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London Gatwick Airport




Transportation to London Gatwick Airport

Distance from city: 45km, 28 miles


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


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


Journey time from central London approx 60-70 minutes.

Airport parking information


Taxi
    Journey time from central London 60-70 minutes.

  • Fare approx £65.

Train
    A number of train services run direct to Gatwick Airport Station.

    Direct services from London Victoria station.
    Gatwick Express trains run every 15 minutes from 05:00 to 23:45 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 from 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 from King's Cross station.
    Thameslink trains run from Bedford, Luton and St Albans through King's Cross Thameslink, Farringdon, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations to Gatwick.
    There are four trains an hour during the day.
    Journey time from King's Cross is 45 minutes.

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

Bus
    There is a frequent Airbus service, the A5, from Victoria coach station, London. The first service departs 06.35, the last at 23.25. During the day there is an hourly service departing Victoria at 25 minutes past the hour. Journey time is around 90 minutes. The A5 service serves both North and South Terminals.
  • Fare: £8 one way, £10 return/round trip.
    Information line: 0870 574 7777.

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

    The Coach Station is at the South Terminal. Principal services also drop off at the North Terminal.

    Bus & Coach Traveline: 0990 747777




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