Trains from Brighton to London are a quick and easy way to travel from the famous seaside city in East Sussex to the UK capital.
Services between the cities are run by two companies: Southern and First Capital Connect. The main difference is that the former run rail services to Victoria station, while the latter run them to London Bridge station. Southern also offer very cheap train tickets if you book in advance.
Southern trains leave up to three times an hour, making it easy to find a departure that works for your schedule. The journey on their trains from Brighton to London takes between 51 minutes and 1 hour and 1 minute, depending on which service you take.
First Capital Connect trains depart up to four times an hour from Brighton station. The journey time on their services is between 56 minutes and 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Tickets for Southern trains from Brighton to London cost from £5.00 for singles in standard class and £34.50 for singles in first class if you book online well in advance. Single tickets for First Capital Connect trains start at £15.40 for singles in standard class and £24.80 for singles in first class if you travel off-peak. You can get discounts if you have a railcard.