National Express | Stansted to Gatwick

While there are train options for this journey that can be quicker and at around the same price, only the National Express route between Stansted and Gatwick offers a non-stop service. You are however taking the longest stretch of the M25 motorway between any of the London airports, which brings inherent problems of time predictability. The run is 108 miles airport to airport and during the morning and evening rush hours delays become inevitable. The reason for such a long journey is that the coaches between the airports go via Heathrow, which adds some 40 miles than the shortest journey between the 2 airports of Gatwick and Stansted.
However if you go by the national Express timetable normal delays are taken into account in the published depart and arrival times.

There is only one terminal at Stansted (an award winning one at that) and the coach pickup is from the coach station right outside the main terminal building. There are refreshment amenities here in the event that you have a longish wait for your bus. For Gatwick coaches leave from bay 21. Coaches will drop at Gatwick north before the south terminal, so add 10 minutes if your going to the south terminal. At Gatwick the drop-off points are in front of the terminal building.
coaches covering this route:
727/797: Normal service is 04.00 till 01.35 with on average an hourly service.
The 797 stops at Hatfield on route to Heathrow and also does not stop at terminal 4 whereas the 727 does stop at terminal 4.

From Gatwick Airport you just follow the signs for the coach pickup area which are in front of the terminals. All you need to do is read the signs telling you which busses leave from what numbered stop. Coaches from the south terminal go on to pickup from the north terminal adding 10 minutes to your journey time, so add those 10 minutes to the below for north terminal.
727/797: Normal service is 03.50 till 23.3 from the south terminal with on average an hourly service.
The 797 stops at Hatfield on route to Heathrow and also does not stop at terminal 4 whereas the 727 does stop at terminal 4.

Journey times vary greatly depending on the time of day. Reckon on between 150 and 200 minutes (2hrs 55 mins - 3 hrs 20 mins).
The Cost is from from £33.70 one way (£21 with one coach change), £40.90 return

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National Express are the number one operator for UK wide coaches.
Purchasing tickets online means you receive an emailed e-ticket. Emailed almost immediately so very little time delay no matter where you are in the world.
Options to reserve a seat, but only when you specify the exact time of the scheduled coach.
Big savings for return tickets.
One child under 3 years of age may travel free for each fare paying passenger adult.
Children 3-15 have reduced fares.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Luggage allowance is 2 medium sized suitcases up to 20 kg each and one item of hand luggage.
Additional luggage is allowed (normally) but with a surcharge.
>>>National Express Timetables

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