The average bus between Gatwick and Waterloo East Station takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 2h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Gatwick to Waterloo East Station. 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 hourly between Gatwick and Waterloo East Station. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Gatwick is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Waterloo East Station at 5:05 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Waterloo East Station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick station and arriving at Waterloo East Station station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Gatwick to Waterloo East Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Waterloo East Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
The distance between Gatwick and Waterloo East Station is 37.9 km. The road distance is 90 km.
National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £10–25 and the journey takes 2h 20m.