Gatwick to / from Luton With Central London Stopover

With Sightseeing or Overnight Accommodation Opportunities

First Capital Connect Train Luton - Gatwick Airport
First Capital Connect Train Luton - Gatwick Airport

If you have a very long gap between flights or prefer the idea of overnighting at a Central London hotel in preference to an airport hotel, then transferring via Central London is very much an option.


The First Capital Connect Gatwick Luton train runs between Luton and Gatwick with many stops in Central London. Blackfriars and London Bridge are close to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, Kings Cross / St Pancras is a major budget hotel district of Central London.


Kings Cross St Pancras is very central with great public transport links enabling you to get to any major sight in Central London within about 20 minutes.


Alternatively you can take the Gatwick Express or Southern Trains between Gatwick and London Victoria and the the Luton Airport Green Line bus between Victoria and Luton Airport. The Green Line bus service runs a 24 x 7 schedule so you can get even the earliest flight out of Luton.

Victoria is close to Buckingham Palace and Big Ben and a more upscale hotel area.

There are left luggage facilities at St Pancras and Victoria rail stations and also at Victoria Coach Station.

The left luggage office at Victoria coach station is slightly cheaper than at the rail stations.

Accommodation

If you want to stay overnight, the most convenient hotel districts would be Victoria or Kings Cross.

Both of these districts have direct public transport to both Luton and Gatwick Airport and both have a range of accommodation for all budgets.


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Victoria Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
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Overview Of Gatwick - Central London Transfers
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Public Transport One Way Return Travel
Time
Promotional Tickets
Gatwick Express £16.95* £27.90* 30 mins 4 for 2, and 5 for price of 3 tickets
First Capital Trains £9.90# £18.00# 45 mins Common track closures at weekends.
Southern Trains £13.50# £27.00# 40 mins Some advance tickets £5.00-£10.00
National Express Bus £5.50/£8.00 £11.00/£14.00 90 mins Cheap fares are on-line.
easyBus From £2 each way* 70 mins £10 each way buying ticket on day.
* Online fare # Standard travel anytime fare  

Private
Transfers
Transfers by vehicle will be highly variable in time and is highly dependent on traffic congestion and destination in Central London.
60-90 minutes is typical


8,12,16 Seat + Bigger Buses




Luton Airport - London Victoria 24 x7 Bus Service

easyBus run a joint service with the Green Line Bus service with full size 50 seat buses.
The tickets purchased online via the easyBus web site in advance are the lowest fares available, going as low as £2.


Tickets ordered online are e-tickets, emailed to your inbox immediately after ordering.

You have to stipulate a specific transfer time reserving you a seat. If your flight is late or early, you can travel on other schedules but the seat is not reserved.

A third company, Terravision also sell tickets on this service.


So for the traveler you have a single bus service operating in the liveries of both Green Line or easyBus with tickets sold by three companies all at different prices!

easyBus normally will sell you the cheapest tickets, the most expensive option is to purchase direct from the driver on the day.

With easyBus, the earlier you purchase the cheaper the fare, as low as £2.


More Details easyBus Luton Airport and London Bus Service


Cheapest Transport Between Gatwick and Luton Airport

The cheapest way to travel between Gatwick and Luton Airports is by bus

Going in the Gatwick to Luton direction you would get the National Express Gatwick to London Victoria bus service. You then cross the road and get the easyBus London Victoria to Luton Airport bus.


On a good day this will take around 3 hours, but do allow a lot of contingency - these bus services are at the mercy of London's traffic congestion.

Private Gatwick - Luton Transfer With Sightseeing/Orientation Tour Of Central London

If you have a long time between flights its perfectly feasible to do some serious sightseeing.

We offer a customised transfer tour service for all sized parties from couples to large tour groups. The economics really become compelling if you have a group of around eight or more

Most people opt for an orientation tour of Central London passing all the main sights with a couple of photo stops. Others prefer just to be dropped off and explore independently and we pick them up at an agreed time keeping the luggage on board the vehicle.


You do not have to go to Central London, Hampton Court and Windsor Castle are just off the main motorway route between Gatwick and Luton. If you have a full day you can even include Stonehenge.

Bear in mind that it can take 90 minutes for a vehicle to travel between both Gatwick and Luton Airports and Central London. If you wanted an orientation tour that requires a minimum of seven hours between flights.

Private Tour Transfer Gatwick - Luton Airports