Getting to the city
By road
London to Brighton is 60 miles/96 kilometres and takes around 1½ hours. It takes just 45 minutes to get to Brighton from the M25, the London orbital motorway, travelling south along the M23 and A23. There are many parking facilities around The Royal Pavilion. Roads can be busy, so plan your journey ahead accordingly.
By rail
London to Brighton by train takes less than an hour. Regular services depart from London Bridge and London Victoria. Other services travel into the city along the coast from the east and west.
By sea
Brighton is just 30 minutes by road or rail from Newhaven Harbour where ferries arrive from Dieppe, France. Other major ports – Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth – are up to two hours away by motorway.
By air
Brighton is just 30 minutes, by road or rail, from London Gatwick airport. There are regular coach and rail links from Gatwick to Brighton.