How do I get from London City airport to Gatwick Airport?

Q: How do I get from London City airport to Gatwick Airport?

DLR, Jubilee line and Thameslink to Gatwick: £13.50 for one traveler, 45–60 min. It leaves you at Gatwick Airport station, beside the South Terminal. DLR to Canning Town, the Jubilee line to London Bridge and Thameslink to Gatwick Airport cost £13.50 by contactless or Oyster, £22.10 on weekdays from 06:30 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 19:00, and take about 45 to 50 minutes of riding. Thameslink calls at the South Terminal station; the North Terminal is a free shuttle away.

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1 way to Gatwick Airport

For London generally we recommend the DLR to Bank; for Gatwick Airport the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

DLR, Jubilee line and Thameslink to Gatwick

DLRJubileeThameslink · Transport for London and Thameslink

45–60 min rideEvery 15 min05:35–00:05

London City Airport DLR stationGatwick Airport station

2 changesLuggage space

£13.50total for 1 adult£13.50 eachBuy ticketOn Transport for London and Thameslink

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. London City Airport DLR station, changing at Canning Town and London Bridge

One fare for all three trains: £13.50 by contactless or Oyster, £22.10 on weekdays from 06:30 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00, tapping in at the DLR station and out at Gatwick. Gatwick Express and Southern services to Victoria are priced separately and not included.

Luggage. Racks by the doors and overhead on Thameslink; the DLR and the Jubilee line have none.

Hours. From the airport, Monday to Saturday. On Sundays the first is 07:05. After 23:30 the connections thin out and the ride can take two hours.

Price for every party size · Fare source

DLR to Canning Town, the Jubilee line to London Bridge and Thameslink to Gatwick Airport cost £13.50 by contactless or Oyster, £22.10 on weekdays from 06:30 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 19:00, and take about 45 to 50 minutes of riding. Thameslink calls at the South Terminal station; the North Terminal is a free shuttle away.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from City into London

Your destination

Straight there.

London's second airport, in West Sussex, about an hour from London City by three trains on one fare. For a connection, not for the city.

London City

Follow the signs

London City Airport DLR station

DLR · 45–60 min

Gatwick Airport

DLR serves Gatwick Airport. DLR to Bank does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the DLR, Jubilee line and Thameslink to Gatwick runs 05:35–00:05. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Gatwick Airport

Find the stop

London City Airport DLR station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose DLR

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Gatwick Airport

45–60 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the DLR to Bank stop at Gatwick Airport?

No. It runs to Bank.

Does the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster stop at Gatwick Airport?

No. It runs to Westminster.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the DLR, Jubilee line and Thameslink to Gatwick runs 05:35–00:05. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

Is Gatwick Airport in London?