There are 5 ways to get from Charing Cross to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
40 min£19–20Drive 26.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charing Cross to Gatwickcar 26.4 mi
1h£7–10Line 87 bus, train, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Clapham Junction Stationbus 87 / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Redhilltrain
- Take the bus from Redhill Bus Station to Povey Cross Road Eastbus 100
2h 5m£12–55Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Gatwicktaxi 26.4 mi
1h£110–140Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
2h 32m£7–25
Charing Cross to Gatwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Gatwick is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Gatwick is to train which takes 40 min and costs £19 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing Cross to Gatwick station. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at Gatwick Airport via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Gatwick is 28 miles. The road distance is 26.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs £19 - £21.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Charing Cross to Gatwick, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Charing Cross to Gatwick train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Gatwick is to train which takes 40 min and costs £19 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £25 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from London Charing Cross to Gatwick Airport via London Bridge in around 40 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to North Terminal Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–16 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Clapham Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–25
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–25
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Redhill Bus Station to Povey Cross Road East
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £110–140
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Charing Cross to Gatwick train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Gatwick is 27 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Charing Cross to Gatwick.
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