Airport Transfers from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London

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One-Way Transfer

A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the North Terminal to a hotel near Westminster Bridge, the South Terminal to St Pancras International for a Eurostar to Paris, or an office in the City to Gatwick for an evening flight. On arrival, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for the drive out, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Round-Trip Service

Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: the South Terminal to a South Bank hotel when a week of meetings starts, and back to that terminal on the Friday evening, or from the North Terminal to a Kensington flat and out again after the holiday. Around the Marathon and Christmas, London cars are taken early. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pick-up times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.

Hourly Service

Hourly service keeps one chauffeur and one vehicle with you for a set number of hours. When you book, you set the start at LGW, the final address and the hours you need, and you add the day's plan to the reservation so the chauffeur has it before your flight lands. It suits an arrival day with appointments, not a straight run to one hotel.

London Gatwick Airport to London: Route and Drive Time

Gatwick lies well outside the capital, in the Crawley borough of West Sussex, and central London, measured at Charing Cross, is 31 miles to the north, normally 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes by car. The road is the M23 and then the old Brighton Road, the A23, which enters London from the south through Coulsdon, Croydon and Streatham.

The motorway section is short, and the stretch from Coulsdon inwards runs through suburban high streets and junctions. Hotels south of the Thames, around Waterloo and the South Bank, come first on this approach, and an address in the City or the West End means one of the river bridges as well.

Journey times vary with traffic and weather. On the A23, the weekday morning and evening peaks add the most.

London Gatwick Airport to London: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

The North and South Terminals at Gatwick stand roughly a mile apart, with a shuttle train running between them. Your ticket names the terminal: give your terminal in the booking and the car goes there. Gatwick directs collections to the Short Stay parking at both terminals.

For arrivals, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

The rail link is the obvious comparison. By train, Victoria is about 30 minutes away on the non-stop Gatwick Express, and London Bridge 29 minutes on the quickest Thameslink service. With several suitcases, children or a hotel far from either station, the car takes you all the way without a change.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

Arriving at Your Address in London

Central London divides into quarters with their own character. Westminster holds Parliament and the government offices; Mayfair and the West End are where the grand hotels, theatre stages and big stores are found; the City, or Square Mile, governs itself as a separate local authority and is home to the banks and law firms; King's Cross has grown into an office district around its two stations.

Part of Oxford Street, the stretch between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, closes to vehicles on 26 October 2026; the trial runs into spring 2027, when it is reviewed. If your hotel or office is on that stretch or another street with limited access, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.

For a flat or a hotel on an ordinary street, a number and a postcode do the job. If you are continuing by Eurostar from St Pancras International, put the station in the booking instead.

From London Back to London Gatwick Airport

For the drive back, think in hours rather than miles: 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes in normal conditions, and longer on a weekday morning, when the A23 through Croydon carries commuter traffic. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

At Gatwick the car heads for the terminal printed on your ticket, so confirm it in the airline's app before you book. The North Terminal is the base for easyJet, and the South Terminal handles British Airways short-haul flights, but allocations have changed before.

Big London dates also slow the roads. Two to watch are the 2027 TCS London Marathon, run on 24 and 25 April, and Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, open from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027; on such days, start earlier.

From London Back to London Gatwick Airport

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

From Gatwick, how much time does the road trip into central London need?

Central London is 31 miles from the terminals, normally 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes by car, via the M23 and the A23 through Croydon. Weekday rush hours stretch it the most.

My Gatwick arrival has slipped by three hours. Must I change the booking?

There is nothing to change. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the car is moved to the new arrival. If the airline changes the flight number or the date, send the new details to support.

Which terminal exit do I use at Gatwick to find my car?

The one at your own terminal, North or South: pre-booked cars are collected in that terminal's Short Stay car park. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is the train from Gatwick faster than a car into London?

To the stations, yes: Gatwick Express reaches Victoria in about 30 minutes and Thameslink reaches London Bridge in 29 minutes at best. The car takes 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes but runs to your hotel, so the choice depends on luggage and where you are staying.

A tour party of 40 lands at the South Terminal. What vehicle do we need?

One coach seats them all: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. Give the number of suitcases too, and a passenger on another flight needs a separate booking.

What do you need to know about London Gatwick Airport in 2026–2027?

Gatwick's Northern Runway cleared its final legal hurdle on 4 August 2026, when appeal judges refused to hear another challenge; the standby runway can now be brought into routine use, with first flights targeted for around 2030. In central London, part of Oxford Street becomes closed to traffic from 26 October 2026, as a trial reviewed in spring 2027.