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Brighton Station

Trains from Gatwick Airport to Brighton are one of the best and most convenient ways of getting from the airport to one of the UK’s most famous seaside cities.

Trains depart from the airport’s train station, which is located beneath the Gatwick South Terminal building. They arrive at Brighton East Sussex station in the heart of the city centre. The companies that operate trains on this route are called First Capital Connect and Southern Railway.

There are numerous trains from Gatwick Airport to Brighton every day. Departures take place 5 times an hour, usually at 11, 23, 27, 41, and 57 minutes past the hour.

The travel time from the airport to Brighton is between 28 minutes and 36 minutes, depending on your departure time.

Tickets for trains from Gatwick Airport to Brighton can cost as little as 5 GBP for singles if you buy train tickets online in advance and travel at less busy times of day. The earlier you buy, the cheaper your train tickets will be. You can also get discounts by booking with a railcard or taking advantage of special deals.

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To get from the Eurostar to Gatwick Airport in London, you can take a combination of the London Underground (tube) and a train.

From the Eurostar, transfer to the London Underground in St Pancras Station. Take the Victoria Line from St Pancras to Victoria Station. The trip will take 9 minutes. Tickets cost less than two pounds if you get an Oyster Card at St Pancras.

From Victoria Station there are trains to Gatwick Airport. You can either take a local train to Gatwick Airport, which takes around 35 to 40 minutes to get to Gatwick from central London, or the Gatwick Express, which takes 30 minutes to get from central London to Gatwick Airport.

Local train tickets to Gatwick Airport from Victoria Station can cost as little as 3.50 GPB for a single if you buy your train ticket online in advance.

Gatwick Express tickets cost 15.20 GBP for a single, but there are discounts available if you buy your Gatwick Express ticket online ahead of time.

Gatwick Airport, North Terminal

Taking an easyBus coach is the cheapest way to get from London to Gatwick Airport.

easyBus coaches depart from central London at Fulham Broadway in southwest London. The closest tube station to the bus stop is Fulham Broadway on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line.

easyBus coaches from central London arrive at Gatwick North Terminal, where you can connect to Gatwick South Terminal if your flight leaves from there.

With one way coach fares from central London to Gatwick starting at £2.99, easyBus offers the lowest fares on transportation to Gatwick Airport.

easyBus regularly has coach ticket sales and other promotional offers for bus tickets to Gatwick Airport as well. During sale periods, you can buy coach tickets to Gatwick online for as low as £0.50.

NB: To get the best price on your easyBus tickets to Gatwick Airport, book your flights at off peak times. Ticket prices tend to be lower in the very early mornings, off peak day times, and very late evenings.