Trains from Brighton to Hastings

Brighton to Hastings train information

The journey from Brighton, situated in England and Hastings, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to travel the 31 miles from Brighton to Hastings.

Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Brighton to Hastings train tickets

Brighton - Hastings prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Brighton to Hastings by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Brighton - Hastings: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Overall, the earlier you purchase your ticket, the cheaper it gets but there can be some exceptions. We gathered the offers from the last six months in order to understand the best time to purchase your train tickets Brighton to Hastings. The figures show that booking your train from Brighton to Hastings in advance is not always the best option.

We found trains at £13 when booking 1 day in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £14 if you get your ticket 3 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to purchase your seat is 1 day in advance as it is 1% cheaper than 3 days in advance.

Best prices for Brighton to Hastings trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Brighton and Hastings by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Hastings to Brighton and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Brighton - Hastings train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Brighton Hastings train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can estimate the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Brighton Hastings ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make about 2 trips from Hastings to Brighton (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a whole year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey