There are 5 ways to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Recommended option
Train • 1h 31m
Cheapest option
Line 81 bus, bus • 2h 45m
3 alternative options
Taxi • 48 min
Drive • 48 min
Towncar • 48 min
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 48 min.
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 Slough Town Centre, Queensmere Centre and arriving at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station via Sipson, Newbury Road Compass Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
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 Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
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 31m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), including transfers.
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Slough Town Centre, Queensmere Centre station.
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) train services, operated by First Great Western Service, depart from Slough station.
The best way to get from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £16 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 81 bus and bus, which costs £10 - £16 and takes 2h 45m.

- Distance: 30.9 miles
- Duration: 1h 31m
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 London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) via Harmondsworth, Compass Centre and Sipson, Newbury Road Compass Centre in around 2h 45m.

- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Slough to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8 - £11
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day
- £8 - £11
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £14 - £20

- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5 - £8
- Website
- Elizabeth Line
- Offpeak (Contactless or Oyster)
- £5 - £8
- Peak (Contactless or Oyster)
- £8 - £14

- 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
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23

- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18

London’s bus network covers Greater London with a 24-hour service, allowing you to take in the famous monuments and streetscapes from an iconic red double-decker bus. All London buses are all cashless, so you will need an Oyster card, Travel card or use contactless payment. You can also purchase a one-day bus-only pass from Tube stations. On the bus, you only need to touch on with your Oyster card (not off).
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Slough Town Centre, Queensmere Centre to Harmondsworth, Compass Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport for London

- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Sipson, Newbury Road Compass Centre to Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9 - £14
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- 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
- £101
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Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station.
Slough to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) train services, operated by Southern Service, 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).
There are 154+ hotels available in London Gatwick Airport (LGW). Prices start at £75 per night.