The average bus between Hemel Hempstead and Gatwick takes 3h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Hemel Hempstead 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 hourly between Hemel Hempstead and Gatwick. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hemel Hempstead is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Gatwick at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Watford Junction and take an average of 3h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Hemel Hempstead to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Hemel Hempstead station and arriving at Gatwick station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Hemel Hempstead to Gatwick bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Watford Junction station.
Hemel Hempstead to Gatwick bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
The distance between Hemel Hempstead and Gatwick is 67.8 km. The road distance is 109 km.
You can take a train from Hemel Hempstead to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via Watford Junction, Watford Junction station, Heathrow Terminal 2, and London Heathrow Airport in around 2h 33m.