How to get from London Essex to Crawley
4 ways, 91 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Wednesday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
4 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Trainbest | 1h 46m | £15–117 estimated |
| Drivecheapest | 2h 3m | £11–14 estimated |
| Taxi | 2h 3m | £165–240 estimated |
| Bus | 3h 50m | £11–35 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 11:183h 18m · 1 changeCrossCountry CrossCountry£25–94
- 08:00 → 10:272h 27m · 2 changesGreater Anglia Stansted Express£15–54
- 08:00 → 10:192h 19m · 4 changesGreater Anglia Stansted Express£16–58
- 08:03 → 09:541h 51m · 3 changesGreater Anglia Greater Anglia£36–82
- 08:07 → 11:573h 50m · 1 changeNational Express A8£11–35
- 08:08 → 09:581h 50m · 2 changesGreater Anglia Stansted Express£41–87
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from London Essex to Crawley?
- The fastest way is by train: about 1h 46m door to door. The straight-line distance is 91 km.
- What is the cheapest way from London Essex to Crawley?
- Drive is the cheapest, from £11. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- Is there a direct train from London Essex to Crawley?
- Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 1h 46m.
- How much is the bus from London Essex to Crawley?
- Buses take about 3h 50m and cost £11–35 depending on operator and seat type. 1 departure appear in today's timetable window.
- How far is Crawley from London Essex by road?
- About 119 km, roughly 2h 3m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £11–14; tolls and parking are extra.