London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport train with Southern

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The cheapest and fastest trains from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport

Showing times and prices for 17 Apr

Cheapest price

£14

Average price

£19

Fastest journey

31 m

Average duration

31 m

Trains per day

72

Distance

37 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport will cost around £19 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £14.

Fast trains

Of the 72 trains that leave London Victoria (VIC) for London Gatwick Airport every day 72 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 37 km distance in an average of 31 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 31 m .

The slowest trains will take 31 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.

  • SouthernP25054
    12:460h33
    London Victoria (VIC)
    13:19Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    £141One-way
    0 changes
  • SouthernP25068
    14:160h33
    London Victoria (VIC)
    14:49Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    £141One-way
    0 changes
  • SouthernP25048
    12:160h33
    London Victoria (VIC)
    12:49Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    £141One-way
    0 changes
  • SouthernP25058
    13:160h33
    London Victoria (VIC)
    13:49Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    £141One-way
    0 changes
  • SouthernW60260
    12:540h31
    London Victoria (VIC)
    13:25Gatwick Airport (GTW)
    £141One-way
    0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport 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 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £9.

Distance: 37 km

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Coach

£19

Average Price

£8

Average Price

Cheapest

1h 31m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 1m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 44m

Average total duration

1h 14m

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30m

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Southern

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Live departures

London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport train times

The table below shows live departures for London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport trains for today, Thursday 16 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
southernW60196
On time
22:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h57
23:32 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
Friday 17 April
southernW60120
On time
7:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
7:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernP25620_P429677:08 London Victoria (VIC)
0h58
8:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW604557:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
7:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW602167:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h32
7:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP25905
On time
7:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
8:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernW601227:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
8:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW604607:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
8:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW602207:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
8:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP259137:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
8:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW601258:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
8:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW604648:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
8:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW602268:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
8:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP259218:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
9:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW601288:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
9:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW604708:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
9:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW602308:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
9:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP25929
On time
8:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
9:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernW601319:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
9:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW604749:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
9:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW602369:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h32
9:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP259379:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
10:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW601339:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
10:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP250349:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
10:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW602409:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
10:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP259459:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
10:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6013610:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
10:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2503810:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
10:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW60246
On time
10:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
10:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2595310:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
11:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6013810:33 London Victoria (VIC)
0h35
11:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2504410:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
11:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW60250
On time
10:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
11:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP25962
On time
10:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
11:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernW6014111:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
11:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2504811:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
11:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6025611:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
11:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP25968
On time
11:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
12:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernW6014311:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
12:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP25054
On time
11:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
12:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernW6026011:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
12:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2597411:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
12:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6014612:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
12:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2505812:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
12:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6026712:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h32
12:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2598012:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
13:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6014812:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
13:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP25064
On time
12:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
13:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0 changesdirect
southernW6027112:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
13:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2598612:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
13:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6015113:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
13:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2506813:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
13:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6027713:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
13:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2598813:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
14:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6015313:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
14:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2507413:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
14:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6028113:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
14:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2599013:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
14:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6015614:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
14:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2507814:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
14:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6028714:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
14:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2599214:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
15:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6015814:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
15:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2508414:46 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
15:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6029114:54 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
15:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2599314:59 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
15:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6016115:05 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
15:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP25697_P4304715:08 London Victoria (VIC)
0h58
16:06 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP2508815:16 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
15:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6029715:24 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
15:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
gatwick_expressP2599515:29 London Victoria (VIC)
0h31
16:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernW6016315:35 London Victoria (VIC)
0h33
16:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect
southernP25703_P4305315:38 London Victoria (VIC)
0h58
16:36 Gatwick Airport (GTW)0 changesdirect

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Southern as well as Gatwick Express, Thameslink, Southern and more offer trains services from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport.
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Why book with Omio vs Southern?

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  • Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can also compare tickets for the likes of Gatwick Express, Thameslink or Southern to find the best option for your trip from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport.
  • Multiple modes of transport: Omio allows you to compare travel options including train and bus to find the ideal travel option from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport.

Journey information

Overview: Train from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport

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Trains from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport run on average 12 times per day, taking around 1h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £9 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.

There are 11 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:35, the last at 23:35. The fastest train covers the 37 km distance in 31m.

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 £6
Distance
37 km
Average train duration
1h 1m
Cheapest ticket price
£9
Trains per day
12
Direct trains
11
Fastest train
31m
First train
4:35
Last train
23:35
Cheapest Month
Mar
Cheapest Day
Fri
High Season
Jul - Sept
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Mon
Least Busy Day
Sun
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 £6

Train companies: Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport trainsSouthern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink trains will get you between London Victoria (VIC) and London Gatwick Airport from £6. 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 Duration
31m
Cheapest Price
£9
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

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 Duration
57m
Cheapest Price
£39
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

Gatwick Express

About
Gatwick Express is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, with trains running every 15 minutes throughout the day. The trains are modern and comfortable, with air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. There are two types of trains: the Gatwick Express and the Southern service. The Gatwick Express is the fastest service, taking just 30 minutes to reach the airport. The Southern service takes a few minutes longer but offers more stops along the way.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
30m
Cheapest Price
£19
Gatwick Express frequency
4 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
Refunds available according to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund available if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Snack trolley service available on some services
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces available, staff assistance for boarding and alighting
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on a lead.

FAQs: London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £9, while the average price tends to be around £19.
The train journey from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport covers a distance of 37 km and takes approximately 31m. Trains run 12 per day.
The train distance from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport is 37 km.
The first train from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport leaves at 4:35.
The last train from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport departs at 23:35.
Trains from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport run approximately 12 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport.
Yes, there is a direct train between London Victoria (VIC) and London Gatwick Airport. The service operates 11 times per day, provided by Southern, Gatwick Express, Southern.
To get from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
There is no night train service from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport.
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport is by coach, costing approximately £6.
Booking trains from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from London Victoria to London Gatwick Airport is primarily functional rather than scenic, passing through urban and suburban areas with limited picturesque landscapes.
Yes, you can do a day trip from London Victoria to London Gatwick Airport. The journey takes 31m and covers a distance of 37 km. There are 13 trains per day.
Yes, you can take the train from London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport.

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