Overseas Visitors

London Gatwick is the closest major airport to East Grinstead, and is about 10 miles away (about 25 minutes by car).

From Gatwick you can get to East Grinstead by train, bus, coach, taxi or hired car.

Although there is no direct train service from Gatwick to East Grinstead, you can go North to East Croydon (in South London) or to Victoria Station in London itself and then back out to East Grinstead. (See below under "Trains").

There are however two fairly direct local bus services. (See below under "Buses").

If arriving in the UK at Heathrow Airport, there is a shuttle bus service from Heathrow to Gatwick which takes about an hour, or you can go to London Victoria Railway Station by underground (subway, metro), by coach, taxi or car, and from there directly to East Grinstead. (See below under "Trains").

If you have booked in advance at one of the Hotels near Gatwick, you can take the Gatwick Express from London, which runs roughly every 15 minutes from London Victoria to Gatwick Station

Gatwick Airport Information

• Official BAA Gatwick Website

• Airwise Gatwick Airport Website

• Parking Information +44 (0)1293 567161

• Which Terminal? +44 (0)1293 535353

• General Enquiries +44 (0)1293 53535

Trains

From Europe by Channel Tunnel:

You can go by rail by Eurostar from Paris or Brussels to London Waterloo Station. For information and reservations visit the web site at http://www.eurotunnel.com, or call:

UK: +44 (0)990 35 35 35
France: 03 21 00 61 00
Belgium: 02/7 17 45 00
Netherlands: 020 50 40 540
Germany: 0180 5000 248

London to East Grinstead:

Southern trains depart regularly from London Victoria or London Bridge Stations. The journey time is approximately one hour.

Gatwick Express: London - Gatwick / Gatwick - London:

Visit the Gatwick Express website to get the details of the express train times to and from London for any particular day.

Gatwick to East Grinstead:

Either take the Gatwick Express to London Victoria and then the regular train service to East Grinstead, or, if departing from Gatwick Station for East Grinstead on other than the Gatwick Express, ask to go to East Grinstead via East Croydon.

National Rail Enquiries: +44 (0)345 48 49 50

Ferries

From Europe by Channel Ferry:

The major Channel ports are, Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth, Southampton and Newhaven. Newhaven is in Sussex itself and is the closest to East Grinstead. Ferries leave for Newhaven from Dieppe in France. For further info, call 01273 364056.

Buses

Gatwick - East Grinstead

Metrobus: Tel +44 (0)1342 893080

Route 291: Crawley - Crawley Down - East Grinstead - Groombridge - Tunbridge Wells

Runs approximately every hour, journey time approximately one hour.

Local Bus Timetables are available at East Grinstead Town Library in West Street.

For further route information, visit UK Public Transport Information Website and the Metrobus Website for Surrey/Sussex

Coaches

To London, Eastbourne, Hastings:

Timetables and Tickets at the Bookshop, High Street. Tel 01342 322669.

Mini-Buses, Cars & Taxi's

EGDART: Community dial-a-ride door to door service for disabled visitors and local residents.

For bookings, Telephone 01342 328080.

Taxi Firms in East Grinstead:

Southdown Cars: 01342 317400

Roadrunners: 01342 324444