There were trains running from Gatwick to Victoria on Boxing Day and there is a Sunday service today.
London Gatwick to Brighton is only about 25 miles.
About 4 hours via plane
About 35 miles and there is a very good train service which runs between Gatwick Airport and Victoria Station in London.
about 35 miles
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It is 76.75 miles from London Gatwick Airport to Wiltshire, England. The average driving time is 1 hour 25 minutes.
30 miles taking A23/M23.
80 miles taking this route:Take A40 from Oxford to M40 towards LONDON, then continue on M40 to M23 via M25 (S) (LONDON ORBITAL) (at JUNCTION 1A) to bypass LONDON. Once you are at M23 (at JUNCTION 7), follow signs to M23 (S) towards BRIGHTON and GATWICK (airport).Take M23 to Gatwick Airport. Gatwick is at JUNCTION 9A.
Swansea to Gatwick Airport is 209 miles by road according to AA route planner taking this route:Take M4(E), from Swansea, to M25(S) to GATWICK AIRPORT (via M23) at J4B.Take M25 (London Orbital) around LONDON, to M23(S) to GATWICK AIRPORT at J7.Take M23 down to GATWICK AIRPORT at J9.
About 5 miles
One could book hotels at Gatwick at the surrounding hotels. Hotels near Gatwick airport are Travelodge, Courtyard London Gatwick Airport, Yotel and Hilton London Gatwick Airport.