Gatwick Airport train station

Gatwick Airport train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, London Victoria was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Gatwick Airport. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Gatwick Airport for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

Before using a bank-card pay-as-you-go or train-company smartcard scheme, check that it covers your whole journey. Read National Rail’s payment-scheme guidance ↗.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Gatwick Airport

Station code

GTW

Location

Crawley, West Sussex, South East

Recorded entrance roads

South Terminal

Map

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Journey planning

Check ticket prices and train times

The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Gatwick Express as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Gatwick Airport

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• RefreshmentsListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for Gatwick Airport in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Reaching the Gatwick terminals

Gatwick Airport railway station serves the South Terminal. Passengers for the North Terminal use the airport’s inter-terminal shuttle, so include the transfer and the route to check-in in your overall arrival plan.

Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink and Great Western Railway provide different rail journey options. Compare the actual destination station, ticket restrictions and departure time when choosing a fare; leave time for security before a flight and for baggage collection after landing.

About Gatwick Airport station

ORR estimated 21,211,048 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.