Bus from London to Gatwick Airport
17 direct routes · about 88 min · first bus 08:25, last bus 19:22 (weekdays).
Next buses to Gatwick Airport as of 10:58
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in London, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in London on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 230 bus, 823 bus, 201 bus, 210 bus, 817 bus, 420 bus, 200 bus or A2 bus timetable.
Fares from London to Gatwick Airport
- £3.00 adult single on the 420 (Metrobus)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from London to Gatwick Airport?
17 routes run directly from London to Gatwick Airport: the 230 (National Express), the 823 (National Express), the 201 (National Express), the UK900 (FlixBus), the 025 (National Express), the LGW (Oxford Bus Company), the 210 (National Express), the UK940 (FlixBus), the UK920 (FlixBus), the 817 (National Express), the 420 (Metrobus), the 200 (National Express), the UK066 (FlixBus), the UK980 (FlixBus), the UK905 (FlixBus), the UK998 (FlixBus), the A2 (National Express). The most frequent is the 230, 27 times each weekday — board at Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) and get off at North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4), about 75 minutes.
How long does the bus take from London to Gatwick Airport?
Around 88 minutes on the 420, depending on time of day and traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from London to Gatwick Airport?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 08:25 and the last around 19:22. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from London to Gatwick Airport?
An adult single from London to Gatwick Airport is £3.00 on the 420 (Metrobus), from Sutton Station (Stop O) to Gatwick South Terminal (S-bound). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.