There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Watford Junction by train, bus, or car
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Train via London St Pancras Intl
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 56m£23–109Bus, line 724 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Watford Junction stationbus 724 / ...
3h 31m£15–27Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction stationbus Ra3
2h 56mDrive 68.4 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Watford Junctioncar 68.4 mi
1h 53m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Brighton to East Croydontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from East Croydon to Watford Junctiontrain East Croydon - Watford Junction
2h 54m£25–70
Brighton to Watford Junction by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Watford Junction is to bus and line 724 bus which costs £14 - £27 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Watford Junction is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Watford Junction station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Watford Junction station via Heathrow Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Watford Junction. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Watford Junction via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Brighton and Watford Junction is 72 miles. The road distance is 68.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Watford Junction without a car is to train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 1h 56m and costs £22 - £110.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Brighton to Watford Junction, including transfers.
Brighton to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Watford Junction train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Watford Junction is to train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 1h 56m and costs £22 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Watford Junction, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £16–35 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Watford Junction station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 3 in around 2h 56m.
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Watford Junction train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Watford Junction is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Brighton to Watford Junction.
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