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The cheapest and fastest trains from London to London Gatwick Airport
Showing times and prices for 04 Jan
Cheapest price
£15
Average price
£19
Fastest journey
31 m
Average duration
40 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
39 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London 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 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 £15.
Fast trains
Of the 6 trains that leave London for London Gatwick Airport every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 39 km distance in an average of 40 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 31 m .
The slowest trains will take 50 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.
W6001308:000h57
London Victoria (VIC)08:57Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£151One-way
0 changes
G8363608:190h50
London Bridge (LBG)09:09Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£161One-way
0 changes
G83636+W6045708:190h39
London Bridge (LBG)08:58Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£161One-way
1 change
G8461408:070h35
London Bridge (LBG)08:42Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£161One-way
0 changes
W6045708:140h44
London Victoria (VIC)08:58Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£241One-way
0 changes
W6038608:300h31
London Victoria (VIC)09:01Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£271One-way
0 changes
G8461408:070h35
London Bridge (LBG)08:42Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£161One-way
0 changes
G83636+W6045708:190h39
London Bridge (LBG)08:58Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£161One-way
1 change
W6045708:140h44
London Victoria (VIC)08:58Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£241One-way
0 changes
G8363608:190h50
London Bridge (LBG)09:09Gatwick Airport (GTW)
£161One-way
0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for London to London Gatwick Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London 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 35m. 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 to London Gatwick Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for London to London Gatwick Airport trains for today, Saturday 3 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
Last updated at 03:03
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W59283 | 08:00 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 08:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60121 | On time 08:05 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 08:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57886 | On time 08:05 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 08:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84454 | On time 08:15 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 08:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60456 | 08:16 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 08:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57890 | On time 08:21 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 09:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60217 | 08:24 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 08:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25909 | On time 08:29 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 09:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83649 | On time 08:30 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 09:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57892 | On time 08:35 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 09:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60123 | On time 08:35 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 09:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84458 | On time 08:45 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 09:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60461 | 08:46 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 09:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57895 | On time 08:51 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 09:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60221 | On time 08:54 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 09:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25917 | 08:59 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 09:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83653 | On time 09:00 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 09:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57896 | On time 09:05 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 09:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84463 | 09:15 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 09:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60465 | On time 09:16 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 09:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57899 | On time 09:21 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 10:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60227 | On time 09:24 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 09:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25925 | On time 09:29 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 10:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83657 | On time 09:30 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 10:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57900 | On time 09:35 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 10:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60129 | On time 09:35 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 10:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84467 | On time 09:45 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 10:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60471 | On time 09:46 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 10:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57903 | On time 09:51 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 10:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60231 | On time 09:54 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 10:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25933 | On time 09:59 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 10:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83661 | 10:00 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 10:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57904 | 10:05 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 10:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60132 | On time 10:05 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 10:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84472 | 10:15 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 10:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25029 | On time 10:16 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 10:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57907 | 10:21 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 11:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60237 | On time 10:24 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 10:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25941 | 10:29 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 11:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83665 | 10:30 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 11:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60134 | 10:35 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 11:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57909 | On time 10:35 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 11:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84477 | 10:45 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 11:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25035 | On time 10:46 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 11:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57912 | On time 10:51 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 11:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60241 | On time 10:54 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 11:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25949 | On time 10:59 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 11:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W59288 | 11:00 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 11:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57913 | On time 11:05 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 11:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60137 | 11:05 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 11:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84482 | On time 11:15 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 11:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25039 | 11:16 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 11:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57916 | On time 11:21 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 12:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60247 | On time 11:24 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 11:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25957 | 11:29 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 12:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W59290 | On time 11:30 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 12:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57917 | On time 11:35 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 12:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60139 | 11:35 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 12:08 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84487 | On time 11:45 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 12:14 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25045 | 11:46 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 12:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57920 | On time 11:51 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 12:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60251 | On time 11:54 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 12:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25965 | On time 11:59 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 12:30 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83677 | On time 12:00 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 12:46 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60142 | 12:05 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 12:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57921 | On time 12:05 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 12:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G84492 | On time 12:15 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h29 | 12:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25049 | On time 12:16 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h33 | 12:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W57924 | On time 12:21 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h43 | 13:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W60257 | 12:24 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 12:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| P25971 | On time 12:29 London Victoria (VIC) | 0h31 | 13:00 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G83681 | On time 12:30 London Bridge (LBG) | 0h46 | 13:16 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from London to London Gatwick Airport
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from London to London Gatwick Airport run on average 17 times per day, taking around 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £10 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
There are 16 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:40, the last at 22:31. The fastest train covers the 39 km distance in 29m.
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 39 km |
Average train duration 35m |
Cheapest ticket price £10 |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 16 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 02:40 |
Last train 22:31 |
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: Thameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express from London to London Gatwick Airport trainsThameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express trains will get you between London 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
29m
Cheapest Price
£10
Southern frequency
7 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
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
28m
Cheapest Price
£11
Thameslink frequency
9 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
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
3 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 to London Gatwick Airport train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London 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.
The train journey from London to London Gatwick Airport is primarily a practical and efficient route rather than a scenic one. It travels through urban and suburban areas, with views mainly consisting of residential and industrial landscapes.
Booking trains from London to London Gatwick Airport in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
Yes, a day trip from London to London Gatwick Airport is feasible. The journey takes 29m and covers 39 km. There are 17 trains per day.
The cost of a train ticket from London to London Gatwick Airport can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £10, while the average price tends to be around £15.
The train distance from London to London Gatwick Airport is 39 km.
Yes, there is a direct train between London and London Gatwick Airport. The service operates 16 times per day, provided by Thameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express, Southern.
The cheapest way to get from London to London Gatwick Airport is by coach, costing approximately £6.
To get from London to London Gatwick Airport, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
The train journey from London to London Gatwick Airport covers a distance of 39 km and takes approximately 29m. Trains run 17 per day.
The first train from London to London Gatwick Airport leaves at 2:40.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from London to London Gatwick Airport.
The last train from London to London Gatwick Airport departs at 22:31.
Yes, you can take the train from London to London Gatwick Airport.
Trains from London to London Gatwick Airport run approximately 17 times per day.
There is no night train service from London to London Gatwick Airport.
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