There are 5 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to British Library by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
50 min£20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Stratford - Montfichet Roadbus Uk066
2h£7–12Train, line 390 bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to British Librarybus 390
1h 21m£14–26Drive 32.5 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to British Librarycar 32.5 mi
1h 2m£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gatwick Airport to British Librarytaxi 32.5 mi
1h 2m£140–180
Gatwick Airport to British Library by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to British Library is to bus which costs £7 - £13 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to British Library is to train which takes 50 min and costs £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick Airport to British Library. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport South Terminal and arriving at London Stratford - Montfichet Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at London St Pancras Intl. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and British Library is 30 miles. The road distance is 32.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to British Library without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £20.
The train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Gatwick Airport to British Library bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Gatwick Airport to British Library train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to British Library is to train which takes 50 min and costs £20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £13 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and British Library, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £20 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Stratford - Montfichet Road hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to British Library
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Stratford - Montfichet Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Gatwick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1293 550 000
- Website
- taxis.gatwickairport.com
Henfield Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7825 794 634
- Website
- henfieldprivatehire.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Gatwick Airport to British Library bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Stratford - Montfichet Road station.
Gatwick Airport to British Library train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport to British Library is 33 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Gatwick Airport to British Library.
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