There are 5 ways to get from Leatherhead 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 Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 31m£18–30Drive 39.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leatherhead to Brightoncar 39.3 mi
56 min£10–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Leatherhead to Horshamtrain London Victoria - Horsham / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to St Peter's Churchbus 17
2h 30m£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leatherhead to Brightontaxi 39.3 mi
56 min£100–130Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Dorking station to Gatwick South Terminalbus 22
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
2h 56m£12–23
Leatherhead to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leatherhead to Brighton is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Leatherhead to Brighton is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Leatherhead to Brighton. However, there are services departing from North Street and arriving at Preston Circus via Dorking station and South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Leatherhead to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Leatherhead and arriving at Brighton via Dorking Deepdene and Gatwick Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Leatherhead and Brighton is 41 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leatherhead to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Leatherhead to Brighton, including transfers.
Leatherhead to Brighton bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dorking station.
Leatherhead to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Leatherhead to Brighton is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus and bus, which costs £12 - £24 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Leatherhead, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Leatherhead to Brighton via Dorking, Dorking Deepdene, and Gatwick Airport in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Street to Preston Circus via Dorking station, Gatwick South Terminal, and South Terminal Bus Station in around 2h 56m.
- 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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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/
Train from Leatherhead to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Dorking station to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Surecab Leatherhead & Bookham
- Phone
- +44 7906 599 145
Leatherhead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1372 370 307
- Website
- leatherheadtaxis.net
Bookham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1372 800 088
- Website
- bookhamtaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leatherhead to Brighton bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Leatherhead to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leatherhead to Brighton is 40 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Leatherhead to Brighton.
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