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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW)
Cheapest price on 08 Oct
£8
Average ticket price on 08 Oct
£8
Fastest journey on 08 Oct
14 m
Average journey duration on 08 Oct
14 m
Trains on 08 Oct
58
Distance
25 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) will cost around £8 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £8.
On Thu 08 Oct, we found 58 trains from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW), including 58 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 25 km distance in an average of 14 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 14 m .
The slowest trains will take 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.
C93046_C933277:260h42East Croydon (ECR)8:08Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes- C933060:340h30East Croydon (ECR)1:04Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
- G270184:590h27East Croydon (ECR)5:26Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
W455327:190h15East Croydon (ECR)7:34Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes- W456414:070h23East Croydon (ECR)4:30Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
- W4557617:210h14East Croydon (ECR)17:35Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
- G2623117:240h14East Croydon (ECR)17:38Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
- G262767:040h14East Croydon (ECR)7:18Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
- W455327:190h15East Croydon (ECR)7:34Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
- W329815:490h15East Croydon (ECR)6:04Gatwick Airport (GTW)£81One-way0 changes
Journey information
Overview: Train from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW)
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Trains from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) run on average 17 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:28, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 25 km distance in 14m.
Distance 25 km |
Average train duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 14m |
First train 0:28 |
Last train 23:58 |
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Live departures
East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) train times
The table below shows live departures for East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) trains for today, Wednesday 7 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C93052_C93338 | 8:27 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h39 | 9:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G28268 | Delayed 7:35 8:29East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 7:49 7:49Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26385 | On time 8:34 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45426 | On time 8:36 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h34 | 9:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45610 | On time 8:39 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:54 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45407 | On time 19:59 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 20:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G88154 | On time 20:04 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h14 | 20:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32977 | On time 20:06 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h28 | 20:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26348 | On time 20:10 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 20:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32883 | On time 20:17 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h29 | 20:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45563 | On time 20:19 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 20:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26367 | On time 23:04 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 23:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45539 | On time 23:06 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h28 | 23:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82306 | On time 23:10 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 23:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32905 | On time 23:16 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h28 | 23:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45568 | On time 23:19 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 23:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82663 | On time 23:23 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 23:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45389 | On time 23:29 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h20 | 23:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G88199 | On time 23:34 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h18 | 23:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82311 | On time 23:43 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h20 | 0:03 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32899 | On time 23:47 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h29 | 0:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C02770 | On time 23:52 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h29 | 0:21 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82691 | On time 23:59 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h32 | 0:31 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 8 October | |||||
| G88186 | On time 0:26 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h21 | 0:47 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45621 | 0:31 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h20 | 0:51 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C93306 | On time 0:34 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h30 | 1:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45626 | 0:58 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h24 | 1:22 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45647 | 1:28 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h28 | 1:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45615 | On time 2:07 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h23 | 2:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45630 | On time 3:07 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h23 | 3:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45641 | 4:07 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h23 | 4:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G27018 | 4:59 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h27 | 5:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45617 | 5:07 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h24 | 5:31 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45634 | 5:28 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h19 | 5:47 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32981 | 5:49 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 6:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26379 | 5:53 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h27 | 6:20 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82503 | 6:11 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h16 | 6:27 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32894 | 6:17 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h32 | 6:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45560 | 6:19 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 6:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45471 | 6:29 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 6:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32898 | 6:47 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h32 | 7:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45537 | 6:49 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 7:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82334 | 6:53 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h17 | 7:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45412 | 6:59 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 7:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26276 | 7:04 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h14 | 7:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32917 | 7:17 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h32 | 7:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45532 | 7:19 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 7:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82337 | 7:23 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h17 | 7:40 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C93046_C93327 | 7:26 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h42 | 8:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45468 | 7:29 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 7:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C82780 | 7:41 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 7:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W32911 | 7:47 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h29 | 8:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45418 | 7:49 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26154 | 7:53 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45604 | 7:54 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h32 | 8:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C93049_C93333 | 7:57 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h39 | 8:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W45427 | 7:59 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26383 | 8:04 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G26279 | 8:10 East Croydon (ECR) | 0h15 | 8:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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FAQs: East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Gatwick Airport (GTW), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in East Croydon (ECR) and Gatwick Airport (GTW)
Most East Croydon (ECR) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) trains use the East Croydon to London Victoria station pair. Use this guide to compare East Croydon (ECR) and Gatwick Airport (GTW) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to East Croydon from Croydon city centre
East Croydon is 1 km from Croydon city centre. Public transport options include:
East Croydon train station facilities and services
East Croydon has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at East Croydon.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at East Croydon. ATMs are available at East Croydon.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at East Croydon.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at East Croydon: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at East Croydon: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at East Croydon: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. Lifts to overbridge from all platforms and side entrance. Long steep ramps to platforms from main entrance. (over 1:10 gradient). Assistance Meeting Point is the Information Point on station concourse, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: All Southern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be so please check the station access note for further details, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Wheelchairs may only be available when the station is staffed, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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