LGW

London, England

London Gatwick Airport

04:28 LOCAL · 64°F CLEAR · 2 RWY · ELEV 202 FT

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Weather

64°F CLEAR

Observed 03:20 UTC · EGKK

Ground transport

Getting to and from London Gatwick Airport

How to reach the city, and where each option picks you up.

Option

Published fare

Journey time

Frequency

Pickup point

Best for

Train from the South Terminal

Gatwick Express · Thameslink · Southern · GWR

30 minutes to London Victoria

Gatwick Express twice hourly

The station is inside the South Terminal, a 5-minute walk from departures

Gatwick Express is non-stop to Victoria; Thameslink runs direct to London Bridge and St Pancras

Intercity coach

National Express · The Airline (Oxford) · FlixBus

North: stops 4–5 outside International Arrivals · South: lower forecourt, stops 1–5

More than 50 UK destinations direct — Brighton in about 30 minutes

Local bus (Metrobus)

Seven routes run 24/7

Runs 24/7

North: Furlong Way, stops 9 and 9a · South: stops on either side of the A23

The round-the-clock local option for Crawley and the surrounding towns

Taxi & private hire

Airport Cars Gatwick — official operator

24/7

Both terminals; drivers can meet you in the arrivals hall on request

Fixed rates when pre-booked; other operators pass the drop-off charge onto the fare

Driving & drop-off

Drop-off zones at both terminals

Drop-off £10 (10 min), max £30

Designated drop-off zones; pay online by midnight the day after

Blue Badge holders are exempt for 30 minutes if the number plate is registered in advance

Every fare here is the one its operator publishes, and links to the page that publishes it. Options with no fare shown do not have a fixed published fare.