How to get from London to Crawley Down
3 ways, 43 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Thursday, 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 | 52 min | £8–66 estimated |
| Drivecheapest | 1h 45m | £5–6 estimated |
| Taxi | 1h 45m | £75–110 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:06 → 09:231h 17m · 2 changesSoutheastern Southeastern£8–28
- 08:06 → 08:5852 min · directThameslink Thameslink£27–53
- 08:10 → 09:0555 min · directSouthern Southern£35–65
- 08:12 → 09:0553 min · 1 changeSouth Western Railway SWR£36–66
- 08:13 → 09:581h 45m · 1 changeThameslink Thameslink£8–28
- 08:18 → 09:1254 min · directThameslink Thameslink£27–54
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 Down?
- The fastest way is by train: about 52 min door to door. The straight-line distance is 43 km.
- What is the cheapest way from London to Crawley Down?
- Drive is the cheapest, from £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 Down?
- Yes. Today's timetable shows 4 direct trains, the fastest taking 52 min. Fares run £8–66 across classes.
- How far is Crawley Down from London by road?
- About 54 km, roughly 1h 45m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £5–6; tolls and parking are extra.