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Gatwick North vs South Terminal — which do you need?

Gatwick has two terminals joined by a shuttle. Get dropped at the wrong one and you'll be running. Here's which airline uses which — and why it matters.

2026-01-10 · 4 min read

Gatwick's two terminals are 10 minutes apart by the internal shuttle. Not the end of the world if you're an hour early — a disaster if you're not.

South Terminal

The original terminal. Home to easyJet (the biggest carrier at Gatwick), British Airways short-haul, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Vueling, Norwegian, plus TUI charter flights. If you're flying budget European, it's almost always South.

North Terminal

Home to Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, TUI long-haul, Norse Atlantic, Air Transat, JetBlue and most other long-haul operators. Also British Airways long-haul and easyJet Europe long-haul routes.

Rule of thumb

  • Short-haul with easyJet, BA, Ryanair, Wizz, TUI European: South.
  • Long-haul with Virgin, Emirates, TUI Dreamliner, Norse: North.
  • Not sure? Check your boarding pass — terminal is printed on it.

Getting between them

The free inter-terminal shuttle runs every 3–5 minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes about 2 minutes. Add a 10-minute walk buffer either side. Not fun with heavy bags at 4am.

What we do

Tell us the terminal when you book (or give us the flight number and we'll look it up). Our fixed Nottingham to Gatwick fare covers either terminal at the same price — no upsell, no extras.

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