The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Gatwick Airport to London
Cheapest price
£5
Average price
£20
Fastest journey
1 h 5 m
Average duration
1 h 11 m
Buses per day
80
Distance
39 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Gatwick Airport to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Gatwick Airport to London will cost around £20 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £5.
Of the 80 buses that leave London Gatwick Airport for London every day 40 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 39 km distance in an average of 1 h 11 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus12:501h15Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)14:05London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus12:401h25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South14:05London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:151h20Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)10:35London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:201h10Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)22:30London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:101h20London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South22:30London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:101h05Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0:15London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:201h10Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)22:30London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus19:151h10Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)20:25London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:001h15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0:15London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus12:501h15Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)14:05London, Stratford City Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for London Gatwick Airport to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Gatwick Airport to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £10.
Distance: 39 km
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Live departures
London Gatwick Airport to London bus times
The table below shows live departures for London Gatwick Airport to London coaches for today, Monday 25 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 14:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h30 | 16:10 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h20 | 16:10 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h30 | 18:10 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h20 | 18:10 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · NX032 | 18:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h40 | 21:30 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 19:15 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h10 | 20:25 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · NX030 | 20:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h25 | 22:30 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 21:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h20 | 22:30 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:20 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h10 | 22:30 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 22:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h00 | 0:30 London, Earl's Court | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h15 | 0:15 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:10 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h05 | 0:15 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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NX209 | 1:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h15 | 2:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX209 · NX032 | 1:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h30 | 4:30 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 3:35London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h15 | 8:00 8:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 3:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h55 | 5:30 London, Earl's Court | 0 changesdirect | |
NXA2 | 4:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h20 | 5:55 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 4:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h40 | 8:00 8:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 4:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h10 | 6:50 London, Earl's Court | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 5:25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h45 | 8:00 8:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 5:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h15 | 7:40 London, Earl's Court | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 · NX035 | Delayed 10:50 5:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h10 | 8:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX032 | Delayed 10:50 5:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h10 | 9:00 9:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX032 | Delayed 10:50 5:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 8:15 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 6:25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h05 | 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX444 | Delayed 10:20 6:25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h55 | 9:20 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX032 | On time 7:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h15 | 10:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX032 | 7:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 9:55 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 7:35London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h55 | 10:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 · NX035 | Delayed 10:50 7:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h10 | 10:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX200 · NX035 | On time 7:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h10 | 10:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX032 | Delayed 10:50 7:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h35 | 11:15 London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 change | |
NX200 · NX032 | On time 7:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h35 | 11:15 London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX035 | Delayed 10:50 7:40London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h45 | 10:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX200 · NX035 | On time 7:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h45 | 10:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 8:55London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · NX030 | On time 9:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h20 | 12:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX030 | 9:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h55 | 11:55 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 9:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h30 | 10:35 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h20 | 10:35 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 9:55London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX032 | Delayed 10:20 9:55London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h40 | 12:35 London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 change | |
NX025 · NX035 | Delayed 10:20 9:55London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 12:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 10:20 10:55London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 13:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · NX410 | 11:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h10 | 14:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX410 | 11:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 13:50 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 11:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 14:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX032 | On time 11:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 14:45 London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 change | |
NX025 · NX032 | On time 11:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 14:55 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 12:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h25 | 14:05 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:50 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1h15 | 14:05 London, Stratford City Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 12:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 15:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX401 | On time 12:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 15:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 · NX030 | On time 12:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 15:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 13:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 16:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX409 | On time 13:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 16:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 14:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h45 | 17:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX502 | On time 14:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h40 | 17:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 15:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 18:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX035 | On time 15:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h45 | 18:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX030 | On time 16:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h20 | 19:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX030 | On time 16:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 18:50 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 16:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 19:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX035 | On time 16:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h30 | 20:25 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 18:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 20:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX201 · NX032 | On time 18:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h10 | 21:20 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX201 · NX032 | On time 18:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 21:00 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 19:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 21:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 20:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 22:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX032 | On time 20:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h40 | 23:00 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 · NX035 | On time 20:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h40 | 23:00 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 21:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h29 | 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 22:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h20 | 0:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 23:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h20 | 1:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX032 | On time 23:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 5h00 | 4:30 London, Earl's Court | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Gatwick Airport to London
Buses from London Gatwick Airport to London run on average 52 times per day, taking around 1h 24m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £6 if you book in advance.
There are 38 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 03:35, the last at 23:45. The fastest coach covers the 39 km distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 39 km |
Average bus duration 1h 24m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Buses per day 52 |
Direct buses 38 |
Fastest bus 1h 20m |
First bus 3:35 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sept |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus from London Gatwick Airport to LondonYou can travel by bus between London Gatwick Airport to London with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus for as low as £6. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: London Gatwick Airport to London coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Gatwick Airport to London by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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