There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Crawley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Crawleytrain London Victoria - Havant / ...
3h 18m£52–206Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 210
7h 10m£17–76Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk980
6h 40m£21–65Drive 225.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Crawleycar 225.4 mi
4h 13m£56–80Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Three Bridgestrain
3h 51m£79–233Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
4h 52m£55–193Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
5h 20m£60–180Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Crawleytrain
4h 50m£90–221
Manchester to Crawley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Crawley is to bus which costs £21 - £70 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Crawley is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £50 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Town Centre East via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Crawley via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Manchester and Crawley is 217 miles. The road distance is 226.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Manchester to Crawley, including transfers.
Manchester to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Crawley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Crawley is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £50 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £70 and takes 6h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Crawley, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crawley via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Manchester to Crawley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Crawley is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Manchester to Crawley.
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