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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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Shuttle Fares and Timetables Between Heathrow & Gatwick |
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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. |
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