There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Brussels by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
4h 23m€76–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 48m€39–66Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
4h 24m€190–219Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 20m€123–292Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
4h 23m€176–274Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
5h 33m€83–173Fly London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LGW - BRU
5h 52m€135–300Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 54m€206–462Fly London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
5h 57m€88–236Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
6h 34m€174–433
Brighton to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Brussels is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Brussels is to train via London which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Brussel-Zuid via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Brighton and Brussels is 457 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Brussels without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Brighton to Brussels, including transfers.
Brighton to Brussels bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Brussels train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Brussels is to train via London which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Brighton to Brussel-Zuid via London St Pancras International and London St. Pancras Int. in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria Green Line Station in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Brussels bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 12:22 AM in Brighton and 1:22 AM in Brussels.
Brighton to Brussels train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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