The cheapest and fastest trains from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN)
Cheapest price
£7
Average price
£13
Fastest journey
1 h 15 m
Average duration
1 h 15 m
Trains per day
46
Distance
76 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) will cost around £13 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.
Of the 46 trains that leave London Blackfriars (BFR) for Brighton station (BTN) every day 45 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 76 km distance in an average of 1 h 15 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 15 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
W457649:591h15London Blackfriars (BFR)11:14Brighton station (BTN)£71One-way0 changes
W4578210:441h15London Blackfriars (BFR)11:59Brighton station (BTN)£71One-way0 changes
W4578914:591h15London Blackfriars (BFR)16:14Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4580515:441h15London Blackfriars (BFR)16:59Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4576816:441h15London Blackfriars (BFR)17:59Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4578914:591h15London Blackfriars (BFR)16:14Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4580515:441h15London Blackfriars (BFR)16:59Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4576816:441h15London Blackfriars (BFR)17:59Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4574416:591h15London Blackfriars (BFR)18:14Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
W4575317:441h15London Blackfriars (BFR)18:59Brighton station (BTN)£101One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 76 km
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1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) train times
The table below shows live departures for London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) trains for today, Saturday 6 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C02635 | 6:30 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h13 | 7:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02739 | On time 6:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 7:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02634 | 6:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 8:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02729 | On time 7:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 8:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02617 | On time 7:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 8:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45725 | On time 7:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 8:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02649 | On time 7:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 9:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45726 | On time 8:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 9:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02622 | On time 8:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 9:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45717 | 8:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 9:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02663 | 8:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 10:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02741 | 9:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 10:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02626 | On time 9:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 10:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02718 | 9:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 10:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02648 | On time 9:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 11:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45730 | 10:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 11:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02664 | 10:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 11:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02730 | On time 10:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 11:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02624 | On time 10:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 12:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45719 | 11:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 12:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02686 | On time 11:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 12:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45729 | On time 11:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 12:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02621 | On time 11:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 13:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02721 | On time 12:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 13:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02676 | 12:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 13:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45736 | On time 12:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 13:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02637 | 12:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 14:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45721 | 13:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 14:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02659 | On time 13:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 14:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45735 | On time 13:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 14:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02651 | On time 13:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 15:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02735 | On time 14:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 15:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02645 | On time 14:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 15:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45421 | On time 14:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 15:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02643 | On time 14:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 16:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02728 | On time 15:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 16:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02671 | 15:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 16:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45710 | On time 15:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 16:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02672 | 15:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 17:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45723 | On time 16:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 17:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02625 | On time 16:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 17:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45728 | On time 16:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 17:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02652 | On time 16:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 18:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02717 | 17:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 18:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02665 | On time 17:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 18:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02712 | 17:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 18:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02660 | 17:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 19:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02713 | 18:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 19:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02679 | 18:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 19:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02727 | On time 18:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 19:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02697 | On time 18:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 20:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02752 | 19:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 20:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02690 | On time 19:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 20:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02748 | On time 19:39 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 20:48 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02691 | On time 19:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 21:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02733 | On time 20:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 21:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02681 | On time 20:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 21:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02692 | On time 20:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 22:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02731 | On time 21:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 22:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02695 | On time 21:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 22:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02698 | On time 21:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 23:13 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02751 | 22:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h09 | 23:18 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02682 | On time 22:29 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h14 | 23:43 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02693 | On time 22:59 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h15 | 0:14 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02744 | On time 23:09 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h13 | 0:22 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
C02771 | On time 23:32 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h28 | 1:00 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Sunday 7 June | |||||
W45509 | 0:02 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h30 | 1:32 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
W45518 | 1:02 London Blackfriars (BFR) | 1h27 | 2:29 Brighton station (BTN) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN)
Trains from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) run on average 6 times per day, taking around 1h 13m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 but you can travel from only £5 by coach.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:32. The fastest train covers the 76 km distance in 1h 3m.
Distance 76 km |
Average train duration 1h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 3m |
First train 0:02 |
Last train 23:32 |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Train companies: Thameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) trainsThameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express trains will get you between London Blackfriars (BFR) and Brighton station (BTN) from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Blackfriars (BFR) to Brighton station (BTN) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brighton station (BTN), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in London Blackfriars (BFR) and Brighton station (BTN)
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07:15 - 20:30 Saturday 07:15 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 16:00
- Type of shops available: Newsagent
- Car Park: No
- Taxi: YES
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category A station: This station has step-free level access to all platforms iva lifts. Assistance Meeting Point is the Ticket Office.
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: All Thameslink ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be so please check the station access note for further details
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours: Wheelchairs may only be available when the station is staffed
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: North Bank Booking Hall
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Station entrance Northbank side.
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Stroudley Road.
- The Grand Central
- The Cyclist
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- £0.50
- Jurys Inn Brighton
- Ibis Brighton City Centre
- My Brighton Hotel
- Located in the main concourse
- Enterprise
- Europcar
- Located in the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-8 for trains to London, Gatwick, and the south coast
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Southern and Thameslink services

