Crawley: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Crawley is a city of 124,008 people in United Kingdom (England), 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ifield railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Crawley runs from about 7 h 58 min a day in late December to 16 h 38 min in late June (computed for 51.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Crawley is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,883-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 44 km), London Luton Airport (LTN, 86 km), London Stansted Airport (STN, 91 km), London City Airport (LCY, 47 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 79 km).
Flights to Crawley: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ifield railway station. Trains to Crawley
Buses to Crawley · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 44 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 310 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 193 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 319 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 335 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 376 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 298 km — tours
- Sheffield, 267 km — tours
- Leeds, 312 km
- Antwerp, 320 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Dorsten, Alytus.
Common questions
Which airport serves Crawley?
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Crawley?
About 124,008 people live in Crawley, across 45 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Crawley in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Crawley?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Crawley?
London (44 km), Paris (310 km), Birmingham (193 km), Brussels (319 km), Rotterdam (335 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.