There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Watchet by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 59m£95–159Drive 164.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Watchetcar 164.3 mi
3h 33m£41–60Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to County Hallbus Cp5
10h 27m£47–85Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
6h 47m£115–266Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bath Spatrain
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Tauntontrain
7h 3m£83–148Train #2
- Take the train from Brighton to Coshamtrain
- Take the train from Cosham to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Tauntontrain
8h 43m£103–188Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 44m£95–227
Brighton to Watchet by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Watchet is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Watchet is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Watchet. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Brendon Road via South Terminal Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, Castle Way and Millers Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Watchet. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Taunton via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Brighton and Watchet is 216 miles. The road distance is 165.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Watchet without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Brighton to Watchet, including transfers.
Brighton to Watchet bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Watchet train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Watchet is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Watchet, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Brendon Road via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Millers Way, and Lethbridge Arms in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Brendon Road via South Terminal Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, County Hall, Castle Way, and Millers Way in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cosham to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Watchet bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Brighton to Watchet train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Watchet is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Brighton to Watchet.
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