Swanley
Swanley to Gatwick
Leaving Swanley for a flight from Gatwick. Door to kerb is 33.5 miles; at free-flow speeds, 36 minutes via the M25, M23 and A23. North Terminal 31 min, South Terminal 35 min: check which one your airline uses. The return is much the same, 35 minutes. London City and Gatwick are within a few minutes of each other from Swanley. The station at Swanley opened in 1939. Swanley's population was put at about 18,000 in 2021. Gatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
How the day runs
In Swanley the chauffeur comes to the house and carries the bags out. For an early departure, the chauffeur works back from your check-in time and a drive of 36 minutes. The same run from Sidcup is 40 minutes; from Orpington, 35 minutes. Coming home through Gatwick, the meeting point is arrivals, and the car is close by. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 35 minutes from Swanley via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Swanley to London Gatwick36 min, 33.5 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Swanley35 min, 33.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Swanley station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley had about 18,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Swanley by road is Swanley (SAY), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley station is on the Chatham Main Line and Maidstone East Line.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Swanley to Gatwick?
About 36 min via the M25, M23 and A23, 33.5 miles; rush hours add time.
Is there a station in Swanley?
Swanley (SAY) is in the town itself. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Does it matter which Gatwick terminal I use?
Times from Swanley: North Terminal 31 min; South Terminal 35 min.
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