The average bus between Leicester and Crawley takes 5h 3m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester to Crawley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Leicester and Crawley. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Crawley at 10:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Gatwick Airport South Terminal and take an average of 5h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Crawley station via Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
Leicester to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
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The distance between Leicester and Crawley is 181.7 km. The road distance is 244 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 4h 25m.