There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Bridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 10m£12–39Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brighton to London53.3 mi
1h 50m£4–10Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
2h 26mTrain, line 11 bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rdbus 11
1h 24m£12–47Drive 52.3 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Waterloo Stationcar 52.3 mi
1h 18m£13–19
Brighton to Waterloo Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station is to rideshare which costs £4 - £10 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at London Waterloo East via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Brighton and Waterloo Station is 52 miles. The road distance is 52.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Brighton to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 26m.
Brighton to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Waterloo Station is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Brighton to Waterloo Station.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Brighton to London Bridge every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–35 and the journey takes 1h. Southern also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way via South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, and East Croydon Rail Station in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Victoria Station to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brighton to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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