There are 4 ways to get from Shanklin to Brighton by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head
- Take the ferry from Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier
- Take the train from Havant to Brighton
3h 4m£28–45Ferry, line 700 bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Bus Station700
- Take the train from Chichester to Brighton
3h 50m£26–40Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea HoverportIOW Hovercraft
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to BrightonPortsmouth Harbour - Brighton
3h 46m£39–58Line 3 bus, ferry, bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanklin Bus Station to Transport Interchange3 / ...
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Take the bus from Portsmouth Southsea Hoverport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Brighton
4h 54m£41–61
Shanklin to Brighton by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanklin to Brighton is to ferry and line 700 bus and train which costs £26 - £45 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Shanklin to Brighton is to train and ferry which takes 3h 4m and costs £28 - £50.
The distance between Shanklin and Brighton is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Shanklin to Brighton without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 4m and costs £28 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Shanklin to Brighton, including transfers.
There are 1740+ hotels available in Brighton.
What companies run services between Shanklin, England and Brighton, England?
There is no direct connection from Shanklin to Brighton. However, you can take the train to Ryde Pier Head, walk to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, walk to Portsmouth Harbour, take the train to Havant, then take the train to Brighton. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanklin to Brighton via Ryde Pier Head, Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, The Hard Interchange, Bus Station, and Chichester in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 0650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Havant to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Shanklin Bus Station to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Bus from Portsmouth Southsea Hoverport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–26
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
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