There are 6 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 39m£89–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940
8h£32–50Bus via Newport
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 201
7h 37m£39–67Drive 174.5 mi
- Drive from Crawley to South Walescar 174.5 mi
3h 24m£44–63Fly, 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 21m£103–237Train 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£87–163
Crawley to South Wales by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to South Wales is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h.
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 Glenboi Cemetery via North Terminal Bus Station, Market Square 22, Caerphilly Interchange Stand 7 and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
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 39m.
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 39m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 39m 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 39m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Newport, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 37m.
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 39m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14 hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to South Wales bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway K14 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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