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The only direct public transport between London's Heathrow and Gatwick airport are the National Express coaches which shuttle between the two airports.

Note - there is no train service.

If your airline ticket arrives at one airport and departs from another your transfer is not included in the flight ticket cost. Even though you may be ticketed through both airports, you will still have to personally transport your luggage between Heathrow and Gatwick.

Heathrow - Gatwick Bus Shuttle Transfer By National Express Coach
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- Allow 3 hours minimum from landing to check-in at the other airport.
- The transfer price is not included in your airline ticket
- Your luggage is not transferred for you, you take it on the bus with you.
At Heathrow the buses do not visit each terminal.

Terminals 1,2,3
For terminals 1,2 and 3 you make your way to the Central Bus Station.

This isn't as bad as it sounds. There are luggage trolley friendly ramps in all the terminals at Heathrow that descend to underground moving
walkways similar to that found airside in the terminals.

Allow about 10 minutes for the journey between terminals and central bus station.
Terminal 5
Coaches stop at Terminal 5 on their way from and to Gatwick. They stop outside the terminal itself.

Terminal 4
For Terminal 4 get off the bus at the Central Bus Station. The transfer between Central and Terminal 4 is by Heathrow Connect train. This runs a shuttle service every 15 minutes and is free.
The stations at Central and Terminal 4 are deep underground, there are lifts.
Bus Shuttle Fares and Timetables Between Heathrow & Gatwick
For up to date timetables and tickets follow the link below to the National Express Web Site.

You will save yourself time by purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets ordered online are e-tickets, mailed to your inbox immediately after ordering.
You have to stipulate a specific transfer time reserving you a seat. If flight is late or early, travel on other schedules but seat is not reserved.
Fare : £19.00 Single, £35.50 Return. (Children 3-15 Half Price)
National Express Tickets & Timetables Between Heathrow & Gatwick
Journey Time : Scheduled 75 minutes, but allow much longer.
Frequency: Around 100 services a day each way
On National Express web site do not select Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3,4 in the journey planner, the Heathrow - Gatwick bus doesn't pick up here.
Instead select Heathrow Central Bus Station (Heathrow CBS)

Road Congestion Warning!
The route of about 45 miles between Heathrow and Gatwick is along heavily congested motorway/freeway. Bus timetables assume a clear run.
Mondays to Fridays between 06:30 and 10:00 traffic congestion is routine, expect delays of 15 minutes or more in the Gatwick-Heathrow direction.
Between 15:30 and 19:00 the delays are in the Heathrow-Gatwick direction.


Heathrow Central Coach Station
Buses & Departure Points
All coaches scheduled to make the run have on board toilets.

At both terminals at Gatwick and at Terminal 5 there are special coach bays in front of the terminal where you catch the National Express coaches, these are clearly marked.
At Heathrow most people will be using Heathrow Central Coach Station, allow 10 minutes from here to transfer to Terminals 1,2 or 3 by foot. Trains run every 15 minutes to Terminal 4.

Especially at Heathrow Central Bus Station there can be long queues at the ticket office.

Luggage
Note that luggage capacity is two medium sized suitcases weighing no more than 20kg each and one piece of hand luggage per person. The driver has no apparatus to weigh the cases and at the end of the day its at the discretion of the driver what goes on the bus.

Bicycles are carried at the discretion of the driver, as long as the bicycle is properly packaged 'airline style' and there is sufficient capacity in the hold.
Package Heathrow-Gatwick Transfer Plus Airport Hotel
If you have to stay overnight at Gatwick or Heathrow in addition to making the transfer, you will find it more economical to bundle hotel and transfers in one package.
Nearly all airport hotels at both Heathrow and Gatwick are covered by the scheme, transfers are provided by the National Express Heathrow Gatwick shuttle that runs around 100 journeys each day each way
Important: To take advantage of this package you need to purchase return transfers between the airports. You cannot purchase a package just one way. You do not need to purchase an overnight hotel on both legs though.

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Heathrow - Gatwick Private Hire Bus or Taxi - Price Menu
Passenger
Capacity
Luggage
Capacity*
Price Bus Type
4
3 £76 Taxi - a saloon car with limited luggage capacity, three full size suitcases.
8
16 £120 High Loader - a 12 seat minibus with seats taken out for a larger luggage hold, up to 16 large cases.
12
16 £150 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
16 £185 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity
>16
quotation required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats
* Maximum number of large suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin.
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Normal Journey Times
Normal journey time between Heathrow and Gatwick is under one hour.
The motorway between Heathrow and Gatwick may suffer from traffic congestion and consequent delays at any time, Mondays to Fridays traffic delays of 15 minutes are to be expected between 06:30 and 10:00 in the Gatwick-Heathrow direction and between 15:30 to 19:00 in the Heathrow-Gatwick direction.