The cheapest and fastest trains from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW)
Cheapest price
£9
Average price
£13
Fastest journey
28 m
Average duration
30 m
Trains per day
123
Distance
36 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) 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 Gatwick Airport (GTW) will cost around £13 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £9.
Of the 123 trains that leave Brighton station (BTN) for Gatwick Airport (GTW) every day 108 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 36 km distance in an average of 30 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 28 m .
The slowest trains will take 30 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.
G26705 · G2643515:130h41Brighton station (BTN)15:54Gatwick Airport (GTW)£91One-way1 change
G26701 · G2643114:430h41Brighton station (BTN)15:24Gatwick Airport (GTW)£91One-way1 change
G88693 · G2648719:430h41Brighton station (BTN)20:24Gatwick Airport (GTW)£91One-way1 change
G88697 · G2647120:130h41Brighton station (BTN)20:54Gatwick Airport (GTW)£91One-way1 change
G88711 · G2647420:400h44Brighton station (BTN)21:24Gatwick Airport (GTW)£91One-way1 change
W329534:120h28Brighton station (BTN)4:40Gatwick Airport (GTW)£131One-way0 changes
G772355:390h30Brighton station (BTN)6:09Gatwick Airport (GTW)£151One-way0 changes
G772649:090h30Brighton station (BTN)9:39Gatwick Airport (GTW)£151One-way0 changes
G270639:390h30Brighton station (BTN)10:09Gatwick Airport (GTW)£151One-way0 changes
G7727210:090h30Brighton station (BTN)10:39Gatwick Airport (GTW)£151One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) 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 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a train costs an average of £8.
Distance: 36 km
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1h 9m Average total duration Fastest 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) train times
The table below shows live departures for Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) trains for today, Sunday 21 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C82319 | 5:39 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h50 | 6:29 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02546 | On time 5:42 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 6:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45814 | On time 6:03 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h38 | 6:41 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45820 | On time 6:26 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h38 | 7:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82323 | On time 6:47 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h40 | 7:27 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02541 | 6:56 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h38 | 7:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82325 | On time 7:17 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h36 | 7:53 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02539 | On time 7:26 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h38 | 8:04 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82327 | On time 7:47 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 8:24 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45821 | On time 7:56 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h38 | 8:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45750 | On time 8:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 9:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82253 | On time 8:42 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h36 | 9:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45762 | 8:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 9:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82255 | On time 9:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 9:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45742 | On time 9:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 9:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45757 | 9:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 10:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82257 | On time 9:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 10:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45785 | On time 9:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h39 | 10:37 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82259 | On time 10:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h32 | 10:47 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45779 | On time 10:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h29 | 10:51 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45755 | On time 10:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 11:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82261 | On time 10:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 11:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45803 | On time 10:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 11:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82263 | 11:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 11:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45801 | On time 11:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 11:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45791 | On time 11:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 12:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82265 | 11:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 12:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45772 | On time 11:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 12:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82267 | 12:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 12:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45792 | On time 12:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 12:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45760 | 12:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 13:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82269 | 12:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 13:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45771 | 12:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 13:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82271 | 13:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 13:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45776 | 13:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 13:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45766 | 13:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 14:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82273 | 13:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 14:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45800 | On time 13:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 14:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82275 | 14:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 14:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45806 | On time 14:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 14:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45783 | On time 14:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 15:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82277 | 14:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 15:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45788 | On time 14:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 15:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82279 | 15:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 15:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45756 | 15:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 15:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45773 | On time 15:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 16:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82281 | On time 15:47 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h31 | 16:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45794 | On time 15:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 16:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82283 | On time 16:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 16:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82287 | On time 17:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 17:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45798 | On time 17:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 17:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45819 | On time 17:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 18:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82289 | On time 17:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 18:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02552 | 17:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 18:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82291 | On time 18:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 18:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45780 | On time 18:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 18:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45502 | On time 18:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 19:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82293 | On time 18:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 19:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02542 | 18:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 19:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82295 | On time 19:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 19:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
G26109 | On time 20:15 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 20:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45784 | On time 20:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 20:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02547 | On time 20:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 21:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82301 | 20:45 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 21:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02554 | 20:58 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 21:35 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82305 | 21:10 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 21:43 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45799 | On time 21:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h30 | 21:52 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02548 | On time 21:28 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 22:05 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
C82329 | On time 23:09 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h35 | 23:44 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
X64104 | On time 23:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h33 | 23:51 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
X64103 | On time 23:38 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h37 | 0:15 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday 22 June | |||||
X64203 | 0:02 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h39 | 0:41 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W32953 | 4:12 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h28 | 4:40 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45477 | 5:06 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h39 | 5:45 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
G26115 | 5:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0h35 | 5:53 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW)
Trains from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) run on average 6 times per day, taking around 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £8 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:08, the last at 23:53. The fastest train covers the 36 km distance in 29m.
Distance 36 km |
Average train duration 39m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 4:08 |
Last train 23:53 |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sept |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Train companies: Thameslink, Gatwick Express, Southern from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) trainsThameslink, Gatwick Express, Southern trains will get you between Brighton station (BTN) and Gatwick Airport (GTW) from £4. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brighton station (BTN) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Gatwick Airport (GTW), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Brighton station (BTN) and Gatwick Airport (GTW)
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Stroudley Road
- The Grand Central
- The Cyclist
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- £0.50
- Jurys Inn Brighton
- Ibis Brighton City Centre
- My Brighton Hotel
- Located in the main concourse
- Enterprise
- Europcar
- Located in the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-8 for trains to London, Gatwick, and the south coast
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Southern and Thameslink services
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