The average bus between Southampton and Gatwick takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton 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 Southampton and Gatwick. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Gatwick at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Gatwick station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Southampton to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
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The distance between Southampton and Gatwick is 90.2 km. The road distance is 158 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5 and London Heathrow Airport T5 - in around 2h 44m.