Trains tickets from Gatwick to Brighton

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: May 1 at
    Departure city: Gatwick
    Departure location: Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal
    Arrival time: May 1 at
    Destination city: Brighton
    Destination location: Brighton
    Operated by: ThamesLinkThamesLink
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: May 1 at
    Departure city: Gatwick
    Departure location: Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal
    Arrival time: May 1 at
    Destination city: Brighton
    Destination location: Brighton
    Operated by: Gatwick ExpressGatwick Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: May 1 at
    Departure city: Gatwick
    Departure location: Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal
    Arrival time: May 1 at
    Destination city: Brighton
    Destination location: Brighton
    Operated by: Gatwick ExpressGatwick Express
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: May 1 at
    Departure city: Gatwick
    Departure location: Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal
    Arrival time: May 1 at
    Destination city: Brighton
    Destination location: Brighton
    Operated by: ThamesLinkThamesLink
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: May 1 at
    Departure city: Gatwick
    Departure location: Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal
    Arrival time: May 1 at
    Destination city: Brighton
    Destination location: Falmer
    Operated by: SouthernSouthern
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Compare 3 ways to go from Gatwick to Brighton.

Bus
Average Price$9 - $17Average Duration42m
1kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Train
Average Price$12 - $38Average Duration38m
1kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Fastest
Carpool
Average Price$6 - $6Average Duration50m
2kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from Gatwick to Brighton

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Brighton. The journey takes about 42 minutes and with fares starting at just $9, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

248bus per day
42mAverage Duration
$9Cheapest ticket
1kgCO₂ emissions

Train Gatwick to Brighton: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$22
Average train trip duration38m
Number of daily trains20
Earliest train departure7:01am
Distance23 miles (36 km)
Latest train departure4:32pm

Gatwick to Brighton Train

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Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
04/29
$11
04/30
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Today
$17
05/02
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05/05
$15
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Gatwick to Brighton was searched and found on Apr 29, 2025 with a price of $11

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Gatwick to Brighton, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $11 to $36 for a train ticket from Gatwick to Brighton based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $15 which is on 2025-05-05.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Gatwick and Brighton is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Brighton.

Whether you take a regional or high-speed train to Brighton, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Gatwick and Brighton, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Gatwick to Brighton.

Did you know?

You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one traveling between the city and the suburbs.

You can find the straightest railway in the world in Australia. This railway line is 478 kilometres long and is also considered the longest and straightest railway line in the world.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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Train from Brighton to Gatwick

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