There are 7 ways to get from Crawley to Aberdare by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
4h 47m£92–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 54m£34–56Line 10 bus, bus, line 30 bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Town Centre South to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 10
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 201
- Take the bus from Friars Walk 15 to Kingsway GRbus 30 / ...
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5bus X4
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberdare Bus Stationbus 61 / ...
8h 9mDrive 176.7 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Aberdarecar 176.7 mi
3h 24m£43–62Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 40m£78–198Train via Portsmouth
- Take the train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 57m£97–191Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
8h 26m£97–169
Crawley to Aberdare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Aberdare is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Aberdare is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Aberdare station. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Aberdare Bus Station via North Terminal Bus Station, Friars Walk 15, Greyfriars Road GJ and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Aberdare via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Crawley and Aberdare is 203 miles. The road distance is 177.7 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Aberdare without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Crawley to Aberdare, including transfers.
Crawley to Aberdare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Aberdare train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Aberdare is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can line 10 bus and bus and line 30 bus and line 61 bus, which costs and takes 8h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £170 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Aberdare via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre South to Aberdare Bus Station via North Terminal Bus Station, Kingsway K14, Friars Walk 15, Kingsway GR, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Town Centre South to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1633 263600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Newport Bus
Bus from Friars Walk 15 to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Newport Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberdare Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Crawley to Aberdare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Crawley to Aberdare train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Aberdare is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Crawley to Aberdare.
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