There are 4 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain Cambridge - Ipswich / ...
3h 13m£58–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk066
5h 45m£17–31Drive 104.7 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmundscar 104.7 mi
2h 7m£26–37Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
6h 30m£31–72
Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds is to bus which costs £16 - £35 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport South Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Parkside and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Bury St Edmunds is 117 miles. The road distance is 105.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £35 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Bury St Edmunds, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Gatwick Airport to Bury St Edmunds.
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