The cheapest and fastest trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD)
- Cheapest price on 15 Nov
- £22
- Average ticket price on 15 Nov
- £28
- Fastest journey on 15 Nov
- 48 m
- Average journey duration on 15 Nov
- 1 h 4 m
- Trains on 15 Nov
- 33
- Distance
- 40 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD) 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 London Paddington (PAD) will cost around £28 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £22.
On Sun 15 Nov, we found 33 trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD), including 1 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 40 km distance in an average of 1 h 4 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 48 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 8 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.
W45747+
Tube from London Blackfriars to London Paddington8:49 1h23 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 10:12 London Paddington (PAD) £22 1 One-way 1 change
W45454+
C385119:31 1h20 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 10:51 London Paddington (PAD) £22 1 One-way 1 change
W45460+
Tube from Farringdon to London Paddington8:34 1h23 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 9:57 London Paddington (PAD) £22 1 One-way 1 change
X29426+
C372378:55 1h19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 10:14 London Paddington (PAD) £22 1 One-way 1 change
W45821+
Tube from London Bridge to London Paddington8:23 1h29 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 9:52 London Paddington (PAD) £22 1 One-way 1 change
W455060:01 0h48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 0:49 London Blackfriars (BFR) £24 1 One-way 0 changes
C82975+
Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington9:12 1h07 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 10:19 London Paddington (PAD) £40 1 One-way 1 change
C82973+
Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington8:45 1h07 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 9:52 London Paddington (PAD) £40 1 One-way 1 change
C82253+
Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington9:15 1h08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 10:23 London Paddington (PAD) £28 1 One-way 1 change
X21948+
C373629:28 1h08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) 10:36 London Paddington (PAD) £22 1 One-way 1 change
Journey information
Overview: Train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD)
Trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD) run on average 12 times per day, taking around 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £16 but you can travel from only £5 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 23:42. The fastest train covers the 40 km distance in 37m.
Distance 40 km |
Average train duration 53m |
Cheapest ticket price £16 |
Trains per day 12 |
Fastest train 37m |
First train 3:20 |
Last train 23:42 |
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Best time to book 4 days |
Frequently asked questions about your Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD) trip
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Live departures
Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD) train times
The table below shows live departures for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Paddington (PAD) trains for today, Saturday 14 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C02601+ C37314 | Delayed 5:26 5:19Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h05 | 6:24 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02719+ C38329 | 5:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 6:43 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45677+ C38345 | On time 5:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 6:58 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C82775+ W45677+ C38345 | On time 5:50 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h08 | 6:58 London Paddington (PAD) | 2 changes | |
C82775+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | On time 5:50 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h10 | 7:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02657+ C38355 | 6:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 7:06 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02734+ C38364 | On time 6:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 7:13 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45705+ C38379 | On time 6:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 7:28 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C82951+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 6:27 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h03 | 7:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02639+ C38387 | 6:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 7:36 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45711+ C38395 | On time 6:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 7:43 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45709+ C38414 | On time 6:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 7:58 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26381+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 6:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 8:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02658+ C37347 | 7:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 8:06 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45714+ C38435 | 7:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 8:13 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45678+ C38454 | On time 7:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 8:28 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26382+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 7:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 8:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02667+ C37357 | 7:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 8:36 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02725+ C38476 | On time 7:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 8:43 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45652+ C38496 | 7:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 8:58 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26384+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 7:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 9:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02620+ C37366 | 8:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 9:06 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45700+ C38518 | On time 8:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 9:13 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45653+ C38535 | 8:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 9:28 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26386+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 8:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 9:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02623+ C37376 | On time 8:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 9:36 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45731+ C38554 | 8:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 9:43 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45663+ C38574 | On time 8:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 9:58 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26388+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 8:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 10:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02689+ C37385 | On time 9:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 10:06 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45697+ C38201 | 9:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 10:13 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45708+ C38221 | On time 9:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 10:28 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26390+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 9:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 10:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02687+ C37287 | On time 9:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 10:36 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02740+ C38241 | 9:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 10:43 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45692+ C38256 | 9:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h09 | 10:58 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26394+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 9:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 11:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02674+ C37301 | 10:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h00 | 11:06 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45704+ C38284 | On time 10:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 11:13 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45664+ C37095 | On time 10:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 11:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26397+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 10:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 11:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02668+ C37313 | 10:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 11:33 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77273+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 10:40 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 11:44 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02724+ C38323 | On time 10:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 11:45 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45685+ C37104 | 10:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 12:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26401+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 10:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 12:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02616+ C37326 | On time 11:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 12:03 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77278+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 11:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 12:14 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02742+ C38365 | On time 11:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 12:15 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45665+ C37111 | On time 11:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 12:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26404+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 11:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 12:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02678+ C37337 | 11:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 12:33 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77282+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 11:40 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 12:44 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45722+ C38407 | 11:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 12:45 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45702+ C37117 | On time 11:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 13:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26408+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 11:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 13:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02629+ C37349 | On time 12:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 13:03 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77286+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 12:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 13:14 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45715+ C38446 | 12:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 13:15 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45706+ C37125 | On time 12:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 13:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26411+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 12:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 13:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G28269+ C37359 | 12:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 13:33 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77290+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | On time 12:40 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 13:44 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45734+ C38488 | 12:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 13:45 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45703+ C37136 | On time 12:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 14:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26415+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 12:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 14:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02627+ C37369 | On time 13:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 14:03 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77294+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | On time 13:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 14:14 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02738+ C38528 | On time 13:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 14:15 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45701+ C37145 | On time 13:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 14:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26418+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 13:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 14:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02675+ C37378 | 13:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 14:33 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77298+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | On time 13:40 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 14:44 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02710+ C38565 | 13:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 14:45 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
W45655+ C37153 | 13:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 15:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26422+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 13:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 15:00 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02618+ C37303 | On time 15:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 16:03 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G77310+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 15:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 16:14 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
C02746+ C38294 | On time 15:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 16:15 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G28260+ C37097 | 15:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h11 | 16:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G26432+ Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington | 15:26 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h04 | 16:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
G28270+ C37316 | 15:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 16:33 London Paddington (PAD) | 1 change | |
| Sunday 15 November | |||||
W45506 | 0:01 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h48 | 0:49 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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