So you have landed at Gatwick airport and you are now around 30 miles (48km) south of central London, what is the best way to cover these miles for you?
Gatwick to London by train
Gatwick Express
Gatwick Express operates four trains per hour to and from London Victoria. Journey time 30 minutes. There is no service between 00:30 and 03:30 from London and between 01:35 and 04:35 from Gatwick. Other rail operators run services throughout the night.
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Southern Rail
Southern operates three trains per hour to and from London Victoria. Average journey time is 40 minutes. An hourly service operates throughout the night.
Thameslink Rail
Thameslink operates up to four trains per hour to and from London Bridge, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St. Pancras International.
From January 2016 you can now use a contactless card or oyster card to travel to and from London.
- The pay as you go fare for a single journey on Gatwick Express is £19.80
- The pay as you go fare for a single journey on Southern and Thameslink services is £14 (peak) or £8 (off-peak)
Gatwick to London by coach
National Express
National Express operates a regular service, operating 24 hours a day, to and from Victoria Coach Station, via Streatham. Journey time 65-95 minutes and costs starting from as little as £5.00
Easybus
Easybus route EB4 operates a regular service to and from Earls Court/West Brompton. Journey time from 65 minutes.
Common question and answers in relation to this article
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