Trains from London to Brighton

London to Brighton train information

There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe but the trains from London in England to Brighton in England are provided by Thameslink, Gatwick Express, Southern.

On average, the journey takes normally 1h17m by train to cover the 47 miles to go to Brighton from London. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes.

Based on our data, the lowest fare to travel in the next month is £15.33. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for London to Brighton train tickets

London - Brighton prices calendar

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

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Buying your train from London to Brighton in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £5 when booking your ticket 1 month in advance which is 64% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for London to Brighton trains

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

Discount London - Brighton train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your London Brighton 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 five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of using a railcard is that you only need a few trips to be profitable.

  You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you buy after that, you will save money.

  For instance, train tickets from London to Brighton cost on average £27.19 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £27.19 (£88/£27.19 = 3.24), it turns out that after only 4 one way trips from Brighton to London, the card will have paid for itself.

• The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for an entire year.

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