There are 3 ways to get from Didcot to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Readingtrain Didcot Parkway - Slough / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
2h 17m£28–53Drive 70.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Gatwick Airportcar 70.8 mi
1h 32m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
2h 42m£50–65
Didcot to Gatwick Airport by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Gatwick Airport is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot to Gatwick Airport station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Gatwick Airport. 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 Airport is 69 miles. The road distance is 71.2 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £28 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Didcot to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Didcot to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Didcot to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £28 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £65 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 2h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Didcot Parkway to South Terminal Bus Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 42m.
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–21
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Didcot to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Didcot to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Gatwick Airport is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Didcot to Gatwick Airport.
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