What is the quickest /easiest way to get from Crawley to Downtown London?

Question

And which rail stop is the best to exit for short visiting tourists?

Answer 1

Get the train from Crawley to London Victoria. From here you can get the tube to wherever you want to go in London.

It may be best getting a one day city travel ticket. This will enable you to hop on and off the tube at different locations.

Answer 2

This is the transport for London website & to the right of the page is the journey planner.  If you know what your nearest train station is in Crawley & decide where you want to go.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

The only station I could think of was Purley, because I knew somewhere who lived there so the journey I looked up goes from Purley to Oxford Circus, depending on the route you take it should take between 40 - 50 mins by train:

http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XS...

Answer 3

Gatwick Express - takes you straight to Victoria in 30mins and then you can get the tube to anywhere.

Answer 4

If you are landing at Gatwick airport, then take the Gatwick express to  Victoria. London doesn't really have a downtown. Its referred to as The City or The West-End.