There are 9 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Leuven by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
4h 32m€133–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
13h 18m€45–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 47m€46–80Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
4h 17m€191–221Fly London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LGW - BRU
3h 43m€84–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
5h 26m€68–144Fly London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
4h 6m€94–318Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 2m€105–329Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain
5h 46m€180–515
Gatwick Airport to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Leuven is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick Airport station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from South Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via London Victoria and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Leuven is 450 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Gatwick Airport to Leuven, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Leuven train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 3h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 13h 18m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, easyJet, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Gatwick Airport. It is currently 10:46 PM in Gatwick Airport and 11:46 PM in Leuven.
Gatwick Airport to Leuven train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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