There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Central London by train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Brentfordtrain
1h 43m£23–45Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
cheapest- Take the bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk998
2h 30m£12–16Drive 55.5 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Central Londoncar 55.5 mi
1h 26m£14–20Train, subway
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Northfields stationsubway Piccadilly
2h£41Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentfordbus N9
3h 23m£12–19
Brighton to Central London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Central London is to bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station which costs £12 - £16 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Central London is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton station to Central London. However, there are services departing from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road and arriving at London Heathrow Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Central London. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Brentford via Gatwick Airport and Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Brighton and Central London is 55 miles. The road distance is 55.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Central London without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Brighton to Central London, including transfers.
Brighton to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road.
Brighton to Central London train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Central London is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £23 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, which costs £12 - £16 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Central London, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Brentford via Gatwick Airport and Clapham Junction in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to London Heathrow Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Northfields station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Brighton to Central London train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Central London is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Brighton to Central London.
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