There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, line 197 bus
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to East Croydontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the bus from Park Lane / Fairfield Halls to Cricketers Walkbus 197
58 min£9–52Drive 26 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenhamcar 26 mi
41 min£7–10Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junctiontrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Sydenhamtrain London Victoria - London Bridge
1h 9m£16–33Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Sydenham26 mi
41 min£35–50Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenhamtaxi 26 mi
41 min£55–70Line 194 bus
- Take the bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Newlands Parkbus 194
1h 16m£9–20
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham is to Airport Transfer which takes 41 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station to Sydenham. However, there are services departing from East Croydon Rail Station and arriving at Newlands Park via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Sydenham via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Sydenham is 22 miles. The road distance is 26.1 miles.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham without a car is to train and line 197 bus which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £55.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from East Croydon Rail Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 194 bus, which costs £9 - £20 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Sydenham, Greater London, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Sydenham via Clapham Junction in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Newlands Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Sydenham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Park Lane / Fairfield Halls to Cricketers Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Newlands Park
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to Sydenham
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Newlands Park station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham is 26 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydenham.
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