The average bus between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shirley takes 5h 9m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shirley. 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 London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shirley. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Shirley at 5:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal and take an average of 5h 9m. 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 Shirley. However, there are services departing from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station and arriving at Shirley station via Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shirley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shirley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal station.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shirley is 180.2 km. The road distance is 244 km.
National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 45m.