There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
6h 34m£84–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
15h 53m£40–87Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leiden to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
6h 2mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
4h 44m£98–291Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leiden to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
7h 11m£90–142Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
6h 7mBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
7h 9m
Leiden to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Brighton is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Brighton is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs £95 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at St Peter's Church via The Hague and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Brighton via Rotterdam Centraal and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Leiden and Brighton is 396 miles.
The best way to get from Leiden to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs £80 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Leiden to Brighton, including transfers.
Leiden to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Brighton train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Brighton is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs £80 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Brighton via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to St Peter's Church via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and London Victoria in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- 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 London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- 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
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
Leiden to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brighton is 1h behind Leiden. It is currently 4:28 AM in Leiden and 3:28 AM in Brighton.
Leiden to Brighton train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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