The airport code for London Gatwick is LGW. Gatwick Airport is situated 28 miles (45km) south of London. The airport has a North and a South terminal which are linked by a free inter terminal transit train which runs every 3 minutes and has a journey time of 2 minutes.

The easiest and quickest way to travel between Gatwick airport and Central London is on the Gatwick Express train service. Journey time is approximately 30 minutes and the train terminates at the central Victoria railway station from where there are onward London Underground and bus links. The Gatwick Express fare is £15.00 one way and there are up to 4 services per hour during hours of operation.

For further information visit the Gatwick Express website.

There are also other train services operating between Gatwick and Victoria and to other destinations within the country. The services to Victoria are slightly cheaper and slightly slower. Note that you can purchase a Gatwick Express ticket on board the train but you should not do this for non Gatwick Express services.

Alternatively you may travel into London by coach. Coach services are offered by National Express who have onward connections to the rest of the country. Direct services to central London are available from the South terminal and a one way ticket into central London will cost approximately £6.50 with a journey time of around 90 minutes.

Taxi services are also available for the journey into London. These can be booked from within the terminal buildings at a fixed rate. Expect to pay in the region of £85.00 for the journey. Be aware that if you arrive at an unsociable hour your onward journey options may be limited to taxi travel if you do not want to wait at the airport.

For further information visit the Gatwick Airport website.