London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) train with Thameslink

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The cheapest and fastest trains from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR)

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Nov 04
Cheapest price on Nov 04
$16
Average ticket price on Nov 04
$22
Fastest journey on Nov 04
35 m
Average journey duration on Nov 04
35 m
Trains on Nov 04
27
Distance
39 km
Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) will cost around $22 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.

Fast trains

On Wed, Nov 04, we found 27 trains from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR), including 26 direct services.

On Wed, Nov 04 the direct trains cover the 39 km distance in an average of 35 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 35 m .

On Wed, Nov 04 the slowest trains will take 35 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.

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Journey information

Overview: Train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR)

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Trains from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) run on average 13 times per day, taking around 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $21 (€18) but you can travel from only $8 (€7) by bus.

There are 11 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 22:52. The fastest train covers the 24 miles (39 km) distance in 35m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $8 (€7)
Distance
24 miles (39 km)
Average train duration
44m
Cheapest ticket price
$21 (€18)
Trains per day
13
Direct trains
11
Fastest train
35m
First train
3:20 AM
Last train
10:52 PM
Cheapest Month
Mar
Cheapest Day
Wed
High Season
Jul - Sep
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Tue
Least Busy Day
Thu
Best time to book
1 day
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $8 (€7)

Frequently asked questions about your London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) trip

Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR).

Train ticket prices from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $21 (€18), while the average price is around $24 (€20).
The train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) takes 35m and runs 13 per day.
The distance by train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) is 24 miles (39 km).
The first train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) leaves at 3:20 AM.
The last train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) leaves at 10:52 PM.
Yes, there is a direct train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR). This service operates 11 times per day, provided by Thameslink.

Live departures

London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) train times

The table below shows live departures for London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) trains for today, Tuesday, November 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
ThameslinkW3293910:32 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
11:26 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45553
On time
10:36 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
11:11 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW4549310:46 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
11:21 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkG2825710:49 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
11:36 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW32952
On time
11:02 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
11:56 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45548
On time
11:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
11:41 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW3296812:02 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
12:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW4556512:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
12:41 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45434
On time
12:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
12:51 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW3292612:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
1:06 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW3293712:32 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
1:26 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW4553412:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h36
1:12 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329634:02 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
4:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45419
On time
4:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
4:41 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45405
On time
4:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
4:51 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329224:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
5:06 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW456074:32 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
5:26 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454384:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
5:11 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45464
On time
4:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
5:21 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329324:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
5:36 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW455294:53 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h38
5:31 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkG28266
On time
4:56 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h50
5:46 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW32955
On time
5:02 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
5:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkG28272
On time
5:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
5:41 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45429
On time
5:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
5:51 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329295:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
6:06 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45380
On time
5:23 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h38
6:01 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW32956
On time
5:32 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
6:26 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45417
On time
5:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
6:11 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45390
On time
5:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
6:21 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW32954
On time
6:02 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
6:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW456116:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
6:41 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45404
On time
6:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
6:51 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329206:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
7:06 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329656:32 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
7:26 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45526
On time
6:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
7:11 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45388
On time
6:46 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
7:21 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329246:49 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
7:36 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW32961
On time
7:02 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
7:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45599
On time
7:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
7:41 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454007:16 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
7:51 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW32912
On time
7:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
8:06 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329677:32 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
8:26 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45552
On time
7:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
8:11 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454968:02 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
8:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW455728:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
8:41 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45496+SouthernC824648:13 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h43
8:56 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)1 transfer
ThameslinkW32918
On time
8:19 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
9:06 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45381
On time
8:32 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
9:26 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45540
On time
8:36 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
9:11 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45550
On time
11:06 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h36
11:42 PM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45629
On time
11:34 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h46
12:20 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW45622
On time
11:42 PM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
12:36 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)
0 transfersDirect
Wednesday, November 4
ThameslinkW456018:01 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h55
8:56 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW456028:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
8:41 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454358:16 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
8:51 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW328748:19 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
9:06 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329408:32 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
9:26 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454038:36 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
9:11 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454788:46 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
9:21 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329068:49 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
9:36 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329799:02 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
9:56 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454139:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
9:41 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454249:16 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
9:51 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW328759:19 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
10:06 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW329459:32 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
10:26 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW455359:36 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
10:11 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW454799:46 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
10:21 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW328959:49 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
10:36 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW3294310:02 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h54
10:56 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW4537510:06 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
10:41 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW4542810:16 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h35
10:51 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect
ThameslinkW3287110:19 AM Gatwick Airport (GTW)
0h47
11:06 AM London Blackfriars (BFR)0 transfersDirect

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Thameslink as well as Southern or Gatwick Express offer trains services from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR).
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Train companies: Thameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) trainsThameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express trains will get you between London Gatwick Airport and London Blackfriars (BFR) from $8 (€7). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Southern

About
Southern Rail is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from high-speed intercity trains to local commuter services. Its trains include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, and Class 444 and 450. It also offers a variety of ticket types, such as Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Southern Rail are London to Brighton, London to Southampton, and London to Portsmouth.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Southern Duration
36m
Cheapest Southern Price
$22 (€19)
Southern frequency
4 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage and 1 piece of hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and luggage areas at the end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket type conditions
Refund
Full refund provided
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service with snacks and drinks
Seat reservation
Seat reservations available for a fee
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free, larger dogs require a ticket
Quiet zone

Thameslink

About
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Thameslink Duration
35m
Cheapest Thameslink Price
$21 (€18)
Thameslink frequency
11 a day
Luggage included
2 large items of luggage and 1 small hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at the end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies depend on ticket type
Refund
Full refund available if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service on some routes offering drinks and snacks
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating
Pets
Small pets free of charge. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone

Gatwick Express

About
Gatwick Express is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, with trains running every 15 minutes throughout the day. The trains are modern and comfortable, with air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. There are two types of trains: the Gatwick Express and the Southern service. The Gatwick Express is the fastest service, taking just 30 minutes to reach the airport. The Southern service takes a few minutes longer but offers more stops along the way.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Gatwick Express Duration
42m
Cheapest Gatwick Express Price
$46 (€38)
Gatwick Express frequency
3 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage and 1 piece of hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and luggage areas at the end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Refunds available according to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund available if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Snack trolley service available on some services
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces available, staff assistance for boarding and alighting
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on a lead.

Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between London Gatwick Airport and London Blackfriars (BFR)

Review the details behind your booking, from operators and ticket rules to luggage, onboard amenities, accessibility, and route-specific travel policies.

There is no high speed train available from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR).
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR).
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
Yes, rail passes such as the BritRail Pass are valid on most trains within the United Kingdom, offering unlimited travel on participating train operators for a set period.

FAQs: Trains from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR)

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Blackfriars (BFR), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Yes, you can take the train from London Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars (BFR).

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