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London to Brighton by train or bus
About 85 km. The train is fastest at 1.2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹880 per person.
Brighton to LondonFastest
Train
Southern / Thameslink from Victoria or London Bridge
1.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express coach from Victoria
from ₹880 per person
Best value
Train
Southern / Thameslink from Victoria or London Bridge
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Southern / Thameslink from Victoria or London Bridge | 1.2 h | ₹1,510–₹4,410per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | National Express coach from Victoria | 2.3 h | ₹880–₹1,890per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Southern / Thameslink from Victoria or London Bridge: Several an hour; about an hour non-stop.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Southern / Thameslink from Victoria or London Bridge | ₹3,020–₹8,820 | ₹6,040–₹17,640 |
| Bus · National Express coach from Victoria | ₹1,760–₹3,780 | ₹3,520–₹7,560 |
Once you’re in Brighton
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Bonfire Night can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan London and Brighton
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.