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Compare train and flight for Amsterdam to Brighton
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £24, while a flight costs an average of £431.
Distance: 387 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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£431 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £62 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 14m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Brighton:
A train is £407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Brighton costing on average £431.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 14m.
You'll arrive about 2h 28m sooner (4h 14m by flight vs 6h 42m by car). Tickets start at around £431 compared to roughly £62 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Brighton
How to get to Brighton from Amsterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Brighton is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:001h20Amsterdam6:20Brighton£791One-way0 changes
Cheapest
5:001h20Amsterdam6:20Brighton£791One-way0 changes
Fastest
7:501h10Amsterdam9:00Brighton£1801One-way0 changes
Other options
6:051h25Amsterdam7:30Brighton£1051One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Brighton:
A train is £407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Brighton costing on average £431.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 14m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Brighton as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Brighton station (BTN).
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Brighton by train.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, easyJet to go to Brighton by flight.
- 33 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, KLM, British Airways, easyJet.
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