There are 10 ways to get from France to Brighton by train (Eurostar), train, ferry, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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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 54m£64–277Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
5h 1m£39–156Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Dieppetrain K1
- Take the ferry from Dieppe to Port of Newhavenferry
11h 32m£64–92Drive, 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 27m£53–175Drive, 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 30m£45–157Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
4h 55m£50–158Fly 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 9m£103–305Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
4h 32m£39–166
France to Brighton by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Brighton is to train and ferry which costs £60 - £95 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from France to Brighton is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs £50 - £180.
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 54m.
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 54m and costs £60 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 54m and costs £60 - £280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 4h 27m.
Brighton is 1h behind France. It is currently 6:17 AM in France and 5:17 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 54m. Alternatively, easyJet and Air France fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- £55–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
- £26–190
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
- £30–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- £19–130
- 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
- £50–240
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Dieppe to Port of Newhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Adult passenger
- £23–35
- Standard Car
- £55–200
- 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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