Trains from Chelmsford to Brighton

Chelmsford to Brighton train information

Which train company can I use?

The trip between Chelmsford, located in England and Brighton, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How long is the train?

On average, it takes approximately 2h26m by train covering a distance of 68 miles to get to Brighton from Chelmsford. The duration may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

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

Best prices for Chelmsford to Brighton train tickets

Chelmsford - Brighton prices calendar

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

Best prices for Chelmsford to Brighton trains

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

Discount Chelmsford - Brighton train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Chelmsford Brighton train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Chelmsford Brighton 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 approximately 2 trips from Brighton to Chelmsford (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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