There are 6 ways to get from Somerset to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
4h 19m£71–135Bus via Gatwick Airport South Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
5h 47m£19–32Bus
- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
5h 33m£30–74Drive 143.7 mi
- Drive from Somerset to Gatwick Airportcar 143.7 mi
3h 6m£35–51Bus to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
4h 46m£63–144Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
6h 19m£101–199
Somerset to Gatwick Airport by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Gatwick Airport is to bus via Gatwick Airport South Terminal which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Gatwick Airport station. However, there are services departing from Huntworth Lane M5 and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Somerset to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Somerset and Gatwick Airport is 167 miles. The road distance is 144.5 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Somerset to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Somerset to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Huntworth Lane M5 station.
Somerset to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Somerset to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a bus from Branchflower Farm to Gatwick Airport via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, and Reading in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to South Terminal Bus Station via Cabot Circus and Bus Station in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Somerset to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Cabot Circus station.
Somerset to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Gatwick Airport is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Somerset to Gatwick Airport.
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