Transportation from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport.......

[JimB.]

We will be traveling through London after our ABD Rhine cruise next summer, using British Airways. Landing at Heathrow, leaving from Gatwick. We have plenty of time between connections (3+35). The BA website recommends using the National Express connector between the sites, which will only take an hour...........

BUT, the only coach that is going in our time frame leaves 2 hours after we arrive at Heathrow and gets to Gatwick only 25 minutes before takeoff.

Soooooooooooo............. what are our alternatives that are good/reliable/cheap? Hopefully those terms are not mutually exclusive, so we'll go with reliable/good/cheap in the order of importance.......

 

[sayhello]

You can pre-arrange to get a taxi to take you. We did that from Heathrow to our hotel because one of the people I was with did not want to deal with public transport at all. I don't know if it's cheap, but it's definitely reliable and good. And I don't think it was outrageous.

Sayhello

 

[Woodview]

I am not from London or a U.K. person BUT I think there is an Underground /Tube / metro connection.

Just remember you will Have All your luggage with you .

At Gatwick

You will have to Go to Check in Desk. then Security & Passport & onwards

This Will take time 3 hours + is way to fine a connection time

 

[laceltris3]

I don't even allow for less than two hours for a connection within LHR and I personally wouldn't try to switch airports with less than 5-6 hours, but I am averse to disruptions to my plan.

 

[mapsd]

3 hours, 35 minutes between flights? That's not enough time to switch airports IMO.

We flew into Gatwick and out of Heathrow when we did our Italy ABD, but we spent 4 days in London.
National Rail is definitely the train you'd want to take (if times allow). If you have large bags, it will be a little tricky, but manageable.

I'd strongly suggest changing to a flight into Heathrow
If not, private car service is probably your only option.
http://www.londonairportcarservice.co.uk/gatwick.php (62 is what they quote.)
Not cheapest, but when travelling, you have to value the ease of having someone waiting with a sign with your name on it, ready to carry your bags, and dropping you off at the correct terminal.

 

[steve_rob]

There are no direct train connections between Heathrow and Gatwick - you have to go via Central London and change trains at least once, all of which could take a considerable amount of time. At best, it would be a minimum of 1 1/2 hours and that's if you get lucky with the timetable and those timings are just airport to airport - I'm not including the amount of time it might take from getting off the plane to getting to the station at Heathrow, check-in at Gatwick etc.

I agree with Mapsd - if you can't change your flight to Heathrow, a private car service is the next best option - it's only 40 miles between the two airports by road.

 

[carpenta]

I will pray for you. I avoid both London and Paris always. I will not go if I ever need to fly through any one or all three.