There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Gambia by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Banjul (BJL)LHR - BJL
10h 36m$314–605Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Banjul (BJL)LGW - BJL
11h 42m$212–977Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Serekunda
7d 21h$2,350–4,194Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Banjul (BJL)STN - BJL
12h 47m$216–867
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Banjul (BJL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Gambia is to fly which costs $310 - $650 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Gambia is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and The Gambia is 4493 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Gambia, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in The Gambia.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and The Gambia?
Royal Air Maroc, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Banjul (BJL) twice daily.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Banjul via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Banjul via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Banjul via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Banjul via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Banjul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Banjul via Casablanca, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–800
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- $85–110
- Car
- $270–380
- Single Ticket
- $120–250
- Car Single Ticket
- $320–800
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