JunctionExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to CrawleyLondon Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
4h 1m£27–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach StationUk900 / ...
5h 17m£25–73Drive 171.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Crawley171.3 mi
3h 25m£43–62Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
4h 11m£102–280Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Three Bridges
6h 3m£170–488
Exeter to Crawley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Crawley is to train which costs £27 - £100 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Crawley is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Town Centre East via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Exeter Central and arriving at Crawley via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Exeter and Crawley is 196 miles. The road distance is 172.3 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £27 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Exeter to Crawley, including transfers.
Exeter to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Crawley train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Exeter Central station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Crawley is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £27 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £75 and takes 5h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £280 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Crawley, England?
You can take a train from Exeter Central to Crawley via Clapham Junction in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Town Centre East via Heathrow Central Bus Station, South Terminal Coach Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 5h 17m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–270
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Three Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Exeter to Crawley train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Crawley is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Exeter to Crawley.
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