There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Crawley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London EustonPreston - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to CrawleyLondon Victoria - Havant / ...
3h 24m£71–253Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to North Terminal Bus Station
8h 30m£26–58Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stn to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
6h 57m£37–96Drive 247.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Crawley247.7 mi
4h 21m£61–88Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Three Bridges
4h 52m£91–263Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)MAN - LGW
5h 49m£68–199Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)LPL - LGW
5h 35m£80–189Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
5h 40m£63–207Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Crawley
5h 59m£100–256
Preston to Crawley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Crawley is to train and bus which costs £25 - £60 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Crawley is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Crawley station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stn and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Crawley via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Preston and Crawley is 242 miles. The road distance is 249.2 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £70 - £260.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Preston to Crawley, including transfers.
Preston to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stn station.
Preston to Crawley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Crawley is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £70 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Crawley, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Crawley via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stn to Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and North Terminal Bus Station in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- 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
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Three Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stn to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Preston to Crawley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Crawley is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Preston to Crawley.
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