There are 5 ways to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal by bus, train, subway, car, taxi, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station025 / ...
1h£8–20Train, subway
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Victoria station
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
1h 16m£26–75Drive 35.9 mi
- Drive from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal35.9 mi
43 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal35.9 mi
43 min£85–110Towncar
- Take a town car from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Gatwick Airport35.2 mi
42 min
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is to drive which costs £9 - £13 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £9 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Gatwick Airport South Terminal is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.1 miles.
The best way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs £8 - £20.
The bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station takes 1h including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
What companies run services between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, England and Gatwick Airport South Terminal, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- 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
- £13–16
- 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
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Hounslow Minicab
- Phone
- +44 208 577 1111
- Website
- hounslowminicab.co.uk
Heathrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3475 8961
- Website
- taxi-from-heathrow-airport.co.uk
Airport Taxis & Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7808 789 089
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Gatwick Airport
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More Questions & Answers
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal is 36 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport South Terminal.
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