There are 13 ways to get from Brighton to l'Escala by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GironaTgv
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
14h 25m€144–561Fly London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LGW - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
9h 2m€50–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lloret de Mar
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
25h 51m€137–476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to l'Escala
13h 52mTrain via Lyon
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Girona
14h 59m€166–585Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De FranceTgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to GironaTgv
15h 9m€175–710Train, bus via Girona Airport (GRO)
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Girona Airport
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
28h 17m€74–245Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to l'Escala
15h 8m€237–347Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LHR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 35m€89–272Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)STN - GRO
9h 35m€70–312Train to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LTN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 35m€73–281Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)STN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 46m€79–290Fly London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)LGW - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Girona
10h 39m€94–368
Brighton to l'Escala by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to l'Escala is to fly and train which costs €45 - €160 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to l'Escala is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs €45 - €160.
The distance between Brighton and l'Escala is 1574 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to l'Escala without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 25m and costs €140 - €600.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Brighton to l'Escala, including transfers.
l'Escala is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 9:43 PM in Brighton and 10:43 PM in l'Escala.
There are 4874+ hotels available in l'Escala.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a train from Brighton to L'Escala Pobla Sec via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Girona, Flaçà, and Flaça in around 14h 59m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €81–83
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lloret de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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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