Taxi from Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport
- Distance
- ~45 miles
- Typical journey time
- 50 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes
- Fare
- Fixed, quoted upfront
Distance and journey time are typical driving figures for planning. Your fixed fare is confirmed when you book and includes the airport charge, luggage and waiting time.
Heathrow and Gatwick sit on opposite sides of London with no direct rail or Underground link between them, which is why this is one of the most searched inter-airport routes in the UK — connecting passengers, crew and anyone with a same-day flight at the other airport have no fast public-transport option. The drive is a full lap of the western M25 followed by the M23 south, and in normal traffic it runs 50 minutes to just over an hour.
The M25 between the M4 and M23 junctions is the one section worth building contingency around, particularly on weekday afternoons — if you are connecting between two flights on the same day, we would always suggest treating this as a two-hour transfer on paper even though the driving time is usually under 75 minutes, since a delayed landing at Heathrow has nowhere to absorb the slack on a tight connection.
We track your inbound flight at either end, so if you are arriving at Heathrow to connect onward from Gatwick, the pickup is timed against your actual landing rather than the scheduled one.
Route at a glance
- Roads used
- M25 clockwise, then the M23 south into Gatwick
- Destination
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
- Availability
- 24 hours a day, including early-morning departures
- Vehicles
- Saloon, estate, MPV, 8-seater minibus, executive and wheelchair-accessible
What is included
- A fixed fare agreed before you travel — no meter, no surge pricing
- Flight tracking on arrivals into Gatwick Airport, so pickup follows your actual landing time
- Free waiting time after landing for immigration and baggage reclaim
- Help with luggage at both ends of the journey
- Child seats fitted free when requested in advance
- Licensed, DBS-checked drivers who know this route
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Enter your pickup address and travel date for an instant quote from Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport.
Get an instant quoteHeathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport — FAQs
- How much is a taxi from Heathrow to Gatwick?
- Travel24 quotes a fixed fare before you book, covering the full M25 and M23 journey with no meter and no surge pricing. Enter your terminal and travel time for an instant quote — the price is confirmed before you travel either direction.
- How long does it take to get from Heathrow to Gatwick?
- Usually 50 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes for the 45-mile drive via the M25 and M23. If you are connecting between two flights on the same day, allow closer to two hours in your planning to cover traffic and landing-time variation.
- Is there a direct train between Heathrow and Gatwick?
- No — there is no direct rail or Underground link between the two airports. Public-transport options involve at least one change in central London, which adds real time and is impractical with luggage on a same-day connection.
- What happens if my flight into Gatwick Airport is delayed?
- We track your flight number and set the pickup against the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one. Free waiting time after you land covers immigration and baggage reclaim, so a delayed flight does not cost you extra.
- Do you cover transfers in both directions?
- Yes — the same fixed-fare approach applies whether you are travelling from Heathrow to Gatwick or from Gatwick to Heathrow, including same-day airport-to-airport connections.
Vehicles
Our Fleet
From saloon cars to minibuses — we have the right vehicle for every journey