City to city

Brighton to London by train

Brighton → London Victoria

Fastest

≈ 1h 05m

Typical

≈ 1h 16m

Direct trains

Yes

Fewest changes

0

Operators

Gatwick Express, Southern

Trains link Brighton (Brighton) and London (London Victoria) in about 1h 05m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the Brighton Main Line (82 km, typically ≈ 55 min), one of 1211 routes plotted in the TrainRouter atlas.

How long does the train from Brighton to London take?

The fastest trains cover Brighton to London in about 1h 05m; a typical journey takes around 1h 16m.

Is there a direct train from Brighton to London?

Yes: direct trains run between Brighton and London Victoria.

This corridor in the atlas

• Brighton Main Line Victorian London’s dash to the sea, once home of the all-Pullman Brighton Belle — still under the hour from Victoria to the pier and the Lanes.

Legendary routes through Brighton or London

• Eurostar London → Paris
• LNER Azuma London → Edinburgh
• Caledonian Sleeper London → Fort William
• Avanti West Coast London → Glasgow

Sleepers too: night trains from London.

More trains from Brighton

• Brighton → Southampton ≈ 1h 48m · direct

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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.