• The University's location

• Getting here...

  • By train

  • By car

  • By bus

  • By taxi

  • By coach

  • By air

  • By sea

  • Via the Channel Tunnel

• Useful links

Find the University in relation to:

The University of Sussex is located at Falmer, on the outskirts of Brighton, within easy reach of London and major international airports (Gatwick and Heathrow).

• University of Sussex campus map

The following information describes the various travel options available to visitors:

By train

Purchase your ticket through to Falmer Station, which is immediately opposite the University entrance (pedestrian access to campus is through the underpass). Visitors travelling via London and the West need to change trains at Brighton Station for Falmer. Falmer Station is well served by frequent local trains which run between Brighton and Lewes - the journey to Falmer Station from Brighton takes about eight minutes. (You can also travel to Falmer Station from London and the east via Lewes, using the same local train service.) For train times, please consult the Southern Railway timetable.

By car

The University is on the A27 road between Brighton and Lewes, about four miles (six kilometres) from the centre of Brighton. Visitors driving from London and the north should follow the M23/A23 road towards Brighton. Before you reach Brighton town centre, take the A27 eastbound which is signposted to Lewes. Drivers from the east or west should take the A27 direct to the University. (Please note, opposite the University of Sussex campus at Falmer is the University of Brighton's Falmer site.

Parking
There are two designated visitor car parks (opposite Sussex House, and in front of the East Slope accommodation); to gain access you need to announce your arrival to University security staff via the intercom system. Car parks are unattended and objects of value should not be left in vehicles.

By bus

Bus number 25 runs between the centre of Brighton and the University - stopping at Churchill Square and Old Steine - bringing passengers directly onto the campus. In addition, bus services 28, 29, 728 and 729 operate between Brighton (Old Steine) and destinations east of Falmer. They all stop right outside the University. local bus services: Brighton and Hove Bus Co  

By taxi

Taxis are available at Brighton and Lewes Railway Stations and in central Brighton; it is about four miles (six kilometres) from the centre of Brighton to the University of Sussex. (There is no taxi service at Falmer Station.) Please note that traffic in Brighton can be congested and it is often quicker to take the train to and from Falmer (journey time about eight minutes).

By coach

Coaches to Brighton leave from London Victoria Coach Station and arrive at Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station. Services depart every hour during the day and the journey takes approximately one hour and 45 minutes. From Pool Valley it is a short walk - approximately 100 metres - to the Old Steine where you can catch a bus (see section on Bus travel) to the University, or alternatively take a taxi.

By air

London Gatwick Airport is much closer to the University of Sussex than London Heathrow and has better transport links to Falmer. From Gatwick take the train to Brighton or Lewes and change for Falmer (see section on Train travel). From Heathrow you can take the underground (London Transport) to Victoria Railway Station and then the train to Brighton and on to Falmer. Alternatively, coaches (number 747) run from both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports to the centre of Brighton (from Heathrow - this is a good option if you have lots of luggage).

If you are arriving at London City Airport take the train from Silvertown and City Airport to Canning Town, then tube to London Bridge, and then the train to Brighton and on to Falmer.

By sea

Passenger ferries operate between Dieppe and Newhaven, which has a direct train link to Falmer. From Portsmouth or Southampton, take the train to Brighton and change there for Falmer. From all other ports, take the train to London and travel from London Victoria Station via Brighton or Lewes. 

Via the Channel Tunnel

Eurostar operates train services to and from continental Europe via the Channel Tunnel. There is a passenger terminal at Ashford, but it is easier to carry on to London Waterloo Railway Station. From Waterloo take the underground (London Transport) to Victoria Railway Station and then the train to Brighton and on to Falmer.

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