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Gatwick Airportto London Victoria

Our pickTrainSouthern32–46 min£10.70–£19.20

Take a Southern train from the station inside the South Terminal: it reaches Victoria in about 32 minutes at midday, leaves about four times an hour and costs £10.70 off-peak on contactless. The Gatwick Express is only a minute or so quicker, runs half-hourly and charges £24.00, so it is worth it only when it happens to be the next train out.

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  1. Our pick:

    Train

    Southern

    Southern via Clapham Junction

    32–46 min

    £10.70–£19.20

    Contactless pay as you go (off-peak to weekday peak)

    Checked unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)

    Up to 4 per hour · Direct · Last 23:55

    Details for Southern

    Runs

    05:38–23:55

    Contactless
    Yes
    Step-free
    Yes
    From
    Gatwick Airport station, inside the South Terminal
    To
    London Victoria main-line station
    Notes
    Weekday times. 32 minutes around midday; late-evening trains take 36 to 46 minutes. The £19.20 fare applies to journeys starting 06:30 to 09:30 Monday to Friday; £10.70 at all other times. After the 23:55 there is no direct train to Victoria until 05:38.

    Usually 36–80% of seats filled on weekdays, busiest 09:00–12:00. Checked (GTR load-weighing counts, 26 Jul–22 Aug 2026)

    On time (≤5 min) 45% · weekdays, 28 days to 28 Sep 2026 · Data: National Rail Enquiries (HSP) (873 of 1946 measured weekday trains arrived within 5 minutes of the timetable, 1 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026)

    Other sources (6)
  2. Train

    Gatwick Express

    Gatwick Express non-stop

    31–36 min

    £24.00

    Contactless pay as you go (same fare at all times)

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    Up to 2 per hour · Direct · Last 23:11

    Details for Gatwick Express

    Runs

    05:41–23:11

    Contactless
    Yes
    Step-free
    Yes
    From
    Gatwick Airport station, inside the South Terminal
    To
    London Victoria main-line station
    Notes
    Weekday times; daytime departures at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. No stops between the airport and Victoria. Journeys on this service are not counted towards contactless daily caps or Travelcards.

    Usually 8–52% of seats filled on weekdays, busiest 07:00–09:00. Checked (GTR load-weighing counts, 26 Jul–22 Aug 2026)

    On time (≤5 min) 60% · weekdays, 28 days to 28 Sep 2026 · Data: National Rail Enquiries (HSP) (427 of 711 measured weekday trains arrived within 5 minutes of the timetable, 1 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026)

    Other sources (5)
  3. Coach

    National Express

    National Express coach to Victoria Coach Station

    65–140 min

    £6.00

    Online from-price incl. £1.50 booking fee; limited seats, not a guaranteed fare

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    Direct · Last 23:30

    Details for National Express

    Runs

    01:00–23:30

    Contactless
    No
    Step-free
    No
    Luggage
    One large suitcase or two medium cases, plus one soft hand-luggage item.
    From
    North Terminal lower level outside International Arrivals; South Terminal lower forecourt, stops 1 to 5
    To
    Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road (separate from the railway station)
    Notes
    Up to 21 coaches a day. Fastest run is 65 minutes from the North Terminal; some 025 journeys go via Heathrow, and the 23:30 from the South Terminal is not due at Victoria until 01:50. Tickets are bought online or at the terminal ticket desks, not by tapping a card.
    Other sources (2)
  4. Private transfer

    Private transfer

    4 vehicle sizes

    Vehicle sizes and single fares
    VehicleSeatsSingle fare
    Saloon50–81 min3£64–£132Checked 28 Sep 2026, unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Estate52–80 min4£85–£151Checked 28 Sep 2026, unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    MPV (6 seats)50–80 min6£74–£174Checked 28 Sep 2026, unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Minibus (8 seats)50–81 min8£104–£263Checked 28 Sep 2026, unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Checked unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Details for each vehicle size

    Saloon

    Operator
    Pre-booked private hire (5 firms)
    Luggage
    Most firms allow two large cases in a saloon; Airport Pickups London allows three. Two firms seat only three passengers.
    Notes
    Whole-car prices read on each firm's own Gatwick to Victoria page: Get London Transfer £64 (4 seats, 2 cases), London Airport Taxi £79 (3 seats, 2 cases), Airport Pickups London £117 (3 seats, 3 cases), Airport Only £131 (4 seats, 2 cases) and Blackberry Cars £132 (4 seats, 2 cases). The firms do not include the same things. Get London Transfer, Airport Pickups London and Airport Only include meeting you in arrivals and flight tracking; Blackberry Cars charges £7 extra for meet-and-greet. Get London Transfer and London Airport Taxi include 60 minutes of free waiting after landing and add nothing at night; London Airport Taxi also builds in terminal parking and the Congestion Charge where it applies. Get London Transfer, Airport Pickups London and Blackberry Cars charge the same in both directions. Stated road times run from 50 minutes (Get London Transfer) to 81 minutes (Airport Pickups London), and Get London Transfer warns that peak traffic adds 30 to 45 minutes. Airport Cars Gatwick, the airport's official private hire operator, publishes no fares.
    Checked unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Other sources (5)

