Transferring between Heathrow and Gatwick
There is a special non-stop bus service between the two airports, or in fact more than one as several companies compete. The Speedlink bus is the one most people think of and it operates a departure every 15 minutes at peak times. At Heathrow it stops at both Terminal 4 and the Central Terminal Area for Terminals 1 to 3. Speedlink is part of the Airlinks Transport Company and information can be obtained from the Speedlink web site.

The single fare is £17 (March 2002), and passengers purchase them from the Bus and Coach Ticket and Information Desks at Heathrow or Gatwick on the day they travel.

National Express also run their Jetlink service between the two airports. This is cheaper, currently, last tiem i checked £12 for a single journey and it is possible to purchase a return ticket at a discount. At peak times departures are between every 10 and 20 minutes, and tickets can be purchased in advance online. But do remember if buying in advance you are purchasing a trip at the stated time of day. There are ticket desks at both Gatwick & Heathrow.

GATWICK:- Ticket office location at the Airlinks desks located at: South Terminal - Arrivals, waiting room North Terminal - Arrivals, Speedlink Lounge and Coach Station, South Terminal.

HEATHROW:- Airlinks Travel Desks / Speedlink Offices at - Central Bus Station, Terminal 1 Arrivals, Terminal 3 Arrivals & Terminal 4 Bus Station

Journey time is a little bit elastic, as it does depend on traffic conditions on the M25 motorway (freeway). Normally reckon it to take between 70 and 80 minutes, but allow a bit extra to be on the safe side, the traffic can be congested and slow moving. The only downside to this service is an accident on the M25 which will bring it to a standstill but there is no way to allow for this and fortunately it is doesn't happen that often.