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gatwick express

Replies: 9 - Last Post: Oct 28, 2012 3:02 AM Last Post By: battybilly

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ritz

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Oct 27, 2012 6:45 AM
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gatwick express

hello there,

i need to go from gatwick airport to victoria and return the next day. what's the cheapest option?

easyjet offers return tickets for £30. is that a good price?

sorry, haven't been in london for 5 years or so.

thanks for the help!!

go_2

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Oct 27, 2012 8:23 AM
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Southern Rail's off-peak fare is £13.20 each way (cheaper than Gatwick Express and takes only 6 minutes more).
Easybus goes to/from Earls Court and takes twice as long, plus the time to and from Earls Court/West Brompton tube station.

ritz

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Oct 27, 2012 8:54 AM
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thanks for your help!

will there be a train to be at the airport at 8am?

go_2

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Oct 27, 2012 9:07 AM
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Check the southern rail train site for timetable. They go about every half hour and take less than 40 minutes station to station.

ritz

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Oct 27, 2012 11:12 AM
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thanks again!!

battybilly

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Oct 27, 2012 11:15 AM
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Hi....

Southern Rail do advance singles Gatwick to London for £5.
The fastest trains are only a tiny bit slower (and a lot 'Lot' cheaper) then The Gw Ex.

ritz

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Oct 27, 2012 12:12 PM
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thank you for the info :)

and can i buy those advance singles online and print them before going to the uk?

domcom

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Oct 27, 2012 1:12 PM
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Gatwick Express is rubbish! - the trains they use these days are not designed for people with luggage etc. Southern will be cheaper and better.Check National Rail web site for journey times. On Sunday services start later.

aubo23

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Oct 28, 2012 1:46 AM
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You can buy the advance tickets online and pick them up from a machine at Gatwick. You can't print them out

Do you actually want Victoria? The FCC service to London Bridge is (for flexible tickets) cheaper

battybilly

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Oct 28, 2012 3:02 AM
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Any train operator will sell you an advance ticket with any train company.
You dont have to go to (for example) Southern Trains to buy a Southern trains ticket.
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