Trains
Trains
Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes from Victoria in central London via the non-stop Gatwick Express. There are also direct services to London Bridge, City Thameslink, London Farringdon and Clapham Junction and rail links to destinations all around the UK.
The railway station is located at the South Terminal and is also just a few minutes from the North Terminal by a free shuttle. You can buy tickets at the station or at the rail information desks located in arrivals at both terminals.
If you are travelling by train you can buy tickets in advance from www.thetrainline.com, an independent retailer of train tickets online. Book in advance and save on average 43%.
Trains to London
Gatwick Express is the fastest rail link between the airport and central London. Non-stop trains run to and from London Victoria every 15 minutes and take 30 minutes (35 minutes on Sundays).
For details of prices and and to book in advance, visit the Gatwick Express website.
First Capital Connect runs services to London Bridge, St Pancras International and Luton Airport. firstcapitalconnect.co.uk.
Southern operates services to London Victoria via Clapham Junction and East Croydon. southernrailway.com
Trains to other UK destinations
Frequent services operate direct to Brighton, Eastbourne, Southampton and Portsmouth with Southern.
Stopping services to Brighton, Bedford and St Pancras (for onwards connections to Peterborough, Kings Lynn and Cambridge) are operated by First Capital Connect.
Services to Redhill, Guildford and Reading are operated by First Great Western firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Useful transport links
National Rail Enquiries or call +44 (0)845 748 4950.
London Underground maps
Door-to-door planner
Transport for London
