There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Covent Garden by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London Blackfriarstrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 13m£34Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brighton to London53.3 mi
1h 35m£4–10Bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Hammersmith Broadwaybus 025
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus 9 / ...
3h 39m£14–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus N26 / ...
1h 28m£24–56Drive 53.2 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Covent Gardencar 53.2 mi
1h 23m£14–20
Brighton to Covent Garden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Covent Garden is to rideshare which costs £4 - £10 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Covent Garden is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £34.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Covent Garden. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Southampton Street / Covent Garden via Hammersmith Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brighton and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Brighton and Covent Garden is 52 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Covent Garden without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £34.
The train from Brighton to London Blackfriars takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brighton to Covent Garden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Covent Garden train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Covent Garden is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £34. Alternatively, you can bus and line 9 bus, which costs £14 - £23 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Covent Garden, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Brighton to London Blackfriars every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £34 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Southampton Street / Covent Garden via Hammersmith Broadway and Hammersmith Bus Station in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Hammersmith Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Victoria Station to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Victoria Station to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brighton to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Covent Garden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hammersmith Broadway station.
Brighton to Covent Garden train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Covent Garden is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Brighton to Covent Garden.
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There are 21135+ hotels available in Covent Garden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brighton and Covent Garden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















