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How to get fromPreston to Crawleyby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Crawley by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to London EustontrainPreston - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to CrawleytrainLondon Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    3h 24m
    £72–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall StbusUk030
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to South Terminal Coach StationbusUk920
    8h 8m
    £22–39

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus540 / ...
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Crawleytrain
    7h 28m
    £30–97

  4. Drive 247.7 mi

    1. Drive from Preston to Crawleycar247.7 mi
    4h 21m
    £62–90

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeMAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Three Bridgestrain
    4h 52m
    £90–267

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeMAN - LGW
    5h 50m
    £72–239

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeLPL - LGW
    5h 36m
    £86–217

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeGLA - LGW
    5h 26m
    £50–231

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEDI - LGW
    5h 39m
    £63–258

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)planeMAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
    4. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Crawleytrain
    5h 57m
    £101–263

Preston to Crawley by train, foot, and bus

Calendar231Weekly Services
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Bus Station to Town Centre East via Newhall St, South Terminal Coach Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 8h 8m.

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