There are 5 ways to get from Richmond to Brighton by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Haywards Heathtrain
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to Brightontrain
1h 31m£26–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Richmond to Brighton51.8 mi
1h 33m£5–8Line 490 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Quadrant Richmond to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 490
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus 025
3h 18m£14–32Bus, line 273 bus
- Take the bus from Clock Tower to Haslett Avenue Westbus 460
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Road Shopsbus 273 / ...
4h 16mDrive 51.9 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Brightoncar 51.9 mi
1h 22m£13–19
Richmond to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Brighton is to rideshare which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Brighton is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Brighton. However, there are services departing from The Quadrant Richmond and arriving at St Peter's Church via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Richmond (London) and arriving at Brighton via Clapham Junction and Haywards Heath. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Richmond and Brighton is 54 miles. The road distance is 52.2 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £26 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Richmond to Brighton, including transfers.
Richmond to Brighton bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from The Quadrant Richmond station.
Richmond to Brighton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Richmond (London) station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Brighton is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £26 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 490 bus and bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Richmond, Greater London, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Richmond (London) to Brighton via Clapham Junction and Haywards Heath in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Quadrant Richmond to St Peter's Church via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Richmond (London) to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Haywards Heath to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Haywards Heath to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Haywards Heath to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from The Quadrant Richmond to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Clock Tower to Haslett Avenue West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Bus Station to London Road Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Richmond to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Brighton bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Richmond to Brighton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Brighton is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Richmond to Brighton.
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There are 1810+ hotels available in Brighton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Richmond and Brighton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



























