RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to SouthamptonorElizabeth line and Thameslink to Gatwick?

RA2→SWR · RailAir and South Western RailwayRailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton

From

Terminal 3 (Stands 7/8), Terminal 2 (Stands 11/12) or Terminal 5, on the RailAir RA2 coach

To

Southampton Central, changing at Woking

Luggage

The RA2 coach takes 2 bags of up to 30 kg and hand luggage per person; extra bags are £5 each. The train has racks.

Runs

04:50–22:20

Journey

100–125 min

The through ticket is only valid via Woking: a ticket by any other route costs more.

The train from Woking runs hourly, so a missed connection costs close to an hour.

RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton: price for every party size

Elizabeth→Thameslink · Transport for London and ThameslinkElizabeth line and Thameslink to Gatwick

From

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, Terminal 4 or Terminal 5 rail station; changing at Farringdon

To

Gatwick Airport station, in the South Terminal, beside the coach stops

Luggage

Racks at the ends of the Elizabeth line carriages; racks by the doors and overhead on Thameslink.

Runs

05:36–23:36

Journey

75–101 min

Change at Farringdon: TfL's planner allows as little as four minutes between the trains, so a missed change costs a quarter of an hour. The Thameslink leg is longer in the evening and at weekends, up to an hour.

The coach is cheaper (from £14.90) and quicker, but it runs on a timetable of its own and can sell out.

Elizabeth line and Thameslink to Gatwick: price for every party size