How To Get To Brighton

Travelling to Brighton

Brighton is in the south-east corner of the UK on East Sussex’s coastline. It is connectable by various road and rail links whilst its nearest airport is London Gatwick.

By train, it takes only 1hr to get from London to Brighton, 6hrs from Edinburgh and 3hrs 45mins from Manchester.
The A roads of A23, A24 and A27 take you into Brighton, which are serviced by the M23 from London and the M27 from Southampton.
If you’re flying into London Gatwick (LGW) the onward rail connection from this airport to Brighton is only 30mins.

Check the travel guide planner that we’ve supplied below for more information

To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Brighton. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into Brighton?

Where are you flying from?:

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London Gatwick - LGW

24 miles from Brighton

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, RH6 0NP, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 000 2468

How far is Brighton from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Brighton by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	596	9:32
Birmingham	169	2:49
Brighton	NA	NA
Bristol	165	2:49
Cardiff	197	3:24
Edinburgh	464	7:46
Glasgow	462	7:24
Inverness	619	10:14
Leeds	257	4:18
Leicester	164	2:51
Liverpool	271	4:25
London	53	1:29
Manchester	256	4:25
Newcastle	345	5:36
Norwich	167	3:06
Nottingham	190	3:16
Plymouth	215	3:58
Southampton	65	1:26

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Brighton is serviced by the following train station(s):