✈️ Buses to Gatwick Airport

31 bus and coach routes serve Gatwick Airport, the busiest being the 10, about 39 minutes to Kilnwood Vale, Millpond Lane. 20 run 24 hours a day.

First and last times are departures from Gatwick Airport itself, on weekdays. Buses towards the airport run earlier and later than this at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your own stop.

Every route serving Gatwick Airport

• HB1 Gatwick Airport → Manor Royal ~30 min 🌙 Every night United Minibuses
• 20 Woodgate Primary Academy → Orchard Drive ~31 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 4 Gatwick South, Atlantic House → St Mary's Drive, Park Way ~36 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 5 Gatwick South, Atlantic House → Pound Hill, Worth Rd Parade ~36 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 10 Gatwick, North Terminal → Kilnwood Vale, Millpond Lane ~39 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 3 Bewbush, Brettingham Close → Gatwick, South Terminal ~39 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 100 Maidenbower, Matthews Drive → Redhill Bus Station 1 ~41 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 200 Horsham Bus Station C → Gatwick, North Terminal ~55 min 24 hours Metrobus
• 400 Caterham, Westway Common → Stone Quarry Estate ~56 min from airport 04:56–20:33 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Metrobus
• 22 Crawley Bus Station B → Abinger Hammer ~63 min from airport 06:42–18:02 Metrobus
• 460 Crawley Bus Station B → Epsom, Clock Tower ~79 min from airport 04:49–23:13 🌙 Every night Metrobus
• 420 Crawley Bus Station B → Sutton Bus Garage ~99 min from airport 08:32–20:34 Metrobus
• 500 Gatwick, South Terminal → Eastbourne, Cornfield Road ~128 min 24 hours Metrobus
• GH1 Horley → Holiday Inn 24 hours Gatwick Hoppa
• GH2 Gatwick Airport → Premier Inn from airport 03:00–11:15 🌙 Every night BM Coaches
• LGW Oxford City Centre → Gatwick Airport, North Terminal Bus Station 24 hours Oxford Bus Company
• OXF Oxford City Centre → Gatwick Airport 24 hours Oxford Bus Company
• 025 Brighton - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Brighton ~65 min 24 hours coach National Express
• UK066 Cambridge → Parkside - Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road ~180 min from airport 06:05–23:10 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• A2 Luton Airport, Luton - Victoria, London → Paddington, London - Luton Airport, Luton ~185 min 24 hours coach National Express
• UK998 Central Milton Keynes → Central Railway Station - Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road ~195 min from airport 03:50–00:45 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• 200 Gatwick Airport - Bristol → Bristol - Gatwick Airport ~225 min from airport 07:40–21:15 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights coach National Express
• UK920 Gatwick Airport → South Terminal Coach Station - Newhall Street ~235 min 24 hours coach FlixBus
• 209 Gatwick Airport → Gatwick Airport - Bristol ~255 min from airport 01:00–01:10 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights coach National Express
• 210 Gatwick Airport - Digbeth, Birmingham → Digbeth, Birmingham - Gatwick Airport ~255 min 24 hours coach National Express
• 201 Gatwick Airport - Swansea → Swansea - Gatwick Airport 24 hours coach National Express
• 230 Luton Airport, Luton - Derby → Northampton (Grange Park) - Gatwick Airport 24 hours coach National Express
• UK900 Gatwick Airport → Bus Station - South Terminal Coach Station 24 hours coach FlixBus
• UK905 Gatwick Airport → South Terminal Coach Station - Leeds City Bus Station 24 hours coach FlixBus
• UK940 Gatwick Airport → Law Courts RJ - South Terminal Coach Station 24 hours coach FlixBus
• UK980 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - South Terminal Coach Station from airport 05:15–05:10 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus

Journey times are the typical end-to-end run between the airport and the far end of the route, taken as the median across every journey in the published timetable — not a promise for your particular trip. Allow more at peak times.

Night buses to Gatwick Airport

For very early flights and late arrivals. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• HB1 Gatwick Airport → Manor Royal Every night 22:02–06:57 runs tonight
• 20 Woodgate Primary Academy → Orchard Drive Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 4 Gatwick South, Atlantic House → St Mary's Drive, Park Way Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 5 Gatwick South, Atlantic House → Pound Hill, Worth Rd Parade Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 10 Gatwick, North Terminal → Kilnwood Vale, Millpond Lane Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 3 Bewbush, Brettingham Close → Gatwick, South Terminal Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 100 Maidenbower, Matthews Drive → Redhill Bus Station 1 Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 200 Horsham Bus Station C → Gatwick, North Terminal Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 400 Caterham, Westway Common → Stone Quarry Estate Sunday–Friday nights 04:06–07:00
• 460 Crawley Bus Station B → Epsom, Clock Tower Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 500 Gatwick, South Terminal → Eastbourne, Cornfield Road Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• GH1 Horley → Holiday Inn Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• GH2 Gatwick Airport → Premier Inn Every night 03:00–07:00 runs tonight
• LGW Oxford City Centre → Gatwick Airport, North Terminal Bus Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• OXF Oxford City Centre → Gatwick Airport Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 025 Brighton - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Brighton Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK066 Cambridge → Parkside - Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road Every night 22:40–07:00 runs tonight
• A2 Luton Airport, Luton - Victoria, London → Paddington, London - Luton Airport, Luton Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK998 Central Milton Keynes → Central Railway Station - Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road Every night 22:25–06:50 runs tonight
• 200 Gatwick Airport - Bristol → Bristol - Gatwick Airport Monday–Saturday nights 02:55–03:05 runs tonight
• UK920 Gatwick Airport → South Terminal Coach Station - Newhall Street Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 209 Gatwick Airport → Gatwick Airport - Bristol Monday–Saturday nights 01:00–03:10 runs tonight
• 210 Gatwick Airport - Digbeth, Birmingham → Digbeth, Birmingham - Gatwick Airport Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 201 Gatwick Airport - Swansea → Swansea - Gatwick Airport Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 230 Luton Airport, Luton - Derby → Northampton (Grange Park) - Gatwick Airport Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK900 Gatwick Airport → Bus Station - South Terminal Coach Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK905 Gatwick Airport → South Terminal Coach Station - Leeds City Bus Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK940 Gatwick Airport → Law Courts RJ - South Terminal Coach Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK980 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - South Terminal Coach Station Every night 22:00–06:40 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Gatwick Airport from

Places on a route that reaches the airport without changing. The bus may take a long way round from the far end — check the route for your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first bus to Gatwick Airport?

20 routes run to Gatwick Airport 24 hours a day, so there is a bus whatever time your flight leaves. Of the routes with fixed hours, the earliest weekday departure from the airport is 01:00 on the 209. Times from your own stop will differ — open the route for its full timetable.

Is there a night bus to Gatwick Airport?

Yes. 29 of the 31 routes serving Gatwick Airport run in the small hours, and 20 run right around the clock. Check which nights each one runs — outside London many run at weekends only.

How long does the bus take to Gatwick Airport?

It depends on the route. The busiest is the 10, which takes about 39 minutes between the airport and Kilnwood Vale, Millpond Lane. Times on this page are the median end-to-end journey from the published timetable, so allow extra at peak times.

How much is the bus to Gatwick Airport?

Local bus fares in England are capped at £3 for a single until 31 December 2026. Dedicated airport coach services are not part of the cap and are priced by the operator — usually cheaper if you book ahead.

Other airports

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all UK airports by bus , or every stop and route at Gatwick Airport.