London to Gatwick
Gatwick Airport Bus Shuttle into London Victoria
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The Gatwick Airport Bus Shuttle into London Victoria is performed by UK's largest carrier - National Express. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Gatwick Airport and Central London. The bus from London to Gatwick takes off from London Victoria Coach Station and terminates at Gatwick's South Terminal.
Lack of direct highway on this route (from Central London to Gatwick Airport) so progress of the bus ride is comparatively slow and in certain times of the day, especially in peak hours traffic congestion can cause delays. According to the National Express’s schedule, the fastest Central London to Gatwick Airport connection takes only 1 hour and 3 minutes, the slowest 1 hour and 30 minutes. National Express’ coaches run frequently, approximately every 60 minutes.
The departure is from London’s Victoria Coach Station, the coach also stops at other key locations in London (details below in the table).
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.
Everyone arriving at Gatwick Airpot may use the carriers’ services, regardless of the type of air operators. National Express's services can also be used by your family, friends and colleagues who want to greet you or say goodbye to you at the airport.
National Express London to Gatwick Shuttle Bus departs from London’s Victoria Coach Station, while terminates at Gatwick's South Terminal. At the airport’s South Terminal buses and 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 located in Arrivals Hall and in the lower forecourt area.
If a passenger wants to reach Gatwick’s North Terminal, it will have to use an airport’s shuttle train. The North and South terminals are connected by the automatic shuttle train. This is the quickest and easiest way to get from one terminal to another, the route is 1.5 km, and the transit takes about 2 minutes. This shuttle train runs every three minutes at peak times and every six minutes during the rest of the day.
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
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.
The Gatwick Airport Bus Shuttle timetable
| Central London to Gatwick Airport (Stations and stops) |
London to Gatwick |
Gatwick to London |
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3:30, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, |
5:15, 6:00, 6:40, 7:30, 10:20, 10:50, |
| 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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Gatwick Airport Bus Shuttle ticket prices |
Adult | Disabled/60+ | Child | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | |
| Amendable & refundable | ||||||
| London to Gatwick | £8 | £14 | £3.75 | £7 | £3.75 | £7 |
| Gatwick to London | £8 | £14 | £3.75 | £7 | £3.75 | £7 |
| Funfares: Available only in selected periods and on certain routes. Upgradable. | ||||||
| London to Gatwick | All customer types: from £5.50 (one way) | |||||
| Gatwick to London | All customer types: from £5.50 (one way) | |||||
| 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.
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How to buy tickets online for travel from Central London to Gatwick Airport?
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 London to Gatwick costs £8, Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get discount ticket as low as £5.50 one-way. Early booking is highly recommended, because the National Express’s route between London and Gatwick is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days. Buy a ticket online
What if my flight is delayed?
National Express is trying to be helpful in such situations. If a passenger is late for the coach service from Gatwick Airport, 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 bus 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 located in Arrivals Hall and in the lower forecourt area and explain the situation. 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.
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