There are 6 ways to get from Crawley to Southwold by train, bus, or car
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Train via Old Market Place
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Becclestrain
5h 42m£70–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus 146
9h 21m£23–39Drive 136.2 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Southwoldcar 136.2 mi
2h 35m£35–50Train
- Take the train from Crawley to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Lowestofttrain
6h 7m£70–119Train, line 99 bus
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Kings Headbus 99
6h 9m£81–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Lane to Kings Headbus 146
6h 41m£92–112
Crawley to Southwold by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Southwold is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Southwold is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kings Head via Gatwick Airport North Terminal, Parkside and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Beccles via London Bridge station, Stratford (London) and Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Crawley and Southwold is 155 miles. The road distance is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Southwold without a car is to train via Old Market Place which takes 5h 42m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Crawley to Southwold, including transfers.
Crawley to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Southwold train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Southwold is to train via Old Market Place which takes 5h 42m and costs £70 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Southwold, England?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to North Green via London Bridge, London Bridge station, Stratford station, Stratford (London), Ipswich, Beccles, and Old Market Place in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Kings Head via North Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal, Parkside, Bus Station, and St Stephens Street in around 9h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Crawley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Three Bridges to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Beccles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Lowestoft
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Parkside to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Lane to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Railway Station to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Crawley to Southwold train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Southwold is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Crawley to Southwold.
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