Help Getting To Gatwick!

[Kirton]

Can anyone who lives in london telll me wether there is a train station near gatwick airport? If not, what is the easiest and cheapest way to get there? I could drive, but it would cost a fortune to leave the car in the airport carpark for 3 weeks.

 

[Arnold]

There's a train station in gatwick airport Get off the train, up the escilator (sp) and your inside the south terminal

 

[Kirton]

Is it national railway station though? because I'd be coming from Newcastle Central Station. like GNER or Virgin Trains.

 

[Arnold]

Yep! You can get trains from edinburgh to brighton which stop at Gatwick Its quite a big station down south. I think that particular train (Virgin service) may also go through newcastle

Most services i think from the north end up at kings cross, and you'l either have to take the tube or walk to a connecting station at some point to complete your journey!

Hope that helps

 

[James]

2 Options:
1) Get a train from Newcastle to Kings Cross, then hop on the tube (on the Victoria Line) to Victoria and get the Gatwick Express to the airport (this option is quicker, but Gatwick Express is probably more expensive - very nice trains though )
2) Get a train from Newcastle to Kings Cross, then walk to Kings Cross Thameslink Station and get the First Capital Connect to Gatwick

 

[Kirton]

ah rite! well al get on the virgin site and have a look for times. Cheers for the help lads!

 

[Layla]

lee, you can fly down to gatwick from newcastle for £35

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/fx/public/en_gb?eId=111011&timestamp=0609120556

 

[Kirton]

Cool! I'll look at that aswell, thnx amanda.

 

[Arnold]

Actually flying is probably a better idea! That'd be my preference over trains / coaches anyday

 

[Alienfish360]

Do you still need a valid passport for internal flights?

 

[Kirton]

I don't know? I have to go to the passport office to get a new one, because I go away in 2 weeks. So thats gonna be like £77.50 to get it within a week :-(

 

[Arnold]

I was told they arent required for internal flights, however we still had to show them to get into the departure lounge anyway so probably best to have one, just incase!