How to go by train from Gatwick Airport to London: all options

El gatwick airport It is one of the ones that is being used the most for travel from Spain to London.

Located 45 kilometers south of London, is the second most important airport in Great Britain, and companies fly to it low costas Easy Jet y Ryanair, but they also do Air Europa, Among others.

When you fly to Gatwick, without a doubt the best way to do the transfer to London is to use the train from the railway station located at the airport itself.

Because of the distance there is from Gatwick Airport to central London, road solutions are less recommended.

El taxi ride It costs you between 50 and 60 pounds, but the worst thing is that due to the large size of London and its traffic, it takes you an hour and a half get to the city center.

You also have the interesting Shuttle transfer service, which costs you little more than the train, and the cheapest option, which is the services of buses from Gatwick airport, but they have the same problem of long displacement duration.

Gatwick Express between Gatwick and London

As for trains, the first and fastest option is the so-called Gatwick Express, although it is also the most expensive.

El Gatwick Express It is a direct train that leaves every 15 minutes to the Victoria Station, one of London's main railway stations. The journey is done without stops and takes only 30 minutes in going through it.

El Gatwick Express train ticket price (2017) It is 19,90 pounds for one way and 35,50 pounds for a round trip, and the return can be used within a period of one month.

You also have the option of doing the buy Gatwick Express tickets online, with what you you save 10 percent.

But you also have other trains that take you to London for a lower cost.

First Capital Connect trains between Gatwick and London

If you are heading to the eastern or northern areas of the city, you can take the First Capital Connect train.

This train, whose frequency is 15 minutes each, makes numerous stops during the journey to London, can leave you at the stations londonbridge, Blackfriar's, City Thameslink, Farringdon y St. Pancras (King Cross).

El First Capital Connect llega a londonbridge in about 30 minutes, where you already have the metro.

Now, to get to the station st pancras, north of the city, takes no less than 50 minutes, although on certain days and peak times the journey can take a little more than an hour.

Therefore, when making the journey to Gatwich Airport, to calculate times, it is important that you take into account the London station from which you depart.

El price of the bill (2017) of the First Capital Connect train It varies between £9,50 and £11,20, depending on the time of service.

You can also do the online purchase of the First Capital Connect train ticket which connects to Gatwick airport.

Southern trains between Gatwick and London

Another alternative is the Southern trains, they take you from Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station, to East Croydon y Clapham Junction, Or until londonbridge via East Croydo, and it takes about half an hour.

These are the trains that also connect you with the southern england, being able to take you to cities and towns, such as Brighton, Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Southampton.

you have trains 15 minutes each at different prices, depending on the time and station where you are going, so, as an example, the ticket for a journey from Victoria Station and Gatwick will cost you between 15,70 and 19,90 euros.

Finally, if you are traveling with several people and, instead of using the train, you prefer a private car or minibus service, here you have all the information for the transfer between Gatwick and London.