There are 5 ways to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is to bus which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is to taxi which takes 48 min and costs £95 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station. However, there are services departing from Wellington Street Stop C and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). However, there are services departing from Slough and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Slough and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is 31 miles. The road distance is 45.6 miles.
The best way to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), including transfers.
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Wellington Street Stop C station.
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) train services, operated by Elizabeth Line, depart from Slough station.
The best way to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 34m.

- Distance: 30.9 miles
- Duration: 1h 26m
What companies run services between Slough, England and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England?
You can take a train from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) via Farringdon Without and Farringdon in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 34m.

- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6 - £14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Contactless Off Peak
- £6 - £9
- Contactless Peak
- £9 - £14

- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14 - £20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21 - £29

- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Wellington Street Stop C to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/

- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wellington Street Stop A to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley

- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- customerservices@thamesvalleybuses.com
- Website
- thamesvalleybuses.com
Bus from Slough Town Centre, Wellington Street Stop A to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/

- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en

- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/

- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6 - £10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £95 - £120
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511

- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Slough to London Gatwick Airport
- Estimated price
- £90
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Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is 46 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
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