The average train between Bury St Edmunds and Gatwick Airport takes 3h 10m and the fastest train takes 2h 43m. There is a train service every few hours from Bury St Edmunds to Gatwick Airport. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Bury St Edmunds and Gatwick Airport. The earliest departure is at 5:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bury St Edmunds is at 9:57 PM which arrives into Gatwick Airport at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at Gatwick Airport station via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Bury St Edmunds to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
Bury St Edmunds to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
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The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Gatwick Airport is 135.2 km. The road distance is 187 km.
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Gatwick Airport via Cambridge in around 2h 58m.