In terms of the second point undo, the National Rail website will take the legwork out of finding the best fare.
Well undo in that case (and assuming you don't mind coach travel!) I would suggest you check out these guys [broken link removed] (£2 one way to London)
National Express also go from Gatwick, fare seems to vary during the day but it would be less than a tenner to London anyway.
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