There are 4 ways to get from Didcot to Gatwick by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Slough
best- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station025 / ...
2h 2m£39–72Drive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Gatwick69.9 mi
1h 27m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to ReadingDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
2h 16m£30–59Bus
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Police StationX2 / ...
- Take the bus from Speedwell Street to North Terminal Bus StationLgw
4h 25m£19–25
Didcot to Gatwick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Gatwick is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Gatwick is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Gatwick station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station via Speedwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Didcot and Gatwick is 79 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Gatwick without a car is to bus via Slough which takes 2h 2m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Didcot to Gatwick, including transfers.
Didcot to Gatwick bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Parkway Station.
Didcot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Gatwick is to bus via Slough which takes 2h 2m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to North Terminal Bus Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Bus from Speedwell Street to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Parkway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Didcot to Gatwick bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Police Station.
Didcot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Gatwick is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Didcot to Gatwick.
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