There are 7 ways to get from Crawley to South Wales 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 Cwmbachtrain
4h 41m£91–181Bus via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 7m£32–55Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
7h 1m£41–97Drive 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 39m£87–197Train 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 49m£96–190Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
8h 31m£81–178
Crawley to South Wales by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to South Wales is to bus via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 7m.
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 Sophia Gardens via North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
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 41m.
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 41m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 41m 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 41m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 7h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 8h 31m.
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 41m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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