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[second stage 14]

Am looking up tickets to fly to India end of this year and I'll be flying for the first time into London..

I'll be flying into Gatwick (LGW) and flying out of London Heathrow (LHR) and have a 3-4 hr layover..

Is it easy to change airports? how much would the cab/bus fare be?

Thanks for your replies!

Edited July 16, 2008 by second stage

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Are you the USC or are you an Indian citizeb? Because if you are Indian I believe there is some sort of visa issue for such a transfer.

3-4 hour layover is doable but still pretty tight. You can take a National Express bus between airports, or take train into Victoria Station, circle line to South Kensington station and Picadilly out to Heathrow.

[The Red Baron 0]

dude that could be tight for time once you get through the airport etc

[no name 1]

That is pretty tight, for sure!

[Mags 112]

I wouldn't recommend it and if you can get both flights from one airport it would be better. As rkl57 and illumine have stated, it's pretty tight and the actual journey will take around an hour (depending on traffic - the M25 is notoriously "car-park" like). Add on your check-in times and baggage collection, immigration and so on...I'm sure you can see the potential problems.

Good luck, though!

Edited July 17, 2008 by Mags

[NickyMcMillan 0]

I've done it with a five hour layover, I made my connecting flight just! Depends on a number of factors really as described, time of day etc

If I was you I'd spend the extra cash to get a flight out of heathrow. With such a tight connection, I assume the two flights are not on the same ticket? So if you miss that Gatwick flight, you'll be paying thro the nose for another flight to your destination.

Goodluck!

Nicky

[william_wallace 8]

3-4 hour layover is really tight. My brothers girlfriend flew from Toronto - Heathrow then had a 3 hour layover to get to Gatwick, she missed it.

[DairyFarmer 1]

If you do decide to (and I wouldn't) don't take the train if you have a lot or large luggage too many flights of stairs to contend with.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

someone else asked this question recently - here's the thread, if you'd like to check out the replies back then

[william_wallace 8]

If you do decide to (and I wouldn't) don't take the train if you have a lot or large luggage too many flights of stairs to contend with.

The train is the quickest way to get from Gatwick - Heathrow or vice versa DairyFarmer. Talking the bus or a taxi all depends on the traffic flow.

someone else asked this question recently - here's the thread, if you'd like to check out the replies back then

That was me lol.

[Lansbury 19]

If you do decide to (and I wouldn't) don't take the train if you have a lot or large luggage too many flights of stairs to contend with.

The train is the only way that you can guarantee to a reasonable level the traveling time.

[second stage 14]

Thanks everyone for the heads-up

I have decided not to fly into Gatwick and instead, will fly directly into Heathrow...Its a bit more pricey to fly into Heathrow but it'll amount the same(price-wise) since I have to pay out of pocket to travel from Gatwick to Heathrow..

This begs the Q....shouldn't the airlines have their own free transportation for their passengers?

Edited July 17, 2008 by second stage

[Laura+Tom 2]

You'd think wouldn't you. But unless it's a package holiday with all the frills then they won't do it. We flew out of Gatwick once and flew back into Heathrow with Virgin once so our car was parked at Gatwick. Because it was a package holiday they included the cost of the transfter so we could get our car.

[DairyFarmer 1]

If you do decide to (and I wouldn't) don't take the train if you have a lot or large luggage too many flights of stairs to contend with.

The train is the quickest way to get from Gatwick - Heathrow or vice versa DairyFarmer. Talking the bus or a taxi all depends on the traffic flow.

I know, you're right but for me NEVER again. I actually tore a muscle in my arm hoisting my suitcases up and down all the stairs.

[Lansbury 19]

This begs the Q....shouldn't the airlines have their own free transportation for their passengers?

If they provide transport the ticket price will be increased to allow for that.