Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport bus with National Express

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The cheapest and fastest coaches from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport

Showing times and prices for 21 Dec

Cheapest price

£4

Average price

£8

Fastest journey

45 m

Average duration

47 m

Buses per day

4

Distance

37 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport will cost around £8 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £4.

Fast coaches

Of the 4 buses that leave Brighton station (BTN) for London Gatwick Airport every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 37 km distance in an average of 47 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 45 m .

The slowest buses will take 53 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

FlixBus
21:100h45
Brighton station (BTN)
21:55London Gatwick Airport
£41One-way
0 changes
National Express
20:470h53
Brighton station (BTN)
21:40London Gatwick Airport
£81One-way
0 changes
National Express
09:050h45
Brighton station (BTN)
09:50London Gatwick Airport
£81One-way
0 changes
National Express
19:400h45
Brighton station (BTN)
20:25London Gatwick Airport
£111One-way
0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a train costs an average of £7.

Distance: 37 km

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Most popular
Train

£8

Average Price

Cheapest

£12

Average Price

1h 39m

Average total duration

1h 9m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 6m

Average total duration

Fastest

36m

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30m

Additional time*

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Live departures

Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport bus times

The table below shows live departures for Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport coaches for today, Saturday 20 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.

Last updated at 10:24
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 02:55Brighton, Preston Circus
0h50
05:25 05:25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 02:55Brighton, Preston Circus
0h35
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 04:15Brighton, Preston Circus
0h50
05:25 05:25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 04:15Brighton, Preston Circus
0h35
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 05:15Brighton, Preston Circus
0h50
06:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 05:15Brighton, Preston Circus
0h35
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 06:11Brighton, Preston Circus
0h54
07:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 06:11Brighton, Preston Circus
0h39
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 07:11Brighton, Preston Circus
0h54
08:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 07:11Brighton, Preston Circus
0h39
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 08:12Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 08:12Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
09:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 09:12Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
10:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 09:12Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 10:12Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
11:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:51 10:12Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
11:15 11:15London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
11:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
11:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
11:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:45 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h45
12:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:45 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h55
12:40 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:55 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h45
12:40 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:55 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h35
12:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
12:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
12:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
12:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
13:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
13:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
13:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
13:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
14:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
15:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
14:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
14:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
15:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
15:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
15:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
16:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
16:50 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
16:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
17:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
17:17 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
17:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
17:17 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
18:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus18:15 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h55
19:10 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus18:15 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h45
19:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus18:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h45
19:10 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus18:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h35
19:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
19:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
19:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
19:37 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
20:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
19:37 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
20:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus20:00 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h55
20:55 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus20:00 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h45
20:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus20:10 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h45
20:55 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus20:10 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h35
20:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
20:47 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
21:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
20:47 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
21:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
21:47 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h53
22:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
21:47 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h38
22:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus22:15 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h45
23:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus22:15 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
0h55
23:10 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus22:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h45
23:10 Horley, Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus22:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
0h35
23:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
22:50 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h35
23:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
22:50 Brighton, Preston Circus
0h50
23:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
0 changesdirect
Sunday 21 December
national_express09:05 Brighton station (BTN)
0h45
09:50 London Gatwick Airport0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport

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Buses from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport run on average 32 times per day, taking around 1h 9m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £4 if you book in advance.

There are 32 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 04:05, the last at 22:10. The fastest coach covers the 37 km distance in 35m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
37 km
Average bus duration
1h 9m
Cheapest ticket price
£4
Buses per day
32
Direct buses
32
Fastest bus
35m
First bus
04:05
Last bus
22:10
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Bus providers: National Express from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick AirportYou can travel by bus between Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport with National Express for as low as £4. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey

National Express

About
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach company, operating over 550 services per day and serving more than 900 destinations nationwide. It also runs frequent services to major UK airports — including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and Bristol — 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and offer free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment. Most vehicles are equipped with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, allowing you to charge your phone or laptop during your journey. Ticket options include Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare, with the latter providing maximum flexibility for cancellations or changes.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
35m
Cheapest Price
£6
National Express frequency
31 a day
Luggage included
Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
Additional luggage
10€ per additional bag.
Cancellation Policy
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.
Amenities on board the bus
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Seat reservation
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Assistance; Priority seating; Accessible toilets.
Bikes
Folding Bikes are allowed; non-folding bikes are not allowed.

FAQs: Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport coach

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brighton station (BTN) 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.

FAQs
Cheap coach tickets from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) can start from as little as £8 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is £13; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The coach time to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) from Brighton station (BTN) is on average 35 min   for the 22 mile long journey, but the time it takes to go between Brighton station (BTN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by coach can vary depending on specific dates or if traveling on weekends and holidays.
The first coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) leaves at 02: 55. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The last coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) leaves at 22: 50.
Yes, there are 32 direct coaches a day from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with National Express. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct coaches.
When taking a coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), you can count on National Express for the best way to get you to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). You can also check all possible coach companies who offer a service to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) from Brighton station (BTN) and compare the amenities they offer before buying a coach ticket.
A day trip to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) from Brighton station (BTN) is worth doing with a journey time of 35 min each way. Check with Omio app   the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is January.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) from Brighton station (BTN) including taking a train or coach.
No, the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has no accessibility options.
No, there are no bathrooms on board the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
No, bikes are not allowed on board the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), follow these tips:

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    Yes, there is food available to purchase on board the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
    No, luggage for the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) needs to be booked in addition.
    No, there are no additional luggage options for the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
    Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
    No, there are no USB plugs on board the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
    No, there is no WiFi on board the coach from Brighton station (BTN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

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