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Trains from Colchester (COL) to Crawley (CRW)

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58

train journeys
per day

71

miles (115 kms)

2hrs 16 mins

fastest journey

04:41 / 00:27

first / last train

0

direct trains (2 or 3 changes)

5

operators run

8

routes

Trains from Colchester (COL) to Crawley (CRW)

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On a typical weekday there are 58 scheduled rail journeys between Colchester and Crawley , with 0 of them being direct trains. There are also a further 58 possible journeys which require a change.

The distance by rail from Colchester to Crawley is approximately 71 miles (115 kilometres). The average train journey takes about 2hrs 36 mins.

Southern, Abellio Greater Anglia, East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Elizabeth Line are the main train operating companies running services between Colchester and Crawley.

There are 8 possible routes with the shortest and most direct being Colchester to Crawley. The fastest journey time on this route takes 2hrs 16 mins.

Journeys from Colchester to Crawley Today

  • Mon 3rd Jun
    04:41
    2 hrs 39 mins 3 changes
    07:20
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    05:12
    2 hrs 38 mins 3 changes
    07:50
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    05:35
    2 hrs 25 mins 2 changes
    08:00
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    06:00
    2 hrs 18 mins 3 changes
    08:18
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    06:31
    2 hrs 17 mins 3 changes
    08:48
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    07:01
    2 hrs 17 mins 3 changes
    09:18
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    07:31
    2 hrs 17 mins 3 changes
    09:48
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    07:31
    2 hrs 26 mins 2 changes - overtaken train
    09:57
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    07:37
    2 hrs 20 mins 3 changes
    09:57
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    08:02
    2 hrs 16 mins 3 changes
    10:18
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    08:02
    2 hrs 25 mins 2 changes - overtaken train
    10:27
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    08:09
    2 hrs 18 mins 3 changes
    10:27
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    08:31
    2 hrs 17 mins 3 changes
    10:48
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    09:01
    2 hrs 17 mins 3 changes
    11:18
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    09:30
    2 hrs 18 mins 3 changes
    11:48
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    09:33
    2 hrs 24 mins 2 changes
    11:57
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    10:00
    2 hrs 18 mins 3 changes
    12:18
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    10:30
    2 hrs 18 mins 3 changes
    12:48
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    10:33
    2 hrs 24 mins 2 changes
    12:57
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley
  • Mon 3rd Jun
    11:00
    2 hrs 18 mins 3 changes
    13:18
    Colchester
    Crawley
    Colchester to Crawley

About Colchester Station

Station name Colchester (COL)
Address Colchester [North] station, Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
Managed by LE

Ticket Office

Ticket Office Hours Monday to Friday 05:00 - 22:00
Saturday 05:30 - 21:00
Sunday 06:00 - 21:00
Ticket on Departure Available
From Ticket Machines Yes
From ticket office Yes

Other Facilities

Toilets Available
Baby change Available
Showers Unavailable
Waiting Room Available
WiFi Available
ATM Machine Available

About Crawley Station

Station name Crawley (CRW)
Address Crawley station, Station Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1JA
Managed by SN

Ticket Office

Ticket Office Hours Monday to Friday 06:10 - 20:20
Saturday 06:10 - 20:20
Sunday 08:40 - 18:20
Ticket on Departure Available
From Ticket Machines Yes
From ticket office Yes

Other Facilities

Toilets Available
Baby change Available
Showers Unavailable
Waiting Room Unavailable
WiFi Available
ATM Machine Available

Frequently asked questions about trains between Colchester and Crawley

The travel time between Colchester and Crawley by train varies depending on the type of train and the route, but the average journey time is 2hrs 36 mins & the fastest journey takes 2hrs 16 mins.

The departure and arrival times for trains between Colchester and Crawley vary depending on the day of the week and the type of train. Generally, there are around 58 departures and arrivals throughout the day. The first departure is 04:41, and the last train of the day leaves at 00:27.

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No, unfortunately there are no direct trains between Colchester & Crawley. owever, there are 58 possible journeys which require a change.

Southern, Abellio Greater Anglia, East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Elizabeth Line are the main train operating companies running services between Colchester and Crawley.

Yes, you can bring luggage on board trains between Colchester and Crawley, but there may be limits on the number of bags or the size and weight of your luggage.