How long does the thameslink take from London Gatwick airport?

47–48 min, from Gatwick Airport station, in the South Terminal; changing at London Bridge and Canning Town to London City Airport DLR station, beside the terminal.

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To London City Airport DLR station, not Victoria.

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

£13.50 for one traveler and £27 for two, charged per person. 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 Gatwick and out at London City. Gatwick Express fares are dearer and not included.

Thameslink and Transport for London, from Gatwick Airport station to London City Airport DLR station.

47–48 min ride04:41–23:06Luggage included

Priced per traveler.

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

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	£13.50	£13.50
2 adults	£13.50	£27
3 adults	£13.50	£40.50
4 adults	£13.50	£54
5 adults	£13.50	£67.50
6 adults	£13.50	£81
7 adults	£13.50	£94.50
8 adults	£13.50	£108

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 Gatwick and out at London City. Gatwick Express fares are dearer and not included.

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How to get there

From arrivals to London City Airport DLR 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 London City Airport DLR station

47–48 min.

Worth knowing

From Gatwick on weekdays; the 23:06 meets the last DLR to the airport. On Sundays the first that connects is 07:09. Later Thameslink trains run, but the DLR has stopped.

From the North Terminal take the free shuttle to the South Terminal station first.

Tap in at Gatwick and tap out at London City, or you may be charged a maximum fare.

On the way

The stops worth knowing, in riding order.

Gatwick Airport station

London Bridge

Canning Town

47–48 min

London City Airport DLR station

Where it takes you

London City AirportLondon's airport in the Docklands, east of the centre, about an hour from Gatwick by three trains on one fare. For a connection, not for the city.

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