How to travel from Brighton to London

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from Brighton to London

How to get from Brighton to London by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Brighton to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX025
09:12AM3h18
Brighton, Preston Circus
12:30PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX025
06:27PM3h13
Brighton, Preston Circus
09:40PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Gatwick ExpressP25879
08:36AM1h05
Brighton station (BTN)
09:41AMLondon Victoria (VIC)
$531One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ThameslinkG84464
08:39AM1h06
Brighton station (BTN)
09:45AMLondon Bridge (LBG)
$361One-way
0 transfers
ThameslinkG84459
08:09AM1h06
Brighton station (BTN)
09:15AMLondon Bridge (LBG)
$491One-way
0 transfers
ThameslinkW59510
08:26AM1h09
Brighton station (BTN)
09:35AMLondon Bridge (LBG)
$491One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX025
09:05AM3h25
Brighton
12:30PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$191One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX025
10:12AM3h18
Brighton, Preston Circus
01:30PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$191One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX025
08:12AM3h18
Brighton, Preston Circus
11:30AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$191One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Brighton to London

Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Brighton to London.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to London from Brighton. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Brighton to London is a train with an average price of $14 (€13).

This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to London:

A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $18 (€16) from Brighton to London.

The fastest way from Brighton to London is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 1 min.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 15 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 47 miles (75 km) between Brighton and London.

The average frequency per day from Brighton to London is:

  • Around 35 buses per day.
  • Around 13 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Brighton to London:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Brighton to London depart from Brighton, Preston Circus to London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travelers who book a train ticket from Brighton to London depart from Brighton to London St Pancras International.

The following travel companies offer services from Brighton to London:

  • Travel with National Express to go to London by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Brighton to London tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
  • Travel with Thameslink, Southern or Gatwick Express to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Thameslink Brighton to London tickets on Omio for $14 (€13).

Yes, there are direct routes from Brighton to London with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 35 direct buses per day to take to London with National Express.
  • You'll find 11 direct trains a day to London with Thameslink, Gatwick Express or Southern.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Brighton to London doesn't have to end in London. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’d like to add Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels to your Brighton to London tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from London today!

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