There are 5 ways to get from Surrey 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 Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 9m£17–25Drive 36.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surrey to Brightoncar 36.3 mi
52 min£9–13Line 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
1h 34m£11–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Surrey to Brightontaxi 36.3 mi
52 min£95–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Horshamtrain London Victoria - Horsham / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to St Peter's Churchbus 17
2h 17m£10–14
Surrey to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Brighton is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Brighton is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Surrey station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Dorking station and arriving at Preston Circus via South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Surrey to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Brighton via Gatwick Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Surrey and Brighton is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.5 miles.
The best way to get from Surrey to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Surrey to Brighton, including transfers.
Surrey to Brighton bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dorking station.
Surrey to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Surrey to Brighton is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £16 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus and bus, which costs £10 - £20 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Surrey, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Brighton via Gatwick Airport in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorking station to Preston Circus via Gatwick South Terminal and South Terminal Bus Station in around 1h 34m.
- 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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £6–10
- 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/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Surbiton Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8390 5347
- Website
- surbitoncars.com
Station Cars Surrey
- Phone
- +44 20 8546 5555
- Website
- stationcarsnetwork.co.uk
Norbiton Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 5346
- Website
- norbitoncars.co.uk
Kingston Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 2841
- Website
- kingstoncab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Surrey to Brighton bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Surrey to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surrey to Brighton is 36 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Surrey to Brighton.
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