There are 5 ways to get from London to Brighton (Station) by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 London Blackfriars to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 14m£23–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Brighton53.4 mi
1h 47m£5–13Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
3h 11m£13–22Train via London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Hovetrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
1h 23m£25–41Drive 52.7 mi
- Drive from London to Brighton (Station)car 52.7 mi
1h 21m£13–19
London to Brighton (Station) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Brighton (Station) is to rideshare which costs £5 - £13 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from London to Brighton (Station) is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £23 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at St Peter's Church. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at Brighton. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between London and Brighton (Station) is 52 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from London to Brighton (Station) without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £23 - £50.
The train from London Blackfriars to Brighton takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
London to Brighton (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Brighton (Station) train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
The best way to get from London to Brighton (Station) is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £23 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £22 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between London, England and Brighton (Station), England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to Brighton every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £34 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church hourly. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Blackfriars to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Blackfriars to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
London to Brighton (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Peter's Church station.
London to Brighton (Station) train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Brighton station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Brighton (Station) is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from London to Brighton (Station).
Book your London to Brighton (Station) train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
Book your London to Brighton (Station) bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 1734+ hotels available in Brighton (Station).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Brighton (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.