Brighton
Getting There/Around

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Getting There:
By Air:
Traveling through London is the easiest way to reach Brighton. There are 3 airports servicing London: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. Heathrow International Airport ( LHR ) ( +44 ( 0 ) 870 000 0123; http://www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/heathrow/ ) is considered the hub of the aviation world and is the base for over 90 airlines. Gatwick International Airport ( BAA ) ( +44 ( 0 ) 870 000 2468 http://www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/gatwick ) is the closest to Brighton. Stansted International Airport ( STN ) ( +44 ( 0 ) 870 000 0303 http://www.baa.com/main/airports/stansted ) is another option. Major airlines include:
American Airlines ( +1 817 967 2000/ http://www.aa.com )
Air Canada ( +1 800 776 3000/ http://www.aircanada.ca )
Air China ( http://www.airchina.com.cn )
Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com )
Air India ( http://www.airindia.com )
Alitalia ( + 1 800-223-5730/ http://www.alitalia.com )
British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com )
Iberia ( + 1-800-772-4642/ http://www.iberia.com )
Japan Airlines ( +1 800 525 3663/ http://www.japanair.com )
Korean Air ( +1 800 438 5000/ http://www.koreanair.com )
Qantas ( +1 604 279 6611/ http://www.qantas.com )
United Airlines ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com )
Virgin Atlantic Airways ( + 1 800 862 8621/ http://www.virgin-atlantic.com )
From London, you can transfer to the Brighton Airport ( BSH ) or travel to Brighton via rail, bus or motorway.

Rental Car Companies:
Alamo ( http://www.alamo.com/ 800-522-9696 )
Auto Europe ( http://www.autoeurope.com/ 888-223-5555 )
Hertz ( http://www.hertz.com 405-749-4424 )
Thrifty ( http://www.thrifty.com )

By Car:
From London, access Brighton via M25 London orbital motorway ( 45 min drive ) then take the M23/A23 to Brighton & Hove. A27, a coastal route, connects the city east and west.

By Rail/Bus/Coach:
Park & Ride ( +44 0845 606 4446 ) with locations throughout the city for bus connections
Travel line ( http://www.nexus.org.uk ) provides all public transportation information.
National Express Coaches: http://www.gobycoach.com
First ( http://www.firstgroup.com ) offers train and bus transportation.
Eurostar ( http://www.eurostar.com/ )
The Trainline ( http://www.thetrainline.com/ )
BritRail ( http://www.acprailnet.com/britrail;+44 1 866-BRITRAIL ).
Network Rail ( http://www.networkrail.co.uk; + 44 0 8457 11 41 41 )

By Sea:
If you would like to travel by sea and are traveling from Europe, The Channel Tunnel and major ports such as Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth and Southampton are between 1-2 hours away via motorway.
Euro Tunnel ( http://www.eurotunnel.com )
Sea France: ( http://www.seafrance.com )
hoverspeed ( http://www.hoverspeed.com/ )

Getting Around:

Transport Direct:
Transport Direct ( http://www.transportdirect.info/TransportDirect/en/ ) is a complete transport journey planner for Great Britain. The site covers train, flight, coach, car route planning, etc.

By Rail:
Eurostar ( http://www.eurostar.com/ )
The Trainline ( http://www.thetrainline.com/ )
BritRail, ( http://www.acprailnet.com/britrail;+44 1 866-BRITRAIL ).
Network Rail ( http://www.networkrail.co.uk;+ 44 0 8457 11 41 41 )

By Coach:
National Express Coaches ( http://www.gobycoach.com )
Eurolines ( http://www.nationalexpress.com/eurolines_microsite/index.cfm )

By Bus:
Brighton and Hove Travel ( http://www.buses.co.uk/ )

By Car:
For traffic and parking information in Brighton, visit http://www.citytransport.org.uk. Rental car companies are listed above.

By Bike/Foot:
Traveling by bike and/or foot is the best transportation in Brighton. See http://www.visitbrighton.com/ for more information.