Travel Information
Getting to Brighton is easy!
- 30 minutes from London Gatwick and 90 minutes from London
Heathrow
- about 45 minutes by road from the M25 London orbital motorway
- just under an hour by rail from London
- on a direct rail link from the Eurostar Service at St Pancras
- accessible by regular coach connections from London Heathrow
and London Gatwick aiports
- within easy access of Northern France from the nearby port of Newhaven
- only 90 minutes to 2 hours by motorway from the major ports of Dover, Portsmouth and Southampton
By Air
Brighton is just 30 minutes by road or rail from London Gatwick International Airport and 90 minutes by road from London Heathrow. For airport information and to help plan your journet please visit the websites of all the London airports.
By Sea
Brighton is just 20 minutes by road or 25 minutes by rail from the port of Newhaven where a ferry service operates to Dieppe. The Channel Tunnel and major ports of Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth and Southampton are between 1 and 2 hours away by motorway. For more information please visit the following websites:
By Train
Brighton is just under an hour from London Victoria station with 2 services every hour. There are regular services from London St Pancras and London Bridge. Thameslink trains also connect Brighton to London King's Cross and Bedford and there are direct Intercity trains to Birmingham, Manchester, Scotland and Wales. These websites may be useful when planning your journey:
- National Rail enquiries
- First Capital Connect
- Downlander ticket - allows you to travel across the whole of the Southern network and South Downs area with Southern train and bus services, includes London Victoria and Brighton
- Trainline
Eurostar offer a high speed St Pancras service, with 8 daily services from Paris and 6 from Brussels both are 2 hours 15 minutes. To make your journey easier there are now direct services from St Pancras to Brighton. If you are considering travelling by train from Europe to London and then to Brighton please visit the Eurostar website:
If you need to to use the underground (often known as 'the Tube') to travel through London please visit their website:
By Coach
Express coaches from London to brighton take about 2 hours and regular National Express Coaches depart from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports. For more information and to book please visit thewebsite or call +44 0990 808080.
By Car
If you would like to rent a car when you are in the UK, the Avis Car Rental companies operates from London Stansted, London City, London Heathrow and London Gatwick Airports.
North of Brighton, the A23 connects to the M23/M25 motorway, while East-West directions are served by the A27. For a clearer view of road links to Brighton please try the below links:
- Google Maps UK
- Multi Map
- Street Map
- The AA - for route planning


