There are 6 ways to get from North London to Brighton by train, bus, 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 via King's Cross St. Pancras station
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 36m£29–41Line 19 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tollington Road to Sloane Squarebus 19 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
4h 32m£15–25Drive 56.5 mi
- Drive from North London to Brightoncar 56.5 mi
1h 34m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Kentish Town to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 45m£29–40Train #2
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Brightontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 59m£31–43Line 390 bus, train
- Take the bus from Camden Road Brecknock Road to Victoria Bus Stationbus 390
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain London Victoria - Brighton
2h 8m£25–52
North London to Brighton by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North London to Brighton is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from North London to Brighton is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from North London to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Tollington Road and arriving at St Peter's Church via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kentish Town and arriving at Brighton. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between North London and Brighton is 55 miles. The road distance is 56.9 miles.
The best way to get from North London to Brighton without a car is to train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 1h 36m and costs £28 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from North London to Brighton, including transfers.
North London to Brighton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Tollington Road station.
North London to Brighton train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Kentish Town station.
The best way to get from North London to Brighton is to train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 1h 36m and costs £28 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 19 bus and bus, which costs £14 - £25 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between North London, England and Brighton, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £28–40 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tollington Road to St Peter's Church via Sloane Square and London Victoria in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Kentish Town to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria 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 Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Tollington Road to Sloane Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Camden Road Brecknock Road to Victoria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
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Booking & Getting There
North London to Brighton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Sloane Square station.
North London to Brighton train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Brighton station.
Yes, the driving distance between North London to Brighton is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from North London to Brighton.
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