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Compare train and coach for Crawley to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Crawley to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 193 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£16 Average Price Cheapest | £53 Average Price |
4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Crawley to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Crawley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Crawley to Birmingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:093h29Crawley10:38Birmingham£1221One-way2 changes
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- 7:093h29Crawley10:38Birmingham£1221One-way2 changes
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- 7:093h29Crawley10:38Birmingham£1221One-way2 changes
Other options
- 8:083h30Crawley11:38Birmingham£1221One-way2 changes
- 9:083h30Crawley12:38Birmingham£1221One-way2 changes
- 10:083h30Crawley13:38Birmingham£1221One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Birmingham:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Birmingham costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 28 coaches per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Crawley and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gatwick Airport (GTW) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Southern, Thameslink, Southern to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Birmingham by coach.
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