There are 6 ways to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain
- Drive from Bridgend to Ilfracombecar
6h 52m£113–207Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 105
9h 50m£36–58Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
8h 16m£53–84Drive 199.1 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Ilfracombecar 199.1 mi
4h 24m£50–71Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 28m£107–250Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 11m£96–187
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe is to bus via Bristol which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Lidl via North Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Crawley and arriving at Barnstaple via Gatwick Airport, Reading and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Crawley and Ilfracombe is 341 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe without a car is to bus which takes 8h 16m and costs £50 - £85.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Crawley to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Ilfracombe train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe is to bus which takes 8h 16m and costs £50 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £190 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from Town Centre South to Lidl via North Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Crawley to Lidl via Gatwick Airport, Reading, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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 Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Crawley to Ilfracombe train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Ilfracombe is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Crawley to Ilfracombe.
There are 2006+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.






















