How long does the thameslink take from London Gatwick airport?

73–95 min, from Gatwick Airport station, in the South Terminal; changing at Farringdon to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station, with trains on to Terminal 5 and some to Terminal 4.

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Thameslink.
To Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station, not Victoria.

Q: How much is the Thameslink from London Gatwick airport?

£23.10 for one traveler and £46.20 for two, charged per person. £23.10 pay as you go for the whole trip, on TfL's fare finder, and £31.70 on weekdays from 06:30 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00. Touch in at Gatwick and out at Heathrow.

Thameslink and Transport for London, from Gatwick Airport station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station.

73–95 min ride04:41–22:19Luggage included

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	£23.10	£23.10
2 adults	£23.10	£46.20
3 adults	£23.10	£69.30
4 adults	£23.10	£92.40
5 adults	£23.10	£115.50
6 adults	£23.10	£138.60
7 adults	£23.10	£161.70
8 adults	£23.10	£184.80

£23.10 pay as you go for the whole trip, on TfL's fare finder, and £31.70 on weekdays from 06:30 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00. Touch in at Gatwick and out at Heathrow.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the station

Gatwick Airport station.

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

Ride to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station

73–95 min.

Worth knowing

Weekdays, a trip every 15 to 20 minutes by day. The Elizabeth line ends at Terminals 2 and 3, Terminal 4 or Terminal 5 depending on the train; check TfL's planner on Sundays and late.

The coach is cheaper (from £14.90) and runs from the South Terminal and the North Terminal door; the train starts at the South Terminal station.

On the way

The stops worth knowing, in riding order.

Gatwick Airport station

Farringdon

73–95 min

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station

Where it takes you

Heathrow AirportLondon's biggest airport, to the west, about 60 km from Gatwick by the coach that links the two. For a connection, not for the city.

Prefer another way into London?

National Express 025 coachVictoria Coach Station · 135–160 minfrom £6
for 1 ThameslinkLondon Bridge · 29–63 min£10.70
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