Heathrow to Gatwick transfer. Whats the cheapest way?

custard80

Myself and three friends need to get from Heathrow to Gatwick this sunday. Does anyone know the chepest way. If found a coach but that is £18 each. Seems a bit steep. I have found mention of a £12 coach but can't find any info.
The other option is hireing a car but we need to pick up at heathrow and leave it at Gatwick.

Or getting a taxi.

Any ideas gretfully recieved.

pin

Cheapest will be a one day travel card with a Gatwick extension. However it would take quite a long time. Basically tube to Victoria (about 1 hour including one change along the way) and then a train from Victoria to Gatwick with Southern (about 35 minutes). Add in walking and waiting time, journey would take about 2 hours. Can't remember cost of ticket, but I reckon it would be around £10 - 12.

Coach, I think will take about 75 - 95 minutes, but no changing will be required.

Last time I got a taxi from Heathrow to Croydon (very close to Gatwick) I paid about £60, however I got it there. I think a pre-arranged cab would cost about £40 - 50.

djl

the only coach i know of is National Express which left Gatwick every 15 min back in 2005 it was £17.50 each way from Gatwick to heathrow :eek: :eek: .

richardw

What time of day will you be travelling? If in the afternoon/evening the road traffic is bad, you will need to allow extra time.

Have a look at http://www.railcard.co.uk/network/network.htm might be cheapest to buy an all zones one day travel card with a single gatwick extension.

custard80

Travelling at about 6pm sunday 2nd april. think the train will be to much mucking about. Pre-booking a cab seems to be about £50-£60. Have found a 15% off voucher for national express. Brings the total down to £61.20 for four.

Car hire is around £40 but that will be plus petrol at the other end.

Still looking.

richardw

There is the https://www.heathrowconnect.co.uk service to London.

I think you might get stuck in traffic at that time.

There are some deals on the trains through http://www.baa.com/portal/controller/dispatcher.jsp?CiID=6d7f5d9703813010VgnVCM100000147e120a____&CtID=448c6a4c7f1b0010VgnVCM200000357e120a____&Ct=B2C_CT_GENERAL&RootCh=Shopping%20and%20Eating&Ch=BAA+WorldPoints&ChID=8d5d1d8ee01a2010VgnVCM100000147e120a____&ChPath=LHR%5EShopping+and+Eating%5EMore+Reasons+to+Shop%5EBAA+WorldPoints&ChIDPath=bde597dc2eb12010VgnVCM100000147e120a____%5Ebf3797dc2eb12010VgnVCM100000147e120a____%5E9fcc1d8ee01a2010VgnVCM100000147e120a____%5E8d5d1d8ee01a2010VgnVCM100000147e120a____

I think there is a bus to Fletham train station, then a train to Clapham Junction and then change to a Gatwick Airport train.

There is also Underground engineering work at Heathrow.

It ain't easy.

pin

Heathrow connect runs every 30 mins and takes 30 mins to get to Paddington. Getting from Paddington to Gatwick is no easy feat.

I would suggest getting a taxi.

Bob63

Rent a car one way. I do it all the time to get to/from airports. It is quick, cheap and fully flexible i.e. no waiting for the next bus!

Mike