There are 7 ways to get from Crawley to South Wales by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbachtrain
4h 35m£86–149Bus via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 15m£31–50Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
7h 12m£38–68Drive 174.5 mi
- Drive from Crawley to South Walescar 174.5 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 18m£98–237Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbachtrain
5h 26m£76–140Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 50m£74–163
Crawley to South Wales by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to South Wales is to bus via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to South Wales is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to South Wales. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 5 via North Terminal Bus Station and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to South Wales. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Cwmbach via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Crawley and South Wales is 201 miles. The road distance is 175.5 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to South Wales without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Crawley to South Wales, including transfers.
Crawley to South Wales bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to South Wales train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to South Wales is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and South Wales?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Cwmbach via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- 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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
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
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to South Wales bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Crawley to South Wales train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to South Wales is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Crawley to South Wales.
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