Gatwick airport to London (Earl's court).

Public Transport In London is not called the Metro. It is the London Underground and Overground. Actual trains and buses.

There is more than one way to get to Earl's Court from Gatwick. You can decide what's cheap.

https://www.rome2rio.com/s/London-Gatwick-Airport-LGW/Earls-Court

I knew what you meant by metro!

Taking the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station and then the District line to Earls Court is the fastest.

You could also take the Thameslink train to Kings Cross and then take the Piccadilly line to Earls Court. You are adding about 45 minutes to the trip but might save about 10 GBP.

You could also take the National Express bus to the Victoria Coach Station then walk about 7-10 minutes to the Victoria tube station. From there take the District line to Earls Court.

If you plan to take the bus from Victoria to Earls Court Station (which is 90p cheaper than the tube) be aware that it lets you off on the Warwick Avenue side of the station (the western side) and you can't walk through without paying if you need to get to the Earls Court Road side. It's about a 7 minute walk.

You will need an Oyster Card or Contactless card to ride the bus in London. They don't accept cash.

Addendum....I forget about the Soutern Line train to Gatwick as well. Cheaper and slower than Gatwick Express.

@Diane I too knew what he was referring to when he said Metro.

My mentioning it was simply advising the poster he’d get quizzical looks if he asked for the Metro while in London.

Thanks for the info. Can I get the thameslink train to London and the day of the Tube/buses on one ticket (day pass)?

Claudia's link is a good one.

here is another: https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/results?InputFrom=London+Gatwick+Airport&FromId=1000932&InputTo=Earl%27s+Court+Underground+Station&ToId=1000064

The Thameslink train ticket and the tube/bus ticket are two separate things.

You can buy a day travelcard for the tube and buses but unless you plan to venture far our of London, you'd be better off getting an Oyster Card to use on the tube and buses. It is your best deal as there is a daily cap on how much you spend, and you can turn the card in at the end of your stay for a full refund of the money on the card and the 5 GBP deposit.

An example, the daily cap for zones 1 and 2 with an Oyster Card is 7 GBP. A one day travelcard including zones 1-4 is 13.10 GBP. Almost everything you want to see is in Zone 1 or 2. (Earls' Court Station is both zone 1 and 2). So why pay for a travelcard when you don't need to.

The Oyster Card is pay per ride. You put money on it and swipe when you ride. It never expires. I've been using the same Oyster Card for years.

You should read up on transportation options in London:

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/how-to-pay-and-where-to-buy-tickets-and-oyster/buying-tickets-and-oyster

Haha, yes I have been to London before. I guess I'm not sure what the official name of the Tube is... Thanks for the info. So should I just put £20 on an Oyster card and just scan it for Thameslink and further Tube travel?

Yes. you can use the Oyster Card on the Thameslink but you might want to look at Southern Rail service to Victoria instead. It would be faster.

The Underground (tube) is part of the london transport network. With the Oyster Card you can travel using any mode of transport--tube, bus, rail, tram, dlr--in the transport area of London. You can also use it from Gatiwick to London even though Gatwick is not in the London transport area. You will still have to buy a ticket from Gatwick to London but you can pay with the Oyster Card.

When you get to Victoria or St. Pancras, you walk to the tube station and tap your Oyster Card to enter.

Don't get Thameslink and Southern rail confused with the Underground (tube). They are separate things run by separate companies.

The Transport For London link will be useful for planning your entire stay in London. Google Maps provides similar information which can be used for comparison. I suggest practicing with them now to get your skills up.

Why take the Thameslink all the way to St Pancras International when three stops earlier it stops at the magnificent above ground all glass station on the bridge at Blackfriars? Downstairs (or electric stairs) into the Tube station and onto the District Line straight to Earls Court...