A2 Gatwick Airport (South) - Luton Airport
Operated by National Express. Runs 24 hours. 54 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different A2? 9 other bus routes are numbered A2 elsewhere in the UK — see every A2 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:01 | 02:20 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 04:35 | 07:14 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:17 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 04:35 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) | · | · | · | · | · | 04:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Victoria Coach Station (north-east bound) | 00:01 | 02:20 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:00 | 20:00 | · | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Victoria Station (Stop 11) | 00:03 | 02:22 | 03:02 | 04:02 | 05:02 | 06:12 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:03 | 20:03 | · | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| Marble Arch (Stop 14) | 00:09 | 02:29 | 03:09 | 04:09 | 05:09 | 06:19 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:12 | 20:10 | · | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| Paddington Station (Stop 15) | 00:16 | 02:36 | 03:16 | 04:16 | 05:16 | 06:26 | 07:14 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:19 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| Baker Street Station (Stop S) | 00:25 | 02:46 | 03:26 | 04:26 | 05:26 | 06:36 | 07:26 | 08:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:28 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground (Stop Z) | 00:28 | 02:49 | 03:29 | 04:29 | 05:29 | 06:39 | 07:29 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:31 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:28 |
| Finchley Road Station (Stop FK) | 00:33 | 02:54 | 03:34 | 04:34 | 05:34 | 06:44 | 07:36 | 08:32 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:37 | 19:38 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| Finchley Road & Frognal Station (Stop FD) | 00:35 | 02:56 | 03:36 | 04:36 | 05:36 | 06:46 | 07:39 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:39 | 19:40 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 |
| Golders Green Station (Stop GE) | 00:45 | 03:06 | 03:46 | 04:46 | 05:46 | 06:56 | 07:52 | 08:47 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:53 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:45 | 23:45 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay P) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:35 | · | · |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay Q) | 01:30 | 03:50 | 04:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:50 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:45 | 20:40 | 21:35 | · | 23:30 | 00:30 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with National Express before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Luton: 21 journeys, first 03:00 towards Gatwick Airport: 24 journeys, first 04:30
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Luton: 23 journeys, first 00:01 towards Gatwick Airport: 31 journeys, first 00:10
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data shows its ordinary Friday timetable for this date, which usually means its New Year's Day times have not been published yet. Check with National Express before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route A2
A2 towards Luton
All 13 stops
- South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
- North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) Gatwick Airport
- Victoria Coach Station (north-east bound) Belgravia
- Victoria Station (Stop 11) Victoria
- Marble Arch (Stop 14) Marble Arch
- Paddington Station (Stop 15) Paddington
- Baker Street Station (Stop S) Baker Street
- Lord's Cricket Ground (Stop Z) Lisson Grove
- Finchley Road Station (Stop FK) Finchley Road
- Finchley Road & Frognal Station (Stop FD) West Hampstead
- Golders Green Station (Stop GE) Golders Green
- Airport Bus Station (Bay P) Luton Airport
- Airport Bus Station (Bay Q) Luton Airport
A2 towards Gatwick Airport
All 14 stops
- Airport Bus Station (Bay S) Luton Airport
- Finchley Road (NW11) (Stop GT) Golders Green
- Golders Green Station (Stop GE) Golders Green
- Finchley Road & Frognal Station (Stop FF) West Hampstead
- Finchley Road Station (Stop CH) Finchley Road
- Lord's Cricket Ground (Stop K) Lisson Grove
- Baker Street Station (Stop A) Baker Street
- Paddington Station (Stop 15) Paddington
- Marble Arch (Stop RH) Marble Arch
- Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place (Stop P) Victoria
- London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals (westbound) Victoria
- Victoria Coach Station (north-east bound) Belgravia
- North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) Gatwick Airport
- South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first A2 coach?
The A2 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last A2 coach — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last A2 coach?
There is no last A2 coach: the A2 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the A2 coach cost?
This is a long-distance coach service, so the England £3 bus fare cap does not apply — nor do local bus tickets or passes. Coach operators set their own fares and price by demand, so booking further ahead is usually much cheaper than buying on the day.
Who runs the A2 coach?
The A2 is operated by National Express.
Timetable data from National Express via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.