There are 5 ways to get from Watford to Brighton by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Watford Junction to Clapham Junctiontrain Watford Junction - East Croydon / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Preston Parktrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
2h 1m£17–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
3h 7m£15–28Drive 69.1 mi
- Drive from Watford to Brightoncar 69.1 mi
1h 51m£17–25Train via London St Pancras International
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
2h 4m£19–109Subway, train
- Take the subway from Watford station to Farringdon stationsubway Metropolitan
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
2h 19m£15–41
Watford to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Brighton is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Brighton is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at St Peter's Church via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Watford to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Watford Junction and arriving at Preston Park via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Watford and Brighton is 65 miles. The road distance is 69.5 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £17 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Watford to Brighton, including transfers.
Watford to Brighton bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Town Hall station.
Watford to Brighton train services, operated by Southern, depart from Watford Junction station.
The best way to get from Watford to Brighton is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £17 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £28 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Watford Junction to Preston Park via Clapham Junction in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall to St Peter's Church via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Watford Junction to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Preston Park
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Watford station to Farringdon station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Watford to Brighton bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Watford to Brighton train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Brighton is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Watford to Brighton.
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