Gatwick to Central London

Your options from Gatwick Airport to Central London

Gatwick to Central London: options compared
Option	Duration	Price	Frequency	Luggage
🚄 Gatwick Express	~30 min	from £20	Every 15 min, 05:00–23:30	🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5
🚆 Thameslink	~30-45 min	from £12	Every 10–15 min, ~05:00–00:30 (some 24h)	🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚆 Southern rail	~35-45 min	from £11	Every 10–20 min, ~05:00–00:00	🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚕 Taxi / Uber	~70-100 min	from £90-£120	On demand, 24h	🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

🚄Gatwick Express

⏱ ~30 min 💷 from £20 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

⚡ Fastest🧳 Best with luggage

Follow signs to the station at the South Terminal (free shuttle from North Terminal)
Board the non-stop Gatwick Express to Victoria
Change at Victoria for the Tube

🚆Thameslink

⏱ ~30-45 min 💷 from £12 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5

👨‍👩‍👧 Best for families

🚆Southern rail

⏱ ~35-45 min 💷 from £11 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5

💷 Cheapest

🚕Taxi / Uber

⏱ ~70-100 min 💷 from £90-£120 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

🌙 Late night👨‍👩‍👧 Best for families

💡 Standard Southern/Thameslink trains cost much less than the Express for a similar time — compare before boarding.

💡 Contactless works on all Gatwick trains to central London.

💡 The station is at the South Terminal; use the free shuttle if you land at North.

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How much is Gatwick to central London?

From £11-£12 on Southern/Thameslink, £20 on the Express, or £90-£120 by taxi.

How long does it take?

About 30 min on the Express, 30-45 min on Thameslink/Southern.

Cheapest way?

Standard Southern rail to Victoria, from ~£11.

Best with luggage?

The Gatwick Express (luggage racks, non-stop) or a taxi door-to-door.

Late-night?

Thameslink has some 24h services; coaches run overnight; otherwise a minicab.

Contactless?

Yes — tap in and out on Gatwick trains (the Express is a fixed higher fare).