There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Forest by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
4h 23m€86–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus RegioJet 10
10h 48m€43–65Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Forestcar
4h 27mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 43m€110–272Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
4h 26m€116–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Forestcar
5h 41m€87–122Fly London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LGW - BRU
6h 4m€75–278Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 56m€154–438
Brighton to Forest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Forest is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Forest is to train via London which takes 4h 23m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Forest. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Forest. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Brussel-Zuid via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Brighton and Forest is 458 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Forest without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 23m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Brighton to Forest, including transfers.
Brighton to Forest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Forest train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Forest is to train via London which takes 4h 23m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €280 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Forest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Brighton to Brussel-Zuid via London St Pancras International and London St. Pancras Int. in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €29–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €19–27
- 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
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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 Forest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Forest is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 11:13 PM in Brighton and 12:13 AM in Forest.
Brighton to Forest train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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