There are 5 ways to get from Crawley to Central London by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Crawley to Clapham Junctiontrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Brentfordtrain London Waterloo - Twickenham / ...
1h 12m£15–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk998 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentfordbus N9
2h 54m£9–12Drive 33.9 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Central Londoncar 33.9 mi
1h 2m£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crawley to Central Londontaxi 33.9 mi
1h 2m£150–180Bus, line 65 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Clock Towerbus 460 / ...
- Take the bus from Clock Tower to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Kingston Station to Challis Roadbus N65 / ...
3h 27m
Crawley to Central London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Central London is to bus which costs £9 - £12 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Central London is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Central London. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Place Brentford via Gatwick Airport North Terminal and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Central London. However, there are services departing from Crawley and arriving at Brentford via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Crawley and Central London is 35 miles. The road distance is 34.1 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Central London without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £14 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Crawley to Central London, including transfers.
Crawley to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Central London train services, operated by Southern, depart from Crawley station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Central London is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £14 - £26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £12 and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Central London, England?
You can take a train from Crawley to Brentford via Clapham Junction in around 1h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Market Place Brentford via North Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- South Western Railway
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Bus Station to Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Clock Tower to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
Bus from Kingston Station to Challis Road
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Website
- First Capital East Limited
Bus from Clock Tower to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- First Capital East Limited
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £150–180
Alpha Cars
- Phone
- +44 1293 400 600
- Website
- alpha-cars.com
Henfield Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7825 794 634
- Website
- henfieldprivatehire.co.uk
Metro Cars
- Phone
- +44 1293 415 415
- Website
- metro-cars.co.uk
Swift Riders Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1293 972 728
- Website
- swiftriders.co.uk
United Cars
- Phone
- +44 1293 429 429
- Website
- unitedcars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Crawley to Central London train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Central London is 34 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Crawley to Central London.
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