There are 11 ways to get from France to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
4h 49m£62–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
14h 26m£30–117Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
11h 53m£39–63Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
5h 6mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
4h 21m£54–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
6h 17m£87–123Fly Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ORY - LGW
4h 18m£46–157Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
4h 48m£51–158Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
4h 55m£45–156Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
4h 26m£40–166Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
6h 1m£103–295
France to Brighton by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Brighton is to bus via Calais which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from France to Brighton is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Maubert - Mutualité and arriving at St Peter's Church via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Brighton via Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between France and Brighton is 337 miles.
The best way to get from France to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £330.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from France to Brighton, including transfers.
France to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Brighton train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between France and Brighton, England?
You can take a subway from Cité to Brighton via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Châtelet to St Peter's Church via Bercy, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
France to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brighton is 1h behind France. It is currently 9:30 AM in France and 8:30 AM in Brighton.
France to Brighton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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