The average bus between Central London and Gatwick takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Central London to Gatwick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Central London and Gatwick. The earliest departure is at 1:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 7:25 AM which arrives into Gatwick at 9:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at Gatwick station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Central London to Gatwick bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Brentford County Court station.
Central London to Gatwick bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
The distance between Central London and Gatwick is 37.2 km. The road distance is 75 km.
You can take a bus from Brentford County Court to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Heathrow Airport T5 - in around 1h 54m.