Flights from London Gatwick

Airport London Gatwick LGW

London Gatwick Airport is the second largest airport in the UK (as well as in London), coming after London-Heathrow. In Europe it is at place 10 in terms of passenger numbers, just behind Madrid-Barajas airport and Munich Franz Josef Strauss airport. London Gatwick is one of the top 20 busiest airports in the world. Gatwick airport has only one runway and is used by more than 34 million passengers a year flying to major international airports using charter flights as well as scheduled flights, and heading to popular holiday resorts such as Corfu, Malaga and Faro. Gatwick airport is an important Easyjet hub - from here the airline operates cheap flights to Edinburgh, Berlin, Venice or Barcelona for example. The airport is popular with passengers using charter flights, scheduled flights as well as with business travellers.

The airport consists of two terminals: the North Terminal and the South Terminal with a free rail shuttle service operating between the two terminals.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes, there are paid long and short stay car parks.
• Nearby cities: Crawley (4 km), Woking (30 km), Brighton (36 km), London (40 km), Slough (48 km), Eastbourne (50 km), Gillingham (60 km), Watford (60 km), Basildon (65 km), Reading (65 km)
• Directions by car: M23 (exit 9), A23 (London - Brighton)
• Stations: Gatwick Express from Gatwick airport railway station, London – Brighton line.

Location

Gatwick airport is located about 45 miles south of London’s city centre, right on the M23 motorway, between the two small towns Crawley and Horley.

Driving: motorists arriving from the London area should use the southern M25 ring and leave at exit 7, taking the M23 southwards. After about 9 miles take exit N °9, which leads directly to the airport. Alternatively, take the A23 towards Brighton; this will take you directly to the airport.

Sat Nav postcode: South terminal: RH6 0NP; North terminal: RH6 0PJ

Train: Rail passengers from London can take trains to London’s Victoria Station, and from here the Gatwick Express, which serves the airport every 15 minutes during the day. The journey takes about 30 minutes. Other rail companies that stop at Gatwick airport include Southern Railway, First Capital Connect, South Eastern Railway, First Great Western Link and Virgin Trains. Gatwick airport railway station is in the South Terminal. There is a free shuttle between the two terminals.

Buses: Easyjet operate an Easybus from Gatwick airport to central London and Heathrow. Buses leave from the North and South Terminal and operate at 15 minute intervals to Earls Court in London. National Express coaches also serve many cities in the UK from both terminals. Local buses will take passengers to towns and villages in the local Gatwick area.

Taxi: there are taxi ranks at both terminals.

Hotels: Convenient hotels near Gatwick airport for passengers in transit for example are the Hilton London Gatwick or the Holiday Inn Express Gatwick Crawley. Many hotels have parking facilities.

Car hire: rental car companies based at the airport include Hertz, Avis, Budget and Easycar.