    Estate

    Operator
    Pre-booked private hire (3 firms)
    Luggage
    Three large cases for four people; London Airport Taxi's estate takes four.
    Notes
    Estate prices read on each firm's page: London Airport Taxi £85 (4 seats, 4 cases), Blackberry Cars £138 (4 seats, 3 cases) and Airport Only £151 (4 seats, 3 cases). London Airport Taxi includes meet-and-greet, 60 minutes' free waiting, terminal parking and no night supplement; Airport Only includes meet-and-greet and flight tracking; Blackberry Cars adds £7 for meet-and-greet and charges £138 in both directions. Road times stated by these firms: about 52 minutes (Airport Only) to 60 to 80 minutes (London Airport Taxi). Get London Transfer and Airport Pickups London publish no estate price for this route. Airport Cars Gatwick, the official operator, publishes no fares.
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    Other sources (3)

    MPV (6 seats)

    Operator
    Pre-booked private hire (3 firms)
    Luggage
    Six passengers and six large cases in each firm's six-seat MPV.
    Notes
    Six-seat MPV prices read on each firm's page: Get London Transfer £74, London Airport Taxi £101 and Blackberry Cars £174, each for six people and six cases. Five-seat MPVs cost less at some firms and more at others: London Airport Taxi £95, Airport Pickups London £132 (5 seats, 5 cases), Blackberry Cars £150 and Airport Only £171 (5 seats, 4 cases); Airport Only's next size up is a seven-seater at £245. Get London Transfer includes meet-and-greet, flight tracking, parking and 60 minutes' waiting; London Airport Taxi includes the same waiting, parking and the Congestion Charge where it applies; Blackberry Cars adds £7 for meet-and-greet. Stated road times: 50 to 75 minutes (Get London Transfer) and 60 to 80 minutes (London Airport Taxi). Airport Cars Gatwick publishes no fares.
    Checked unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Other sources (5)

    Minibus (8 seats)

    Operator
    Pre-booked private hire (4 firms)
    Luggage
    Eight passengers; Airport Only's eight-seater takes six large cases, Airport Pickups London's and London Airport Taxi's take eight.
    Notes
    Eight-seat prices read on each firm's page: Get London Transfer £104 (case allowance not stated), London Airport Taxi £134 (8 cases), Airport Pickups London £157 (8 cases) and Airport Only £263 (6 cases). London Airport Taxi lists its eight-seater under central London rather than Victoria by name. Airport Pickups London and Airport Only include meet-and-greet and flight tracking, and Airport Pickups London adds free waiting; Get London Transfer and London Airport Taxi include 60 minutes' free waiting and parking. Stated road times run from 50 minutes (Get London Transfer) to 81 minutes (Airport Pickups London). Airport Cars Gatwick publishes no fares.
    Checked unconfirmed (not yet confirmed against a second source)
    Other sources (4)

Bars share one scale on this page. Hours are first and last departures as recorded; the ochre mark is the time now in London. Paying by contactless has its own rules at Gatwick: read the contactless guide. checked on the date in each option's details · not yet confirmed against a second source.

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Which should I pick?

  • Early flight

    TrainSouthern

    Southern via Clapham Junction

    Off an early arrival, the 05:38 Southern is the first direct train and reaches Victoria at 06:11, six minutes ahead of the first Gatwick Express, which leaves three minutes later.

  • Lots of luggage

    Private transferPre-booked private hire (3 firms)

    Pre-booked estate car to your door

    A driver meets you in arrivals and unloads at your door, so you skip the terminal-to-platform walk, the ticket gates and the Victoria taxi queue with every case.

  • Group or family

    TrainSouthern

    Southern via Clapham Junction

    Four adults tapping in off-peak pay £42.80 between them on Southern, against published saloon prices of £64 to £132 for a car that takes only two large cases; at the £19.20 fare for a 06:30 to 09:30 weekday start the four pay £76.80, more than the cheapest saloon, so compare quotes if you land in the morning peak.

  • After midnight

    Private transferPre-booked private hire (5 firms)

    Pre-booked saloon to your door

    The last direct train to Victoria leaves at 23:55 and the next at 05:38, so a delayed late flight is best covered by a car that tracks your landing time.

Route notes

Gatwick has one railway station and it sits inside the South Terminal. If you land at the North Terminal, follow the signs for the South Terminal to the free shuttle: it runs every few minutes around the clock and the ride takes two minutes, then the station is a short walk from where it drops you. The station has lifts and step-free access to every platform, which matters when you are pushing a trolley after a long flight.

You do not need a paper ticket. Tap a contactless card or phone at the gate here and again at Victoria. On Southern that costs £10.70, rising to £19.20 only if you start between 06:30 and 09:30 on a weekday. The Gatwick Express charges £24.00 whatever the time, and it sits outside the daily caps, so it will not count towards a day of Tube travel afterwards.

Both operators run from the same station to the same Victoria concourse, and the difference in speed is small: 31 minutes non-stop against 32 on Southern at midday, with Southern calling at Clapham Junction and East Croydon on the way. Look at the departure screen and board whichever Victoria train leaves first. Late in the evening Southern slows to between 36 and 46 minutes, and the last direct departure is 23:55.

The coach only makes sense if you have found a cheap online fare. The fastest run is 65 minutes, some journeys detour via Heathrow, and it ends at Victoria Coach Station on Buckingham Palace Road, a separate building from the railway station.

The taxi kiosks in both terminals belong to Airport Cars Gatwick, which does not publish its fares online. If you want to know the price before you land, book a car before you fly.

Guides for this route

Questions

Does the Gatwick Express stop anywhere between the airport and Victoria?

No. It runs without stopping between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria. Southern trains on the same corridor call at East Croydon and Clapham Junction.

Does a Gatwick Express journey count towards my contactless daily cap?

No. TfL lists Gatwick Express journeys as excluded from pay as you go caps and Travelcards, so the £24.00 fare is charged in full on top of anything else you spend that day.