Gatwick to / from Luton With Central London Stopover
With Sightseeing or Overnight Accommodation Opportunities
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| 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.
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| Luton - Gatwick Overview |
| First Capital Train |
| Gatwick - Luton Bus |
| Central London Stopover |
| Group & Private Transfers |
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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| London Transfers |
| Heathrow |
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| Stansted |
| Luton |
| Inter Airport Transfers |
| Heathrow - Gatwick |
| Heathrow - Stansted |
| Heathrow - Luton |
| Gatwick - Stansted |
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| Luton |
| Airport Car Parking |
| Heathrow |
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| Airport Hotel + Parking |
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| British Airways |
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| Virgin Atlantic |
| FlyBE |
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| Overview Of Gatwick - Central London Transfers With Links To Detail Pages |
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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. | |
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| 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 |
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8,12,16 Seat + Bigger Buses
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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
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