There are 12 ways to get from Brighton to Alès by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
10h 15m€164–613Fly London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)LGW - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
8h 35m€58–283Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Avignon
- Take the bus from Avignon - Pem to ALÈS - Gare Routière115
25h 47m€67–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alès
12h 44mFly London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
7h 43m€126–349Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Take the bus from Avignon - Pem to ALÈS - Gare Routière115
26h 14m€60–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Alès
14h 1m€197–287Fly London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LGW - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
8h 12m€64–298Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LHR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
9h 35m€133–401Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
9h 16m€185–492Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)STN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
9h 49m€91–318Fly London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LGW - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
11h 13m€96–413
Brighton to Alès by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Alès is to bus via Paris which costs €60 - €190 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Alès is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Alès. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at ALÈS - Gare Routière via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Le Lac and Avignon - Pem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Alès. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Ales via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Brighton and Alès is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Alès without a car is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Brighton to Alès, including transfers.
Brighton to Alès bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Alès train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Alès is to train which takes 10h 15m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 25h 47m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Ales via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to ALÈS - Gare Routière via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Le Lac, Gare Centre, and Avignon - Pem in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–250
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Avignon - Pem to ALÈS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Alès bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Alès is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 4:25 AM in Brighton and 5:25 AM in Alès.
Brighton to Alès train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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