There are 4 ways to get from Didcot to Gatwick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Reading RailAir
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
2h 10m£49–64Drive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Gatwickcar 69.9 mi
1h 30m£18–25Train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Readingtrain Didcot Parkway - Slough / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
2h 17m£29–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Sloughtrain Didcot Parkway - Slough / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk998 / ...
2h 42m£21–36
Didcot to Gatwick by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Gatwick is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Gatwick is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Didcot and Gatwick is 79 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Gatwick without a car is to train and bus via Reading RailAir which takes 2h 10m and costs £45 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Didcot to Gatwick, including transfers.
Didcot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
Didcot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Gatwick is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Didcot to Gatwick.
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What companies run services between Didcot, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
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