The cheapest and fastest trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD)
Cheapest price
$23
Average price
$23
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
40 m
Trains per day
148
Distance
41 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $23.
Of the 148 trains that leave Gatwick Airport (GTW) for Farringdon (ZFD) on Mon, Jun 22, 142 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 41 km distance in an average of 40 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 40 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
W329617:02 PM0h59Gatwick Airport (GTW)8:01 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W329127:19 PM0h52Gatwick Airport (GTW)8:11 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W455527:36 PM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)8:16 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W455997:06 PM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:46 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W454007:16 PM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:56 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W455527:36 PM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)8:16 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W455997:06 PM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:46 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W454007:16 PM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:56 PMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W454377:16 AM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)7:56 AMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
W456067:36 AM0h40Gatwick Airport (GTW)8:16 AMFarringdon (ZFD)$231One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 25 miles (41 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$23 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $155 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD):
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) costing on average $23 (€18).
Other travel options to Farringdon (ZFD) take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 57m.
The journey is about 37m faster (48m by train vs 1h 25m by car) and roughly $132 (€108) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($23 (€18) vs $155 (€127)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Thameslink.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) train times
The table below shows live departures for Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W45814+ P86799+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 6:42 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h41 | 8:23 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45820+ P86800+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 7:05 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h48 | 8:53 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45452+ P86819+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 7:09 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h59 | 9:08 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
C02541+ P86801+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 7:35 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h48 | 9:23 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
C82325+ C02539+ P89549+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 7:54 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h59 | 9:53 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
W45750+ P89567+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 9:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h47 | 10:53 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45762+ P88869+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 9:36 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h32 | 11:08 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45742+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon+ P89576 | On time 9:53 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h30 | 11:23 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26294+ W45757+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon+ P88873 | On time 9:59 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h39 | 11:38 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
W45755+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon+ P89599 | On time 11:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h47 | 12:53 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45803+ P88885+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 11:36 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h32 | 1:08 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45801+ P89604+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 11:53 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h30 | 1:23 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26306+ W45791+ P88889+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 11:59 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h39 | 1:38 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
W45760+ P89619+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 1:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h42 | 2:48 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45771+ P88903+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 1:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h27 | 3:03 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45776+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon+ P89624 | 1:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h25 | 3:18 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26317+ W45766+ P88908+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 1:59 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h34 | 3:33 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
W45783+ P89322+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 3:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h42 | 4:48 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45788+ P88922+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 3:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h27 | 5:03 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45756+ P89330+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 3:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h25 | 5:18 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26328+ W45773+ P88926+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 3:59 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h34 | 5:33 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
W45810+ P89357+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 5:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h42 | 6:48 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45796+ P88938+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 5:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h27 | 7:03 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45798+ P89367+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 5:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h25 | 7:18 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26340+ W45819+ P88942+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 5:59 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h39 | 7:38 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
W45502+ P89394+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 7:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h47 | 8:53 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
C02542+ P88954+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 7:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h32 | 9:08 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45751+ P89403+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 7:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h30 | 9:23 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26353+ C02553+ P88958+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 7:59 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h39 | 9:38 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
C02547+ P89430+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 9:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h47 | 10:53 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
C02554+ P88970+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | 9:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h32 | 11:08 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
W45799+ P89439+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 9:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h30 | 11:23 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 2 transfers | |
G26365+ C02548+ P88974+ Tube from London Cannon Street to Farringdon | On time 9:59 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1h39 | 11:38 PM Farringdon (ZFD) | 3 transfers | |
| Monday, June 22 | |||||
W45583 | 4:20 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h50 | 5:10 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W32953 | 4:41 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h57 | 5:38 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W32962 | 5:19 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h47 | 6:06 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W32972 | 5:32 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 6:31 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W45477 | 5:46 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h40 | 6:26 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G28256 | 5:49 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h52 | 6:41 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C82773+ G28256 | 5:50 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h51 | 6:41 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 1 transfer | |
W32941 | 6:02 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h59 | 7:01 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W45420 | 6:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0h40 | 6:46 AM Farringdon (ZFD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD)
Trains from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) run on average 7 times per day, taking around 48m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) but you can travel from only $5 (€4) by bus.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:46, the last at 23:39. The fastest train covers the 25 miles (41 km) distance in 29m.
Distance 25 miles (41 km) |
Average train duration 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 4:46 AM |
Last train 11:39 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Train companies: Thameslink, Southern from Gatwick Airport (GTW) to Farringdon (ZFD) trainsThameslink, Southern trains will get you between Gatwick Airport (GTW) and Farringdon (ZFD) from $5 (€4). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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