FlixBus18:250h45Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)19:10Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus3:100h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)3:45London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus5:000h45Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)5:45Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus3:100h45Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)3:55Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:250h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)19:00London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus16:150h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)16:50London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus3:100h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)3:45London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:400h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)14:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:250h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)19:00London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus5:000h35Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)5:35London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South£41One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Brighton to London Gatwick Airport
The cheapest option from Brighton to London Gatwick Airport is coach, with an average price of £7. Omio recommends booking the train, as it is the most popular option from Brighton to London Gatwick Airport among Omio users. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the is your best option, as it emits only .
Distance: 37 km
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£7 Average Price Cheapest option | £12 Average Price |
1h 23m Average total duration 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration Fastest option 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Brighton to London Gatwick Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Brighton to London Gatwick Airport coaches for today, Sunday 5 July. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX025 | Delayed 13:12 13:12Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 14:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 15:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 15:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:05 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h45 | 16:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:15 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 16:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 17:17 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 18:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:15 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h55 | 19:10 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:15 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h45 | 19:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h45 | 19:10 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 19:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 19:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 20:47 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 21:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 21:47 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 22:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 22:50 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h50 | 23:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday 6 July | |||||
NX025 | Delayed 7:05 2:50Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h40 | 4:35 4:35London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:12 2:55Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h50 | 3:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:05 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h50 | 3:55 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:05 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h40 | 3:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:10 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 3:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:10 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h45 | 3:55 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 7:05 3:55Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h40 | 4:35 4:35London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:12 4:00Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h50 | 4:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 7:05 4:40Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h40 | 4:35 4:35London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:12 4:45Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h50 | 5:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:55 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h40 | 5:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:55 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h50 | 5:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h45 | 5:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 5:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 7:05 5:35Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 6:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:12 5:41Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h54 | 6:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 7:05 6:45Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 7:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:12 6:51Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h54 | 7:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 8:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 8:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:12 8:12Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 9:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h45 | 9:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h55 | 9:10 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 9:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h45 | 9:10 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 9:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 9:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 9:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 10:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 10:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 10:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 10:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 11:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 11:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 11:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 11:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h50 | 12:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1h00 | 12:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h45 | 12:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 12:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 12:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 12:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 12:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 13:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 13:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 13:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 13:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:30 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h55 | 14:25 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:30 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h45 | 14:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:40 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h35 | 14:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:40 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0h45 | 14:25 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:45 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1h00 | 14:45 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:45 Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 0h50 | 14:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 13:55 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 14:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 14:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 14:50 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 15:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 14:57 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 15:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 16:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 16:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 16:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 17:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 17:10 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 17:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 17:17 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 18:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 18:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 19:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 19:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 19:30 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 20:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 19:37 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 20:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 20:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 21:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 20:47 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 21:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 21:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h45 | 22:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 21:47 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h53 | 22:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 22:45 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 0h40 | 23:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 22:50 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0h50 | 23:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Brighton to London Gatwick Airport
Typically, there are 42 buses per day from Brighton to London Gatwick Airport, including 42 direct buses, taking around 53m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £4 if you book in advance.
The earliest coach runs at 09:00, the last at 22:50. The fastest coach covers the 37 km distance in 35m.
Distance 37 km |
Average bus duration 53m |
Lowest ticket price £4 |
Buses per day 42 |
Direct buses 42 |
Fastest bus 35m |
First bus 9:00 |
Last bus 22:50 |
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Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus from Brighton to London Gatwick AirportYou can travel by bus between Brighton to London Gatwick Airport with National Express, FlixBus for as low as £4. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Brighton to London Gatwick Airport coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brighton to London Gatwick Airport by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Gatwick Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Brighton and London Gatwick Airport
Most Brighton to London Gatwick Airport buses use the Brighton, Preston Circus to London, Victoria Coach Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Brighton and London Gatwick Airport bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Getting to Brighton, Preston Circus from Brighton city centre
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