help: connections between Heathrow & gatwick
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help: connections between Heathrow & gatwick
We arrive into Heathrow at 6:55 am and need to get our next flight out of LGW at 11:55.
This gives us 5 hrs after an overnight flight to go thru customs, collect luggage, get to LGW and go thru customs again.
Any ideas about how to make this an easier situation. We have to repeat the process on the way home as well. Many thanks for your help.
This gives us 5 hrs after an overnight flight to go thru customs, collect luggage, get to LGW and go thru customs again.
Any ideas about how to make this an easier situation. We have to repeat the process on the way home as well. Many thanks for your help.
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You might want to do a search on this: the fine-tuning of timing surrounding this has been commented on at length before. (If you are new and this seems daunting, just put your terms Heathrow Gatwick into the search box and SHAZAAM!)
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Thsi question is asked just about every single day.
You have enough time - but being during the morning commute you really don't have hours to spare. The transfer itself could not be easier. clear immigration (it is immigration/passport control you have to factor in - not customs), collect your luggage and then follow the signs to the inter-airport coach. The bus will drop you right at the terminal at LGW.
Repeat the process on your return journey.
Hundreds of folks make this transfer every day - you'll be fine.
You have enough time - but being during the morning commute you really don't have hours to spare. The transfer itself could not be easier. clear immigration (it is immigration/passport control you have to factor in - not customs), collect your luggage and then follow the signs to the inter-airport coach. The bus will drop you right at the terminal at LGW.
Repeat the process on your return journey.
Hundreds of folks make this transfer every day - you'll be fine.
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Just an FYI how Fodors works: "<i>I've been studying the Croatia board and . . . </i>" there is no Croatia board (nor a UK board, or Italy or any other country)
There is only "Europe". All threads are lumped together on the same forum. Clicking on a country simply lets you search for some threads about Croatia.
There is only "Europe". All threads are lumped together on the same forum. Clicking on a country simply lets you search for some threads about Croatia.
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If you go to the Heathrow Airport website - imaginatively named www.heathrowairport.com - you will find a section called "to and from our airport". Clicking on this gives several other options including "Travel between Airports" which includes a section on getting between Heathrow & Gatwick.
You could also check your airline's website as many also have this information
Googling with "gatwick heathrow" also gives the answer
You could also check your airline's website as many also have this information
Googling with "gatwick heathrow" also gives the answer