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Transferring Between Terminals at Gatwick Airport

A free monorail makes it easy to get from one terminal to the other

Using the inter-terminal monorail service at Gatwick Airport

There are a number of reasons why you may need to transfer between the two terminals at Gatwick Airport.

Easy terminal transfers

  • It may be that you are a transient passenger, arriving at one terminal and leaving from another
  • You may be arriving by train at the South Terminal but flying from North Terminal
  • You wish to stay at a particular on site hotel, for example the Sofitel Hotel at the North Terminal, but you are flying from the South Terminal

Whatever the case you will need to transfer between the two terminals which, thanks to the monorail, is extremely easily. The journey is free and takes just 3 minutes. Simply follow the signs to the monorail from the terminal buildings.

The monorail runs every few minutes during all hours that the airport is operational.

Getting from Gatwick to Heathrow, and Heathrow to Gatwick

The are a number of ways to get to Heathrow Airport from Gatwick or to Gatwick Airport from Heathrow. The amount of time you have available, and your budget, will determine the method you choose.

Transferring from Gatwick to Heathrow and Heathrow to GatwickEasy terminal transfers

  • Taxi – using a pre-booked, local taxi will be cheaper than an airport taxi
  • Train – this will involve travelling into central London and then out towards the airport
  • Coach – the alternatvie door to door service to a taxi. National Express offers this service

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