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Yes muffins that has been my experience getting trains at forest hill. Time to get the bus there and wait for trains..My dilema was to drive and park at airport more expensive or leave earlier and take the bus/ train option which will be cheaper ...My gut is going with train option..just to decide forest hill or east Dulwich as i am in between the two stations.
Yes muffins that has been my experience getting trains at forest hill. Time to get the bus there and wait for trains..My dilema was to drive and park at airport more expensive or leave earlier and take the bus/ train option which will be cheaper My gut is going with train option..just decide forest hill or east Dulwich as No am in between the two stations.

I do this a lot


Even with luggage/family - I find the train easier than sitting in a taxi crawling through south london


I usually train from ED > East Croydon> LGW. 45-60 minutes


Coming back, I get train to East Croydon then an Uber to pick me up from East Croydon. - 45 mins total


The trick is to get Uber to pick you up from back entrance of East Croydon (Dingwall Road) - its much easier for them to get to. You have to use the platform bridge furthest away from the station to find this exit

Last week I traveled to Madrid (I travel a fair bit for work)


Uber from Underhill 5:00am


East Croydon train at 5:31 am to Gatwick


Fast track (?5) through security


All clear at 6:05am ready to avoid duty by turning right, not left after security (it?s the route the special transportation buggies take) to breeze into the main departure area.

Drive if you have a car. Use a valet service, drive to terminal, give your car to anointed firm, enjoy your holiday in the knowledge it will be there when you get back and can drive home. Same if not cheaper than a cab. www.looking4parking.com is worth a look to find deals and there always are.
Taking the train from East Dulwich to Gatwick via East Croydon is a pleasant and stress free 46 minutes. By car or taxi it would be around 1 hour 15, but wildly unpredictable at busy times due to traffic, and much less relaxing. The train via Croydon is so good I always try and fly by Gatwick. It even beats City Airport as there's only one change on the way.

This is what I do too. Uber to East Croydon isn't too pricey and then jump on a fast train and you're there in 14 minutes for another ?5 or so. Best time v cost compromise.




slarti b Wrote:

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> Uber\minicab to East Croydon then train to

> Gatwick.

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