There are 3 ways to get from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 by bus, train, or car
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Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus which costs £7 - £15 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £15 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Brighton and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 64 miles. The road distance is 63.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs £7 - £15.
The bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5 takes 1h 53m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs £7 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 2h 8m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
National Express operates a bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £8–15 and the journey takes 1h 53m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from Brighton to Farringdon every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £29 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Brighton to Heathrow Terminal 5.
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