There are 8 ways to get from Crawley to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 44m£78–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk998 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
6h 54m£38–62Drive 225.4 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Greater Manchestercar 225.4 mi
4h 4m£57–82Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 23m£93–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
7h 8m£39–60Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 59m£62–212Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
5h 55m£83–216Train to London City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 56m£223–397
Crawley to Greater Manchester by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Horton Road via Gatwick Airport North Terminal, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Crawley and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Crawley and Greater Manchester is 219 miles. The road distance is 226.7 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Crawley to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Crawley to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Southern, depart from Crawley station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £220 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Crawley to St Mary's via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and Charlotte Street in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Horton Road via North Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Charlotte Street in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Crawley to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Greater Manchester is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Crawley to Greater Manchester.
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