How to get from London to Crawley
3 ways, 44 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.
3 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Trainbest | 47 min | £7–48 estimated |
| Drivecheapest | 1h 40m | £4.5–6 estimated |
| Taxi | 1h 40m | £70–100 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 09:181h 18m · 1 changeSoutheastern Southeastern£8–27
- 08:00 → 09:011h 1m · 2 changesSoutheastern Southeastern£8–27
- 08:06 → 09:481h 42m · directThameslink Thameslink£7–26
- 08:06 → 09:281h 22m · 1 changeSoutheastern Southeastern£8–27
- 08:06 → 09:151h 9m · 2 changesSoutheastern Southeastern£8–27
- 08:07 → 08:5447 min · directThameslink Thameslink£19–42
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 to Crawley?
- The fastest way is by train: about 47 min door to door. The straight-line distance is 44 km.
- What is the cheapest way from London to Crawley?
- Drive is the cheapest, from £4.5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- Is there a direct train from London to Crawley?
- Yes. Today's timetable shows 3 direct trains, the fastest taking 47 min. Fares run £7–48 across classes.
- How far is Crawley from London by road?
- About 50 km, roughly 1h 40m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £4.5–6; tolls and parking are extra.