Taxi or train from Gatwick to Brighton? A practical comparison on time, cost, luggage and convenience for the ~28-mile trip.
By train
Frequent Southern and Thameslink services link Gatwick to Brighton in around 30 minutes, which is fast. The catch is the ends: getting to and from the platforms with luggage, plus the walk or onward taxi at the Brighton side.
By taxi
A fixed-fare taxi is door to door — terminal to your Brighton address — in roughly 45–65 minutes by road via the A23. No platform changes, no dragging cases, and one price for the whole car, so a group of three or four often matches or beats separate train tickets.
Which to choose
Solo with hand luggage and a city-centre destination? The train is hard to beat on speed. A group, lots of bags, an awkward hour or a destination away from the station? The fixed-fare car usually wins on convenience.
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