Trains from Manchester Airport to Gatwick Airport

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Manchester Airport to Gatwick Airport train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

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02-05-2025

20:25

Plat. 4A

Cancelled

. 4A

01:22

4hr 57m

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02-05-2025

20:48

Plat. 2A

Cancelled

. 2A

01:22

4hr 34m

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02-05-2025

20:48

Plat. 2A

Cancelled

. 2A

01:56

5hr 8m

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02-05-2025

21:01

Plat. 2A

Cancelled

. 2A

03:30

6hr 29m

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02-05-2025

21:48

Plat. 2A

Cancelled

. 2A

07:34

9hr 46m

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Manchester Airport to Gatwick Airport journey summary

Average Journey Time

3hr 34 minutes
Distance

177 miles - 285km
Weekday First Train

04:43
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

06:50
Weekend Last Train

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

20:25 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform 4A

Transport for Wales

20:32 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 1A

Northern

20:44 On time

Cancelled - Darlington

Platform 3B

TransPennine Express

20:48 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 2A

Northern

21:01 On time

Cancelled - Wilmslow

Platform 2A

Northern

21:04 On time

Cancelled - Lancaster

Platform 4A

TransPennine Express

21:07 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Piccadilly

Platform 3B

Northern

21:17 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 1A

Northern

21:26 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform 3B

Transport for Wales

21:32 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 4B

Northern

Gatwick Airport station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Gatwick Airport

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

20:17 20:19

Cancelled - Horsham

Platform 3

Thameslink

20:19 On time

Cancelled - Peterborough

Platform 2

Thameslink

20:20 On time

Cancelled - Littlehampton

Platform 6

Southern

20:26 On time

Cancelled - London Victoria

Platform 4

Southern

20:26 On time

Cancelled - Ore

Platform 7

Southern

20:29 On time

Cancelled - Reading

Platform 1

Great Western Railway

20:31 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 6

Gatwick Express

20:32 On time

Cancelled - Bedford

Platform 1

Thameslink

20:32 On time

Cancelled - London Victoria

Platform 5

Southern

20:35 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 7

Thameslink