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Cardiff ▸ Crawley

Crawley ▸ Cardiff ⇄
22.5 a dayfastest 4h10FlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Direct buses · no change

CardiffNewportBristolLondonCrawley· 212 km as the crow flies
  • 00:45 → 05:30
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h455 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 01:40 → 05:50
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via Newport, London
    4h105 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 02:10 → 07:00
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h505 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:10 → 08:00
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h505 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:30 → 07:50
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via Newport, London
    4h205 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 04:40 → 09:35
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h555 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 05:25 → 09:50
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h254 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 05:35 → 09:50
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h154 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 06:45 → 11:50
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h055 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:15 → 11:50
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h354 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 07:25 → 11:50
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h254 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 07:45 → 12:45
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h005 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 08:40 → 13:45
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h055 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:30 → 14:00
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h304 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 09:45 → 14:45
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h005 stops
    Runs: Fri to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:40 → 15:40
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h005 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:35 → 16:15
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h404 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:45 → 16:50
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h055 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:40 → 18:00
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h205 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 14:35 → 19:15
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h404 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 14:40 → 19:05
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via London
    4h254 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 14:50 → 20:00
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h105 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:25 → 21:25
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via Bristol, London
    5h005 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 16:40 → 21:25
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h455 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 16:40 → 21:45
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    5h055 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:25 → 04:10+1
    FlixBus UK940
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Gatwick Airport South Terminal · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h455 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:45 → 04:20+1
    National Express 201
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Bus Station · via Newport, Bristol, London
    4h355 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026) and National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cardiff to Crawley?

Yes. 22.5 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cardiff to Crawley?

The fastest takes 4h10; the slowest 5h20, for 212 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:45 and the latest at 23:45, local time in Cardiff. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cardiff to Crawley?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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