A new bus route is now running throughout the night to Gatwick Airport.

Evening and night services have been added to the Metrobus timetable for its routes 20 and 200.

For the 200 route between Horsham and Gatwick, this means the towns along the route are connected to the 24-hour train service from Gatwick Airport station to the capital.

The buses will now stop at the new Kilnwood Vale estate.

The route 20 brings a 24-hour service to Horley East, Pease Pottage and Broadfield.

Nick Hill, Commercial Director at Metrobus, said: “We’re extremely pleased to be able to implement these new improvements, as it will provide many of our customers the freedom travel around the clock, and linking them to other important 24-hour services."

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Gatwick Airport is supporting the enhancements to the 20 and 200 routes while 23 and 32 are supported by Surrey County Council and Bus Service Improvement Partnership funding.

The changes started on Saturday.

"We’re continually looking to make our services as easy and accessible as possible, and we hope these changes will help more of our customers get where they need to be, at times that best suit them," Nick added.

Route 23 has been rerouted to operate from Bewbush to Kilnwood Vale via Somerset Road and Calvert Link.

Route 32 will continue to run on Sundays and public holidays but two journeys have been added in each direction, extended from Strood Green to Redhill.