Serving more than 200 destinations in 90 countries, London Gatwick is one of the most important airports in the world and the second busiest in UK.
35 million customers enjoy the services of this renowned airport. London Gatwick is located 28 miles (45 km) south of London. We’ll tell you about a few methods to get around here and how to transfer from Gatwick Airport to London.
There are several ways to travel from and to London. One of the options is to take a taxi. Always hire a black cab or an authorised mini-cab for your journey. Unauthorised drivers should be avoided for numerous self-evident reasons.
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We recommend you taxi transfers to and from Gatwick London by 365, a taxi operator with high rated reviews. However, the official Gatwick office is Airport Cars Gatwick. For an estimate cost of your ride, you can ask the taxi driver with no worries.If you like to take the wheel in your hands and drive on the streets of London yourself, you can also rent a car at the airport.
There also a lot of different trains that can transfer you from Gatwick airport to London. The fastest train is called The Gatwick Express, and it can get you to Central London in no longer than 30 minutes. Every day from 4:35 AM to 1:35 AM, trains run every 15 minutes heading back and forth between Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal and London Victoria Station. Southern is another train operator that offers daytime journeys from Gatwick to London Victoria via Clapham Junction and East Croydon.
National Express is the bus operator that offers frequent journeys (every 30 minutes) between Gatwick airport and Victoria Coach Station. To arrive in Central London it takes about one hour and 20 minutes and the bus stops at several stations like Wallington, Mitcham London Road, Streatham, Mitcham Junction, Stockwell and Hooley.
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If you’re looking for something faster and cheaper, easyBus is a low cost bus service between Gatwick Airport and West Brompton/Earls Court. The difference between easyBus and National Express is that the journey takes about one hour and doesn’t stop at intermediate stations. It also operates non-stop and with high frequency.
In case you are too tired to travel to London after arriving at Gatwick Airport, you should know that there are several hotels in the area that offer excellent service. Some of them provide transportation from Gatwick rail station.
Even before you arrive in London, we recommend you to aquire yourself an Oyster Card. It’s a form of electronic ticketing for public transportation in London and it offers you a pay as you go credit. At this hour, it is one of the easiest ways to get around in London.
You can either order it before your travel and have it delivered to your home, or buy it at the Gatwick Airport terminals at your arrival. Also, keep in mind that you cannot use it until you reach London!
