London Gatwick Airport to London (Gatwick) — Transport Guide 2026
Gatwick (LGW) is south of London. Gatwick Express runs non-stop to London Victoria about every 15 minutes in around 30 minutes; Southern and Thameslink also reach London in 30–45 minutes. The station is at the South Terminal, with a free shuttle from the North Terminal.
Last updated: 2026-10
Built from the operators' own pages listed under Sources, read on 12 October 2026.
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Direct trains from Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport station reaches 128 stations without changing trains. These are the busiest routes on a weekday, with the fastest journey and the first and last train. Gatwick Airport station: facilities, step-free access and all direct trains.
| Direct to | Trains a weekday | Fastest | First – last |
|---|---|---|---|
London Bridge Thameslink | 134 | 29 min | 04:41 – 23:06 |
London Victoria Gatwick Express, Southern | 128 | 29 min | 05:27 – 23:55 |
Farringdon Thameslink | 137 | 40 min | 04:20 – 23:35 |
London St Pancras International Thameslink | 142 | 44 min | Through the night |
Clapham Junction Southern | 92 | 24 min | 05:27 – 23:55 |
East Croydon Southern, Thameslink | 234 | 14 min | Through the night |
Brighton Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink | 113 | 26 min | 04:58 – 01:58 |
London Blackfriars Thameslink | 142 | 35 min | Through the night |
Reading Great Western Railway | 33 | 1h 20m | 05:11 – 23:22 |
Finsbury Park Thameslink | 63 | 51 min | 05:46 – 23:35 |
Cambridge Thameslink | 29 | 1h 53m | 05:46 – 22:46 |
City Thameslink Thameslink | 130 | 37 min | 04:20 – 22:06 |
Timetable for Friday, 2 October 2026, from National Rail Enquiries. Trains change with engineering work and timetable changes; check your train before you travel.
Train times to UK cities from Gatwick Airport
The quickest journey to each city with no more than one change, for trains leaving between 06:00 and 20:00.
| To | Journey | Route |
|---|---|---|
Brighton | 26 min | Direct |
Reading | 1h 21m | Direct |
Southampton Southampton Central | 1h 49m | Change at Clapham Junction |
Cambridge | 1h 53m | Direct |
Oxford | 2h 08m | Change at Reading |
Nottingham | 2h 32m | Change at London St Pancras International |
Bath Bath Spa | 2h 44m | Change at Reading |
Birmingham Birmingham New Street | 2h 49m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Euston |
Bristol Bristol Temple Meads | 2h 58m | Change at Reading |
York | 3h 08m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Kings Cross |
Sheffield | 3h 24m | Change at London St Pancras International |
Manchester Manchester Piccadilly | 3h 29m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Euston |
Leeds | 3h 43m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Kings Cross |
Liverpool Liverpool Lime Street | 3h 47m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Euston |
Newcastle | 3h 59m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Kings Cross |
Edinburgh | 5h 26m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Kings Cross |
Glasgow Glasgow Central | 5h 55m | Walk from London St Pancras International to London Euston |
Planned on the National Rail timetable for Friday, 2 October 2026, including time to change trains. Cities that need two or more changes on National Rail are not listed; Underground and tram connections are not included. Walking times between London stations are estimates. Check your journey before you travel.
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