Heathrow to Gatwick
National Express Bus Shuttle between Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport
National Express coach from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport BOOK TICKET NOW
Only National Express provides a direct, inter airport coach service from Heathrow to Gatwick. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these airports or direct train transfer from Heathrow to Gatwick. National Express offers more than 100 services per day, between Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. Coaches that serve this route are not intended to serve the route from Heathrow to Gatwick only, the coaches run on larger distances and both airports are only intermediate stops. Most of the services begin their journey at one of the UKs’ cities or towns, however, on the route between Heathrow and Gatwick they stop at these stops (see table below). The National Express Bus/Coach Shuttle mostly reaches to all terminals at both airports. Travelling between airports with National Express takes 60 to 80 minutes.
National Express’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. This carrier puts the safety and comfort of passengers in the first place, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. National Express uses modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Go to National Express’s website to see current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Bus and coach boarding points
Gatwick North Terminal
National Express coach services arrive and depart from the lower level, outside International Arrivals. Ticket office is inside the terminal at International Arrivals. Transit train is on upper level and connects with the south terminal.
Gatwick South Terminal
National Express coaches arrive and depart from the lower forecourt at stops 16 & 17. Escalators, lifts, ramps and travelators make it easy to get between the forecourt and the terminal. Ticket offices are in Arrivals and the lower forecourt area.
Heathrow Terminals 1 & 3
National Express coach services arrive and depart from the Central Bus Station which is only a 5 minute walk from the terminal buildings via the lift, escalators and travelators.
Heathrow Terminal 4
National Express coach services use stops 13 and 14 right outside the terminal building at arrivals level. Free transfers to the Central Bus Station & Terminal 5 can be made at stop 7 outside arrivals.
Heathrow Terminal 5
National Express coach services use stops 13 -16 right outside the terminal building at arrivals level.
Free travel connections between Heathrows' terminals
Take advantage of free connection services between all Heathrow Airport terminals on National Express coach services or by travelling on Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express train services.
Free travel connections between Gatwicks' terminals
The fast and easy way to get from one terminal to another, both are connected to an automatic shuttle "train", the route is 1.5 km, and the transit takes about 2 minutes. A "train" shuttle runs every three minutes at peak times and every six minutes during the rest of the day.
National Express Shuttle Bus Timetable
| Bus/coach shuttle from Heathrow to Gatwick (Stations and stops) |
Heathrow to Gatwick |
Gatwick to Heathrow |
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Daily 24 / 7 one bus every 5 - 20 minutes |
Daily 24 / 7 one bus every 5 - 20 minutes |
| Note that timetables and fares are subject to change and EuropeBus can't guarantee accuracy of this information. | ||
National Express fares
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Ticket prices (Heathrow to Gatwick) |
Adult | Disabled/60+ | Child | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | |
| Amendable & refundable | ||||||
| Heathrow to Gatwick | £21.50 | £40 | £10.75 | £20 | £10.75 | £20 |
| Gatwick to Heathrow | £21.50 | £40 | £10.75 | £20 | £10.75 | £20 |
| Note: Optional priority boarding and travel insurance. Price £1 each. | ||||||
- National Express can offer lower or higher tariff for connections.
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
- Buy a ticket online
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How to buy tickets online for travel from Gatwick to Heathrow?
To purchase tickets online you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express’s website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. One-way „Standard” travel ticket from Gatwick to Heathrow costs £21.50, Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. Early booking is highly recommended, because the National Express’s route between Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days. Buy a ticket online
What if my flight is delayed?
National Express tries to be helpful in such situations. If a passenger is late for the coach service from Heathrow or Gatwick, National Express drivers will allow passengers to use the next connection. It is not mandatory, the driver has no obligation to do so if the coach has no free seats. In the case when a passenger is delayed and the driver will not allow to enter the coach, passenger should go to the National Express’s service center and explain the situation. Ticket for the connection will be changed by the agent. It is possible that a fee will be collected.
Carriage of luggage
The coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. Buy a ticket online
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Travel insurance
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