Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) train with Southern

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA)

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 18 Sept

Cheapest price on 18 Sept

£11

Average ticket price on 18 Sept

£18

Fastest journey on 18 Sept

45 m

Average journey duration on 18 Sept

46 m

Trains on 18 Sept

32

Distance

38 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) will cost around £18 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £11.

Fast trains

To travel from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) you need to make at least one change.

  • SouthernC82367 · G27747
    10:431h08
    Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    11:51Kensington Olympia (KPA)
    £111One-way
    1 change
  • SouthernC82377 · G27749
    11:431h07
    Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    12:50Kensington Olympia (KPA)
    £111One-way
    1 change
  • SouthernC82358 · G27745
    9:431h07
    Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    10:50Kensington Olympia (KPA)
    £181One-way
    1 change
  • SouthernC83035 · G27740
    7:030h47
    Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    7:50Kensington Olympia (KPA)
    £181One-way
    1 change
  • SouthernG26281 · G27743
    8:020h47
    Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    8:49Kensington Olympia (KPA)
    £181One-way
    1 change

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA)

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £16, while a coach costs an average of £18.

Distance: 38 km

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Coach
Driving

£16

Average Price

Cheapest

£18

Average Price

£22

Average Price

(fuel + tolls)

1h 8m

Average total duration

Fastest

38m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 44m

Average total duration

2h 14m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 6m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Direct Options

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Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) is a train with an average price of £17.

This is compared to other travel options from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA):

A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) costing on average £18.

The fastest way to travel from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) is by train with an average journey time of 36m.

Other travel options to Kensington Olympia (KPA) take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 14m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Gatwick Airport (GTW) and Kensington Olympia (KPA) including taking a train and coach.
Take the train. On this route, it beats driving on both time and money.

The journey is about 30m faster (36m by train vs 1h 6m by car) and roughly £5 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£17 vs £22). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.

Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.

Live departures

Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) train times

The table below shows live departures for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) trains for today, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
SouthernG26149+London OvergroundG07165
On time
5:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h55
6:33 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26115+London OvergroundG07168
On time
5:57 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h46
6:43 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26151+London OvergroundG07171
On time
6:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h45
6:58 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC83034+London OvergroundC110926:28 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h52
7:20 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernC82505+London OvergroundG071806:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
7:32 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
ThameslinkW45465+SouthernG88357+London OvergroundG07184
On time
6:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h59
7:45 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		2 changes
ThameslinkW45465+SouthernG27740
On time
6:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
1h04
7:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG77120_C93202+London OvergroundG071906:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
1h15
8:07 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernC83035 · G27740
On time
7:03 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
7:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82336+London OvergroundG07190
On time
7:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h53
8:07 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC83042+London OvergroundG07200
On time
7:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
8:44 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26282 · G27743
On time
8:02 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
8:49 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82344+London OvergroundC11081
On time
8:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
9:02 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82792+London OvergroundG07209
On time
8:32 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
9:21 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82349+London OvergroundG072128:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
9:32 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernG88046+London OvergroundP02520
On time
8:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
9:44 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26287 · W29235
On time
9:02 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
9:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26400+London OvergroundG07239
On time
10:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h46
11:42 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82373+London OvergroundG07241
On time
11:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h46
11:59 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26403+London OvergroundC11099
On time
11:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h50
12:16 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82377+London OvergroundG07248
On time
11:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h46
12:29 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82377 · G27749
On time
11:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
1h07
12:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26407+London OvergroundG07251
On time
11:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
12:44 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82393+London OvergroundG07264
On time
13:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
14:00 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26417+London OvergroundG07269
On time
13:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h50
14:16 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82397 · G27753
On time
13:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
1h09
14:52 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82397+London OvergroundG0727013:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
14:31 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernG26421+London OvergroundC11102
On time
13:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
14:43 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82403+London OvergroundG07280
On time
14:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h56
15:09 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26424+London OvergroundG07284
On time
14:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h52
15:18 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82407+London OvergroundG07285
On time
14:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
15:32 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82407 · G27755
On time
14:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
1h07
15:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26428+London OvergroundC11103
On time
14:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
15:44 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26442+London OvergroundG07315
On time
16:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
17:44 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26332 · G27759
On time
17:02 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
17:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82433+London OvergroundC11084
On time
17:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
18:02 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26445+London OvergroundG07322
On time
17:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h53
18:19 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82437+London OvergroundG07324
On time
17:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
18:32 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82437 · G2776117:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
1h07
18:50 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernG26462+London OvergroundG07343
On time
19:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
20:45 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26351 · G2776520:02 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h46
20:48 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernC82464+London OvergroundG07344
On time
20:13 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h45
20:58 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernG26487+London OvergroundG07346
On time
20:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h51
21:17 Kensington Olympia (KPA)		1 change
SouthernC82468+London OvergroundG5872520:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h49
21:32 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change
SouthernG26471+London OvergroundG5872620:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h48
21:44 Kensington Olympia (KPA)1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA)

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Trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) run on average 9 times per day, taking around 36m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £13 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.

The earliest train runs at 04:04, the last at 19:15. The fastest train covers the 38 km distance in 42m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £4
Distance
38 km
Average train duration
36m
Cheapest ticket price
£13
Trains per day
9
Fastest train
42m
First train
4:04
Last train
19:15
Cheapest Month
Jul
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Jan - Mar
Low Season
Apr - Jun
Busiest Day
Thu
Least Busy Day
Sun
Best time to book
1 day
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £4

Train companies: Southern, Thameslink from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) trainsSouthern, Thameslink trains will get you between Gatwick Airport (GTW) and Kensington Olympia (KPA) from £4. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Southern

About
Southern Rail is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from high-speed intercity trains to local commuter services. Its trains include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, and Class 444 and 450. It also offers a variety of ticket types, such as Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Southern Rail are London to Brighton, London to Southampton, and London to Portsmouth.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Southern Duration
34m
Cheapest Southern Price
£11
Southern frequency
6 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage and 1 piece of hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and luggage areas at the end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket type conditions
Refund
Full refund provided
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service with snacks and drinks
Seat reservation
Seat reservations available for a fee
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free, larger dogs require a ticket
Quiet zone
Learn more about Southern

Thameslink

About
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Thameslink Duration
34m
Cheapest Thameslink Price
£18
Thameslink frequency
1 a day
Luggage included
2 large items of luggage and 1 small hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at the end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies depend on ticket type
Refund
Full refund available if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service on some routes offering drinks and snacks
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating
Pets
Small pets free of charge. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone
Learn more about Thameslink

FAQs: Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) 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 Kensington Olympia (KPA), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £13, while the average price tends to be around £17.
The train journey from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) covers a distance of 38 km and takes approximately 42m. Trains run 9 per day.
The train distance from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) is 38 km.
The first train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) leaves at 4:04.
The last train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) departs at 19:15.
Trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) run approximately 9 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA).
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA).
To get from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA), you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
There is no night train service from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA).
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) is by coach, costing approximately £4.
Booking trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA) in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Gatwick Airport to Kensington Olympia offers views of the picturesque English countryside and charming suburban landscapes, but it's primarily a functional route rather than a scenic one.
Yes, a day trip from Gatwick Airport to Kensington Olympia is feasible. The journey takes 42m and covers 38 km. Trains run 9 times per day, making it convenient to travel back and forth within a day.
Yes, you can take the train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Kensington Olympia (KPA).

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