There are 5 ways to get from New Forest to Brighton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
3h 22m£64–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
6h 4m£24–39Drive 95.4 mi
- Drive from New Forest to Brightoncar 95.4 mi
2h 25m£24–34Train via Reading
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 56m£52–100Line 32 bus, train
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Railway Stationbus 32
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Coshamtrain
- Take the train from Cosham to Brightontrain
5h 27m£37–73
New Forest to Brighton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Forest to Brighton is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from New Forest to Brighton is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from New Forest to Brighton. However, there are services departing from St Thomas Mores Church and arriving at St Peter's Church via Fleming Way and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from New Forest to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Brighton via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between New Forest and Brighton is 146 miles. The road distance is 96 miles.
The best way to get from New Forest to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from New Forest to Brighton, including transfers.
New Forest to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
New Forest to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from New Forest to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between New Forest, Wiltshire, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Lloyds Bank to Brighton via Fleming Way, Swindon, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Thomas Mores Church to St Peter's Church via Fleming Way and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Cosham to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
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New Forest to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
New Forest to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Forest to Brighton is 96 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from New Forest to Brighton.
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