There are 5 ways to get from Wales to Crawley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 44m£60–142Bus via South Terminal Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
4h 45m£15–50Drive 163.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Crawleycar 163.9 mi
3h 1m£39–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Three Bridgestrain
5h 51m£88–263Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk940
5h 13m£15–22
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Crawley is to bus which costs £15 - £22 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Crawley is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Town Centre East via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Wales and Crawley is 166 miles. The road distance is 164.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Wales to Crawley, including transfers.
Wales to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Wales to Crawley is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via South Terminal Bus Station, which costs £15 - £50 and takes 4h 45m.
Wales to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to Crawley is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Wales to Crawley.
What companies run services between Wales and Crawley, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Town Centre East via Reading, Gatwick Airport, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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