There are 10 ways to get from France to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
4h 55m£188–278Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
4h 54m£47–143Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain London Victoria - Brighton
11h 8m£53–99Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
5h 14m£179–206Fly 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 27m£61–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
6h 18m£90–171Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
4h 55m£59–185Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
4h 26m£47–153Fly 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 3m£128–312Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NCE - LGW
5h 17m£63–204
France to Brighton by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Brighton is to bus and train which costs £50 - £100 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from France to Brighton is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £45 - £160.
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 55m.
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 55m and costs £180 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from France to Brighton, including transfers.
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 55m and costs £180 - £280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £220 and takes 4h 27m.
Brighton is 1h behind France. It is currently 3:05 AM in France and 2:05 AM in Brighton.
France to Brighton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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 55m. Alternatively, easyJet and Air France fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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