London Gatwick Airport

About London Gatwick Airport

Gatwick (LGW) is the second-largest airport serving London and the UK’s busiest single-runway airport, handling around 40 million passengers a year. It sits about 45 km south of central London near Crawley in West Sussex, off the M23. Gatwick has two terminals, North and South, linked by a free automated shuttle that runs in roughly 3 minutes. The airport mixes short-haul carriers such as easyJet and Wizz Air with long-haul operators including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, TUI and Norse Atlantic. Onward travel options include the Gatwick Express to Victoria, Thameslink trains and pre-booked private transfers.

Getting from London Gatwick Airport to London

A private transfer from Gatwick to central London covers around 45 km, mainly via the M23 north into the M25 and then the A23 or A3 corridor. Drive times sit between 60 and 100 minutes depending on traffic. Late evenings can run under an hour; Friday afternoons and bank holiday weekends stretch closer to two hours. Pre-booking gives you a fixed price that does not change with traffic, plus a driver who tracks the flight and adjusts pickup if you land early or late. For groups of four or more with luggage, the price per person often beats train plus tube plus taxi to the final address.

Terminals and pickup points

Gatwick has two passenger terminals, North and South, around a kilometre apart and connected by a free shuttle every few minutes. The South Terminal is the larger of the two and is directly attached to the railway station. The North Terminal handles British Airways short-haul, easyJet, TUI, Norse Atlantic and others. Your driver waits in the arrivals hall of the terminal you chose during booking, with a name sign, after baggage reclaim and customs. If your airline switches terminal, flight tracking and a quick message to support reroute the meeting point.

Common transfer routes from London Gatwick Airport

• Gatwick to central London (zones 1 and 2): 45 km, 60 to 100 minutes
• Gatwick to Heathrow: 75 km, 70 to 110 minutes
• Gatwick to Canary Wharf: 50 km, 70 to 110 minutes
• Gatwick to Brighton: 45 km, 45 to 70 minutes
• Gatwick to Stansted: 110 km, 100 to 140 minutes
• Gatwick to Luton: 95 km, 90 to 130 minutes
• Gatwick to Crawley or Horley hotels: 5 to 10 km, 10 to 20 minutes
• Gatwick to Southampton: 100 km, 90 to 120 minutes

Booking your London Gatwick Airport transfer

Enter LGW, choose North or South terminal, add your London address and your flight number. You will see a fixed price for a licensed, insured local operator, with flight tracking, a meet-and-greet in arrivals, 60 minutes of free wait time and free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup. Pay with Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Alipay or iDEAL or Wero. Confirmation arrives by email with the driver’s details before the day of travel.