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Southern to VictoriaorTrain to Brighton?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Southern to Victoria reaches Victoria, with London Bridge and the City on Thameslink; the Train to Brighton does not. Brighton is a separate city on the south coast, not part of London.

The Train to Brighton is quicker: 30 min against 33 min. The Southern to Victoria varies between 32 and 57 minutes.

Southern to Victoria: 05:27–23:55. Train to Brighton: 04:58–01:58.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersSouthern to VictoriaTrain to BrightonDifference
1£10.70£13.70£3
2£21.40£27.40£6
3£32.10£41.10£9
4£42.80£54.80£12
5£53.50£68.50£15
6£64.20£82.20£18
7£74.90£95.90£21
8£85.60£109.60£24

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Southern · SouthernSouthern to Victoria
From
Gatwick Airport station, in the South Terminal
To
London Victoria, the main-line station
Luggage
Racks by the doors and overhead.
Runs
05:27–23:55
Journey
32–57 min

It reaches Victoria in 32 to 35 minutes, one to four more than the Express, for less than half its off-peak fare.

Advance singles from £12.50 are sold for one booked Southern train only; the tap fare off-peak is lower and boards anything but the Express.

Southern to Victoria: price for every party size

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