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Southern to VictoriaorNational Express 025 coach?

The short answer

For one traveler the National Express 025 coach is cheaper by up to £4.70. The National Express 025 coach fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The Southern to Victoria is quicker: 33 min against 2 h 25. The National Express 025 coach varies between 135 and 160 minutes.

Southern to Victoria: 05:27–23:55. National Express 025 coach: 03:35–23:30.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersSouthern to VictoriaNational Express 025 coachDifference
1£10.70from £6up to £4.70
2£21.40from £12up to £9.40
3£32.10from £18up to £14.10
4£42.80from £24up to £18.80
5£53.50from £30up to £23.50
6£64.20from £36up to £28.20
7£74.90from £42up to £32.90
8£85.60from £48up to £37.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Southern · SouthernSouthern to Victoria
From
Gatwick Airport station, in the South Terminal
To
London Victoria, the main-line station
Luggage
Racks by the doors and overhead.
Runs
05:27–23:55
Journey
32–57 min

It reaches Victoria in 32 to 35 minutes, one to four more than the Express, for less than half its off-peak fare.

Advance singles from £12.50 are sold for one booked Southern train only; the tap fare off-peak is lower and boards anything but the Express.

Southern to Victoria: price for every party size

Check times and fares with National Rail
025 · National ExpressNational Express 025 coach
From
South Terminal lower forecourt, stops 1 to 5, or North Terminal stops 4 and 5
To
Victoria Coach Station, via Heathrow
Luggage
One large suitcase (or two medium) and one soft bag per person.
Runs
03:35–23:30
Journey
135–160 min

Every coach from Gatwick goes via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Heathrow Central: 2 h 15 to 2 h 40 to Victoria Coach Station, against about 30 minutes by train.

The operator's "1 hour 40 minutes" and "first coach at 1.00am" do not match its own timetable, which starts at 03:35.

National Express 025 coach: price for every party size

Check times and fares with National Express

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