How can I get to Gatwick Airport from London at 5am?

plumb_pete

A friend has booked some cheap flights that mean we need to be at Gatwick airport at 5am to catch our flight. We can stay in London the night before, but how can we get there as cheaply as possible? (A taxi is a last resort!)

Originally asked by fredley on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Get the 4am Southern train service from London Victoria, gets you into Gatwick at 4.46am There's also a 4.30am Gatwick Express that'll get you in at just gone 5am, but tickets are bit more on that. See http://traintimes.org.uk/london+victoria/gatwick/04:00/tuesday for examples for tomorrow (well, that URL will always work for the coming Tuesday, but the site has a search!) (There's also the option to stay in Brighton, and get the 3.50am train to Gatwick, but you'll probably find London both easier to get to and cheaper to stay in, even if it lacks a beach!)

Full answer by Gagravarr: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/500 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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