How can I get to Gatwick Airport from London at 5am?
A friend has booked some cheap flights that mean we need to be at Gatwick airport at 5am to catch our flight. We can stay in London the night before, but how can we get there as cheaply as possible? (A taxi is a last resort!)
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You could also consider sleeping overnight. I've done it at Gatwick, Luton and Stansted and can assure you Gatwick is a nice airport to spend time in. Luton has the bottomless coffee, but Gatwick has a Wetherspoons pub in departures with wifi and pancakes ;)
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How do you get to Gatwick Airport early in the morning?
easyBus run a non-stop service every 15 minutes taking 1 hour and 10 minutes to get you between Gatwick and Central London. The best thing is that they also run from 4am to 1am, so you will nearly always have a bus ready to board, this is very helpful especially if you're getting in early in the morning!Do trains to Gatwick run all night?
Train frequency & timetables. Southern train services between Gatwick and Victoria run 24/7. Even in the early hours of a Sunday morning the service is hourly and by 5am is up to four an hour. At peak travel times there can be up to nine trains an hour.Is Gatwick train 24 hours?
Gatwick Airport train station is located in the heart of the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport. If you're headed to or coming from the North Terminal, take the inter-terminal transit shuttle. It's just a two-minute ride and runs 24 hours a day.What time do Gatwick trains start?
Get Crowd Alerts, delay info, live train times and more - all in our app....Gatwick Airport to London by train.Journey timeFrom 28mFirst train02:33Last train02:30Departure stationGatwick AirportArrival stationLondon5 more rowsHow to take the Train to London from Gatwick Airport!
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Another option is to train out to Gatwick the night before and stay at a hostel, hotel or B&B. I have seen places on hostelworld for as cheap as £13 and some of the more expensive ones offer a free pick up / drop off service. if you're in luck you can get a room at the travel lodge or premier inn for £39. This option does cost more but it removes the rush and the very early wake up.
Answer 3
The possibly cheapest transfer wasn't mentioned yet, or is introduced only recently.
National Express offers transfers to Gatwick from more than 90 pick-up points (02/2016). The following connection as example:
- 3:30 (London Victoria)
- 4:40 (North Terminal)
- 4:45 (South Terminal)
for as little as £7 (including service charge).
Mid 2016, it will increase to £9. However, sometimes there are some promotions and in case you own a coach card (£10/year) it becomes 30% cheaper.
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