There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Noyelles Sur Mertrain Ter
9h 12m€215–432Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Ruetrain Ter
13h 36m€56–121Train, ferry via Seaford
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the ferry from Newhaven Ferry Terminal to Dieppe Ferry Terminalferry
14h 1mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brightoncar
4h 36m€200–228Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppeferry
14h 1m€90–225Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brightoncar
6h€77–154
Bournemouth to Brighton by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Brighton is to bus and train which costs €55 - €130 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Brighton is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 36m and costs €200 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Noyelles Sur Mer via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Brighton is 834 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Bournemouth to Brighton, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Brighton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Brighton is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 6:23 PM in Bournemouth and 7:23 PM in Brighton.
Bournemouth to Brighton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 219+ hotels available in Brighton.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Brighton, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to CAYEUX-SUR-MER - LA MOLLIERE Rue de la République via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Noyelles Sur Mer, and NOYELLES-SUR-MER - Place gare SNCF in around 9h 12m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Noyelles Sur Mer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Rue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 35 03 53 15
- Website
- smpat76.fr
Ferry from Newhaven Ferry Terminal to Dieppe Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- smpat76.fr
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Adult passenger
- €26–40
- Standard Car
- €65–240
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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