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London Gatwick Airport




Transportation from London Gatwick Airport

Distance to city: 45km, 28 miles


By Car
    Gatwick Airport is at Junction 9 of the M23 motorway and on the A23 Brighton to London road.


AccessMotorwayLocal Access
North & South Terminals     M23 Junction 9     A264 or A217


Journey time to central London approx 60-70 minutes.

Airport parking information


Taxi
    Journey time to central London 60-70 minutes.

  • Cost to central London is around £65.

Train
    A number of train services run direct from Gatwick Airport Station into London.

    Direct services to London Victoria station.
    Gatwick Express trains run every 15 minutes from 05:20 to 00:50 and hourly overnight. Journey time 30 minutes. Information line: 0870 530 1530.

  • Fare: £10.20 one way, return/round trip is £19.50. Same day return (valid from 9.30 am) is £11.70.

    Connex South Central's service to Victoria at 35 minutes takes a little longer but is cheaper. There are four trains each hour, Monday to Friday, with hourly service overnight.

  • Fare: £8.20 one way, £16.40 return/round trip. An off peak day return is £8.30.

    Through trains to London King's Cross and beyond.
    Thameslink trains run through London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and King's Cross Thameslink stations to St Albans, Luton and Bedford.
    There are four trains an hour during the day.
    Journey time to King's Cross is 45 minutes.

  • Fare: £9.50 one way, £10.50 day return/round trip.

With competing train services to London work out the best deal before you buy a ticket.


Bus
    There is a frequent Airbus service, the A5, to Victoria coach station, London. The first service departs the North Terminal at 05.15, the last at 21.50. During the day there is an hourly service departing the North Terminal at 50 minutes past the hour. Departures from the South Terminal are 5 minutes later. Journey time is around 90 minutes.
  • Fare: £8 one way, £10 return/round trip.
    Information line: 0870 574 7777.

    There are direct Speedlink bus services to Heathrow and Luton airports and services to major towns and cities in the UK.

    The Coach Station is at the South Terminal. Principal services also pick up at the North Terminal.

    Bus & Coach Traveline: 0990 747777




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