There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station by train, bus, or car
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Train via London Bridge Bus Station
best- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 19m£24–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Heygate Streetbus N68
2h 15m£13–22Drive 51.5 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Stationcar 51.5 mi
1h 17m£13–19Train, line 148 bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle Stationbus 148
1h 25m£25–48Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 30m£23–40
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Heygate Street via East Croydon Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brighton and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Brighton and Elephant & Castle Station is 52 miles. The road distance is 51.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station without a car is to train via London Bridge Bus Station which takes 1h 19m and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station, including transfers.
Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station is to train via London Bridge Bus Station which takes 1h 19m and costs £24 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £22 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Elephant & Castle Station, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Brighton to London Bridge every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £26–35 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Southern also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Heygate Street via South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, and East Croydon Rail Station in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- 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)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Heygate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Victoria Station to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Brighton to Elephant & Castle Station.
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