Getting to and from Gatwick

Rail 

The Gatwick Express is a dedicated high speed rail service to and from Gatwick Airport and the centre of London. The journey time is only thirty minutes and the train goes to London Victoria from Gatwick. To get the best fares it is best to pre-book your ticket, you can do this online or by calling 0845 850 1530.
The railway station at Gatwick is located at Gatwick’s South Terminal and can be reached from Gatwick’s north terminal via the free transit train link. You can obtain rail information at both terminals as well as buy rail tickets for your journey.

Rail services are operated by;

First Capital Connect – Telephone 0845 700 0125
Southern - Telephone0845 127 2920
South Eastern - Telephone 0870 603 0405
First Great Western Link - Telephone 0845 330 7182

Virgin Trains Cross Country. - Telephone 0845 722 2333

Sample Journey Times by rail from Gatwick Airport.

Gatwick to London Victoria – 30 minutes

Gatwick to London Bridge – 30 minutes

Gatwick to King’s Cross – 50 minutes

Gatwick to Birmingham – 3 hours and 15 minutes

Gatwick to Brighton – 25 minutes
Gatwick to Luton – 1 hour and 15 minutes
Gatwick to Reading 1 hour and 40 minutes


By Coach to and from Gatwick Airport

Gatwick is connected to over four hundred cities and towns via the National Express network. Direct services include London, Bristol, Brighton, Oxford and Norwich.
National Express and Oxford Bus Company operate from the upper terminal forecourt of Gatwick’s South Terminal. The Heathrow to Gatwick Express service drops passengers off at the departures lounge of the North Terminal as well. You can get tickets at the airport in either of Gatwick’s terminal.
The Gatwick to Heathrow service operates over 100 times per day and the journey time is usually eighty to ninety minutes depending on the traffic.

Disabled Travellers by Coach

Please note coaches will carry wheelchairs, however the coaches themselves are not wheelchair accessible. Please contact the coach company for further information on +44 (0)8705 80 80 80

Generally the baggage limit for the coaches is two medium sized suitcases per person and one piece of had luggage.

For further information on coach travel contact;

National Express – Telephone +44 (0)8705 80 80 80
Oxford Bus – Telephone +44 (0)1865 785 400
Gatwick Flyer – Telpehone + 44 (0)1708 730 555

Gatwick by Car

Gatwick Airport is aproximately twenty eight miles South of London and directly linked to the M23 at Junction 9. For all the satellite navigation owners the post codes for Gatwick airport are as follows

Gatwick South Terminal – RH6 0RN
Gatwick North Terminal – RH6 OPJ

Gatwick Driving Distances

Gatwick Airport to Brighton 28 miles

Gatwick Airport to Clapham 25 miles
Gatwick Airport to London 28 miles
Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth 62 miles
Gatwick Airport to Guildford 34 miles
Gatwick Airport to Croydon 19 miles

There are pertol stations in Gatwick North and in Gatwick South Terminals which are open twenty four hours a day.

If you are driving to Gatwick to drop off a passenger then you will be directed to the lower forecourt. For collection private vehicle users will be advised to use short stay car park 3 (the orange parking)