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Compare coach and train for Crawley to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Crawley to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £69.
Distance: 172 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£69 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Bristol:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Bristol costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 58m.
Tickets start at around £17 compared to roughly £36 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £20. The journey takes 3h 28m versus 2h 32m 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 Bristol
How to get to Bristol from Crawley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Crawley to Bristol is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus13:003h45Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)16:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:003h45Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)16:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£231One-way1 change
Fastest
G26412+
C05993+
Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington12:322h58Gatwick Airport (GTW)15:30Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)£1011One-way2 changes
Other options
- C33029+
X07761+
C3733312:583h07Gatwick Airport (GTW)16:05Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)£501One-way2 changes - C33026+C38455+X077608:553h07Gatwick Airport (GTW)12:02Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)£501One-way2 changes
- C33026+X07760+C384558:503h12Three Bridges (TBD)12:02Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)£501One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:553h50London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South20:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£231One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:503h55Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)20:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£231One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:503h55London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South16:45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)£231One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Crawley to Bristol:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Crawley to Bristol costing on average £69.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 28 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Crawley and Bristol as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gatwick Airport (GTW) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Fishbourne.
- Travel with FlixBus, Metrobus to go to Bristol by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Thameslink, Southern to go to Bristol by train.
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