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Brighton · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Brighton

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LGW means 36 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Brighton

Car rental from Brighton: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Brighton to EastbourneUnited Kingdom31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Brighton to CrawleyUnited Kingdom32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Brighton to SuttonUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Brighton to CroydonUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 57 min
Brighton to WokingUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 57 min
Brighton to MaidstoneUnited Kingdom67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Brighton to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Brighton to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Brighton to LondonUnited Kingdom76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Brighton to GillinghamUnited Kingdom79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Brighton to IslingtonUnited Kingdom79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Brighton to BarkingUnited Kingdom80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Brighton to BerlinGermany952 km (591 mi)about 14 h 31 min
Brighton to MadridSpain1,190 km (739 mi)about 18 h 9 min
Brighton to RomeItaly1,386 km (861 mi)about 21 h 8 min
Brighton to ParisFrance283 km (176 mi)about 4 h 19 min
Brighton to HamburgGermany753 km (468 mi)about 11 h 29 min
Brighton to BudapestHungary1,438 km (894 mi)about 21 h 56 min
Brighton to WarsawPoland1,466 km (911 mi)about 22 h 22 min
Brighton to ViennaAustria1,224 km (761 mi)about 18 h 40 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Brighton?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.