There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel via London
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 32mBus, line 7 bus, travel
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from King Street to Bus Stationbus X3
- Walk from Pencester Road to Channel Tunnelunknown
6h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 49mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Brighton to Hampden Park (Sussex)train
- Take the train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 46mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
6h 48m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brighton and Channel Tunnel is 228 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel via London which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Brighton to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 423+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Brighton to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Peter's Church to Channel Tunnel via Railway Station, Chequers Bus Station, King Street, Bus Station, and Pencester Road in around 6h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Hampden Park (Sussex)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from King Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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