Gatwick Airport to central London: routes and access

Gatwick Airport to central London

Terminals, the rail, Tube, coach and taxi links into London with their operators, and step-free notes. Times and fares appear only as the airport or operator states them, with the date we read them.

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Luftaufnahme des Flughafens Gatwick — Foto: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

In London: Coaches parked at the bays inside Victoria Coach Station in London, with passengers waitingPhoto: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0

In London: Red and blue London Underground roundel with the station name VictoriaPhoto: R/DV/RS, CC BY 2.0

Ist es in Betrieb?

Gatwick's own transport pages were read on 1 November 2026. They list train, coach and bus, taxi and drop-off options.¹

Terminals and stations

Gatwick has two terminals, North and South; its airline list shows which you use. All trains leave from the station at South Terminal: from North Terminal, take the free terminal shuttle, which Gatwick says takes two minutes.^2,3

Into central London

Gatwick Express. Operator: Gatwick Express. Non-stop to London Victoria. Gatwick says trains leave South Terminal twice an hour and take 30 minutes, and that booking online in advance gives 10% off.^3,4 Official page for Gatwick Express (opens in new tab)
Thameslink. Operator: Thameslink. Through central London, calling at London Bridge, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St Pancras International. Gatwick gives 30 to 45 minutes to London.⁴ Official page for Thameslink (opens in new tab)
Southern. Operator: Southern. To London Victoria and Clapham Junction. Gatwick gives 30 to 45 minutes to London.⁴ Official page for Southern (opens in new tab)
Paying for the train. Operator: All London operators. Gatwick says contactless and Oyster (except the 60+ Oyster photocard) can be used to and from London, but not for stations south of Gatwick. Gatwick says a train leaves on average every four minutes across all operators.⁴
Coach. Operator: National Express, Airline, Flixbus. Gatwick names National Express, Airline and Flixbus, with regular services to London Victoria. It states no London journey times.³ Official page for Coach (opens in new tab)
Taxi. Operator: Airport Cars Gatwick. Gatwick names Airport Cars Gatwick as its official taxi partner at both terminals. It quotes no fares.¹ Official page for Taxi (opens in new tab)

For fares and city passes, see local transport. For live disruption, use the travel status links. Just landed? Our first 24 hours guide covers money, phones and getting around.

Stufenloser Zugang

National Rail lists Gatwick Airport station as step-free category A (step-free access to all platforms), with lifts, and staff help listed from 00:00 to 23:59 every day.⁵

Unterstützung und Barrierefreiheit

Book assistance through your airline or travel agent, ideally at least 48 hours before you travel. Help points are at bus stops, terminal entrances and the Short Stay car parks, and there are Assisted Travel receptions at each terminal's drop-off zone.⁶

Airport assistance information (opens in new tab). More on getting around with a disability: accessible travel.

In unseren Guides

Offizielle Website

Gatwick Airport official website (opens in new tab)¹

Weitere Flughäfen

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