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Compare coach and train for Crawley to Bath
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Crawley to Bath among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, while a train costs an average of £98.
Distance: 154 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£33 Average Price Cheapest | £98 Average Price | £32 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Bath:
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Bath costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 16m.
Tickets start at around £33 compared to roughly £32 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-1.21. The journey takes 3h 46m versus 2h 34m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Crawley to Bath
How to get to Bath from Crawley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Crawley to Bath is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:453h50Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0:35Bath, Bus Station£181One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:453h50Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0:35Bath, Bus Station£181One-way1 change
Fastest
- C33159 · C33025+
W457495:553h24Three Bridges (TBD)9:19Bath Spa (BTH)£851One-way2 changes
Other options
- C33025+
C829595:503h29Gatwick Airport (GTW)9:19Bath Spa (BTH)£501One-way1 change 
L80605+W34677+
C826946:423h46Crawley station (CRW)10:28Bath Spa (BTH)£851One-way2 changes- C33161 · C33026+W454467:583h50Crawley station (CRW)11:48Bath Spa (BTH)£851One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:003h55Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)15:55Bath, Bus Station£181One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:354h00London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0:35Bath, Bus Station£181One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:504h05London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South15:55Bath, Bus Station£181One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Bath:
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Bath costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 16m.
- Around 27 coaches per day.
- Around 26 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Crawley and Bath as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South and arrive in Bath, Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Trains mostly depart from Gatwick Airport (GTW) and arrive in Bath Spa (BTH).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Bath by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Bath by train.
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