There are 5 ways to get from Kent to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lenham to Bromley Southtrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Bromley South Station to East Croydon Rail Stationbus Sl5
1h 57m£28–51Drive 49.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kent to Gatwick Airportcar 49.1 mi
51 min£13–18Line 7 bus, line 291 bus, line 400 bus
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Royal Victoria Placebus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Victoria Place to East Grinstead Stationbus 291
- Take the bus from East Grinstead Station to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400 / ...
4h 31mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kent to Gatwick Airporttaxi 49.1 mi
51 min£210–260Train
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
2h 7m£37–69
Kent to Gatwick Airport by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Gatwick Airport is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Dickley Wood and arriving at Gatwick South Terminal via Chequers Bus Station, Royal Victoria Place and East Grinstead Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Gatwick Airport via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Kent and Gatwick Airport is 61 miles. The road distance is 49.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 57m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Kent to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Kent to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chequers Bus Station.
Kent to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lenham station.
The best way to get from Kent to Gatwick Airport is to line 7 bus and line 291 bus and line 400 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 2h 7m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a bus from Dickley Wood to Gatwick South Terminal via King Street, Chequers Bus Station, Royal Victoria Place, and East Grinstead Station in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lenham to Gatwick Airport via London Victoria in around 2h 7m.
Train from Lenham to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bromley South Station to East Croydon Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Royal Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Royal Victoria Place to East Grinstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from East Grinstead Station to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £210–260
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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Kent to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Royal Victoria Place station.
Kent to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Gatwick Airport is 49 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Kent to Gatwick Airport.
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