There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 16m£27–53Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brighton to London53.3 mi
1h 50m£4–10Bus, train, line 77 bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rdbus 77
1h 50m£18–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo Easttrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
2h 55m£23–43Drive 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 16m and costs £26 - £55.
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 16m.
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 16m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Brighton to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Brighton to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
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.
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Brighton to London Bridge every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £25–50 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Southern also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- 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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