There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Brighton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 9m£17–25Line 93 bus, line 17 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Street to Bus Stationbus 93
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 17
2h 23m£6–8Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The White Horse to Gatwick South Terminalbus 22
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
1h 39m£11–21Drive 34.8 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Brightoncar 34.8 mi
48 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorking to Brightontaxi 34.8 mi
48 min£90–110
Dorking to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Brighton is to line 93 bus and line 17 bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Brighton is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Brighton. However, there are services departing from The White Horse and arriving at Preston Circus via South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Brighton via Gatwick Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Dorking and Brighton is 37 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Dorking to Brighton, including transfers.
Dorking to Brighton bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from The White Horse station.
Dorking to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Brighton is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £16 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus and bus, which costs £10 - £21 and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Brighton via Gatwick Airport in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The White Horse to Preston Circus via Gatwick South Terminal and South Terminal Bus Station in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from The White Horse to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from South Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Ladybird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7880 703 993
Dorking Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1306 885 533
- Website
- dorkingtaxis.com
Dino's Dorking Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7752 127 946
- Website
- dinosdorkingtaxis.com
A-2-B Dorking Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1306 884 411
- Website
- a2bdorkingtaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Brighton bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Dorking to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Brighton is 35 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Dorking to Brighton.
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