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 Bedford - Brighton / ...
4h 56m£150–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
13h 50m£47–102Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
5h 14m£170–196Fly 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 32m£67–228Bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus 025
14h 21m£47–93Drive, 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 18m£67–135Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
4h 51m£53–149Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
4h 32m£53–159Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
5h£76–222Fly 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£64–183Fly 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 8m£119–341
France to Brighton by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Brighton is to bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP which costs £45 - £95 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from France to Brighton is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs £65 - £230.
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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from France to Brighton, including transfers.
France to Brighton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus 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 56m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 13h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 4h 32m.
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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maubert - Mutualité to St Peter's Church via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 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
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
France to Brighton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brighton is 1h behind France. It is currently 10:48 AM in France and 9:48 AM in Brighton.
France to Brighton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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