Trains to / from Gatwick Airport
UK, European and long-haul flights operate from both Gatwick terminals. The Gatwick Airport rail station is directly linked to the South Terminal and is a few minutes* from the North Terminal by a free transit train link. Rail information and ticket desks are located in the rail station and within the arrival areas of both terminals.
* Gatwick transit closed: The transit service between Gatwick's north and south terminals will be closed for 8 months from early October 2009 as part of a £1bn renovation plan. A replacement bus service will be available and passengers are advised to add 20 minutes to transit times.
Buy train tickets to / from Gatwick Airport
View Gatwick Airport (station) live departure board
View Gatwick Airport train timetable
First Capital Connect operates trains to Gatwick with the following benefits:
- Direct services to five central London stations - London Bridge, City Thameslink, Blackfriars, Farringdon and St Pancras International.
- Around 30 minute train travel time to London Bridge and the Tube network.
- Under an hour to St Pancras International for connections to the North East.
- Four daytime rail services an hour to East Croydon, central London, Luton, Bedford and Brighton.
- Hourly service to central London throughout the night.
- One-change connections throughout the South East.
Checking in
Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport in good time for their flight. You should book your train to Gatwick so that you arrive approximately 2 hours before the scheduled flight departure for domestic and European flights and 3 hours for intercontinental flights.
Journey planning - Traveline Tel: 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.info
Airport and flight information - Tel: 0870 000 2468 www.gatwickairport.com
Gatwick Airport Lounge
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