There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick to Crystal Palace by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Norwood Junctiontrain Three Bridges - Bedford / ...
1h 5m£10–19Line 100 bus, line 405 bus, line 410 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Povey Cross Road East to Redhill Bus Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Redhill Bus Station to Park Streetbus 405
- Take the bus from Whitgift Centre to Crystal Palace Stationbus 410
2h 14m£5–9Drive 20.6 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Crystal Palacecar 20.6 mi
44 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gatwick to Crystal Palacetaxi 20.6 mi
44 min£45–60Train via Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junctiontrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Crystal Palacetrain London Victoria - London Bridge / ...
1h 12m£15–30Train via Povey Cross Road East
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Norwood Junctiontrain Three Bridges - Bedford / ...
1h 19m£13–32
Gatwick to Crystal Palace by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Crystal Palace is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Crystal Palace is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Crystal Palace station. However, there are services departing from Povey Cross Road East and arriving at Crystal Palace Station via Redhill Bus Station and Whitgift Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Crystal Palace. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Crystal Palace via Norwood Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Gatwick and Crystal Palace is 19 miles. The road distance is 20.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Crystal Palace without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £10 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Gatwick to Crystal Palace, including transfers.
Gatwick to Crystal Palace bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Povey Cross Road East station.
Gatwick to Crystal Palace train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Crystal Palace is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £10 - £20. Alternatively, you can line 100 bus and line 405 bus and line 410 bus, which costs £5 - £9 and takes 2h 14m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Crystal Palace, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Gatwick Airport to Norwood Junction hourly. Tickets cost £9–18 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Povey Cross Road East to Crystal Palace Station via Redhill Bus Station, Park Street, and Whitgift Centre in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Norwood Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Norwood Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Crystal Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Povey Cross Road East to Redhill Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Redhill Bus Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Whitgift Centre to Crystal Palace Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Carline DSM
- Phone
- +44 1293 430 430
Jewel Cars Gatwick
- Phone
- +44 1737 668 202
- Website
- jewelcars.co.uk
RoadRunners Gatwick
- Phone
- +44 01293 222 222
- Website
- roadrunnersgatwick.co.uk
Searle's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1293 910 910
- Website
- 910910.co.uk
Gatwick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1293 550 000
- Website
- taxis.gatwickairport.com
Henfield Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7825 794 634
- Website
- henfieldprivatehire.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Crystal Palace bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Redhill Bus Station.
Gatwick to Crystal Palace train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Norwood Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Crystal Palace is 21 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Gatwick to Crystal Palace.
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