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LHR → London · head to headFor one traveler the National Express coach to Gatwick is cheaper by up to £94.10. The National Express coach to Gatwick 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 Private transfer to Reading is quicker: 45 min against 1 h 10. The National Express coach to Gatwick varies between 50 and 95 minutes.
Private transfer to Reading: Runs all night. National Express coach to Gatwick: 00:40–22:40.
| Travelers | Private transfer to Reading | National Express coach to Gatwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | about £109 | from £14.90 | up to £94.10 |
| 2 | about £109 | from £29.80 | up to £79.20 |
| 3 | about £109 | from £44.70 | up to £64.30 |
| 4 | about £109 | from £59.60 | up to £49.40 |
| 5 | about £178 | from £74.50 | up to £103.50 |
| 6 | about £178 | from £89.40 | up to £88.60 |
| 7 | about £178 | from £104.30 | up to £73.70 |
| 8 | about £356 | from £119.20 | up to £236.80 |
Book at least 16 hours ahead; nearer the day a car is offered only when one is free.
Private transfer to Reading: price for every party size
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About 50 minutes from Terminal 5 to the North Terminal, an hour or more from the Central Bus Station, which the coach calls at first. The South Terminal, where the station is, is ten minutes after the North.
National Express advises being at the airport three hours before a flight, so do not plan a connection tighter than that by coach.
A Standard ticket boards a similar coach up to three hours either side of the one booked; Change & Go, £5 each way, widens that to twelve hours.
National Express coach to Gatwick: price for every party size
Check times and fares with National ExpressThis compares two of 19 options. See all of them ranked for your party size
