The average bus between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Kingsdown takes 7h 38m and the fastest bus takes 6h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kingsdown. 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 4 hours between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Kingsdown. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Kingsdown at 11:08 AM. All services require a transfer at East Croydon and take an average of 7h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kingsdown. However, there are services departing from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station and arriving at Kingsdown station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kingsdown bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from East Croydon Rail Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kingsdown bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Kingsdown is 109.1 km. The road distance is 179 km.
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Ripple Turning via East Croydon, East Croydon Rail Station, Elephant & Castle Station, Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, and Bus Station in around 5h 36m.