Heathrow to Gatwick and traffic jam
I will land on Heathrow airport on a Sunday morning (October 23rd, 8:30 am) and take the national express bus directly to Gatwick (bus leaves at 10:05 am). I will have five hours between landing and flying again from the next airport (Next flight leaves at 1:10 pm). I also have no check-in luggage and will do online check-in for all flights. I thought all was good until a friend from London told me it took him twice over 3 hours with that bus due to traffic jam as the bus drives in one of the main highways and suggested that going from Heathrow to city center with the train/subway and from there head to Gatwick would guarantee that I will make it in time. So How is the traffic jam on a Sunday morning in the highway connecting both airports?
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How easy is it to get from Heathrow to Gatwick?
You can either travel by Heathrow Express to Paddington (a 15-minute journey from terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5). From Paddington, you can board the Circle Line to Victoria Station (a 15-minute journey) and connect to Gatwick via the Gatwick Express (a 30-minute journey). The whole journey costs around 40 pounds one way.Is there a connection between Gatwick and Heathrow?
Heathrow and Gatwick airports are interconnected by two connecting motorways/freeways. Both the National Express and private vehicles will run non-stop between both airports (the National Express buses do not stop at airport hotels at either airport, just the airport passenger terminals).How long does it take to transfer from Heathrow to Gatwick?
The absolute minimum time between flights without contingency that you should contemplate making a transfer between Heathrow and Gatwick is 3 hours - and that is with a through flight ticket using Terminal 5 at Heathrow. You really need to allow 4 hours.How much is a taxi between Heathrow and Gatwick?
A Taxi Transfer from London Heathrow Airport to and from Gatwick Airport with Great Britain Cars will take approximately 40 to 50 minutes and journey is 38.3 Miles through M1 and M25 The the journey will cost approximately 50 GBP for a normal saloon car which can carry 4 passengers 2 check-in luggage's and 2 hand ...The London Gatwick - Heathrow Airport Bus Shuttle Service
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