The average bus between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Gatwick Airport takes 5h 44m and the fastest bus takes 5h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Gatwick Airport. 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 2 hours between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Gatwick Airport. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Gatwick Airport at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer at St Margaret's Bus Station and take an average of 5h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from East Midlands Airport (EMA) station and arriving at Gatwick Airport station via Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Kinchbus, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Gatwick Airport is 202.1 km. The road distance is 270 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost £16–26 and the journey takes 4h 25m.