Gatwick Airport is the second-largest airport in London and Great Britain with regards to frequency of travel, right after Heathrow Airport. In 2018, the airport welcomed around 34 million commuters. Gatwick is located 47 kilometers from London. Charter and low-cost flights travel through Gatwick, as Heathrow doesn’t normally allow such flights. The airport has two terminals, with around 90 different air lines and over 200 destinations.
How to reach Gatwick from the city center?
The cheapest way to reach Gatwick is to take the easyBus minibus to the center of London. The earlier you buy the ticket, the cheaper it will be, costing around £2 for a one-way ticket. The trip takes around 80 minutes to Victoria station in the city center.
Gatwick Express is a train that connects Victoria in the center with Gatwick Airport. The ride lasts around 30 minutes, and the ticket costs £18 for a one-way trio, or £33 for a return ticket. The return ticket is valid for 30 days. The train leaves the station every 15 minutes between 5am and 12pm.
Southern Railway and First Capital Connect are also trains which travel to Gatwick from the city center. They stop at multiple stations, so check online to see if any of the train’s stations are near your hotel. The ticket costs between £11 and £15, depending on the route, which station you are travelling to, as well as on the duration of your ride, as these two trains don’t travel along the same route, nor do they take the same ammount of time to reach their destinations.
Terravision is a bus that will take you to the city center from Gatwick Airport. The price is only £6 for a one-way ticket, or £12 for a return ticket. The bus stops at the following stations: Hammersmith Novotel, Cromwell Road and Bayswater Road.
Taxi – a taxi fare from Gatwick to the city center takes around an hour, costing between £85 and £100, depending on the traffic, as well as the length of your journey.
