Brighton: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Brighton is a city of 283,870 people in United Kingdom (England), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Brighton runs from about 8 h 1 min a day in late December to 16 h 35 min in late June (computed for 50.83° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brighton is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 10,883-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 75 km), London City Airport (LCY, 76 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 86 km).
Flights to Brighton: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Brighton · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 283 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 220 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 315 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 343 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 387 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 328 km
- Sheffield, 298 km — tours
- Leeds, 344 km
- Antwerp, 320 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Cali, Dieppe, Reykjanesbær.
Common questions
Which airport serves Brighton?
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brighton?
About 283,870 people live in Brighton, across 83 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brighton in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Brighton?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Brighton?
London (76 km), Paris (283 km), Birmingham (220 km), Brussels (315 km), Rotterdam (343 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.