Travelling to and From Worthing

Worthing is located on the South Coast of England, 60 miles(100km) south of London and 11 miles )16Km) west of Brighton. It iswell served by major road, rail and coach links as well as beingclose to several international airports.Travelling By AirThe nearest airport to Worthing is LondonGatwick. Being London’s second airport, it has flights connectingto many cities all over the world as well as throughout Europe andthe United Kingdom. It is 35 miles from Worthing and can be reachedby road, rail or National Express coach services via Brighton &Hove.Southampton Airport is 53 miles away and has flights goingmainly to UK and European destinations. There are no easy coach orrail services, so the airport is usually reached by road.Heathrow Airport, the UK’s busiest international airport isfurther away at 60 miles but offers extensive connections withmajor cities all around the world. If travelling by road or byNational Express coach services during peak hours sufficient timeshould be allowed for holdups on the M25. To go by train, it isnecessary to change in London and take the Heathrow Express fromPaddington.Right on Worthing’s doorstep is Shoreham Airport. Although inthe past, there have been services to the north of France andChannel islands, unfortunately there are currently no scheduledflights into or out of from Shoreham Airport.Travelling By TrainWorthing’s main Railway Station is a shortdistance from the town centre and together with its other fourstations: East Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea andGoring-by-Sea, it is on the West Coastway line.Worthing is mainly served by Southern Railways and directservices are available to Brighton, London Victoria, London Bridge,Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton. The journey time fromLondon is approximately 84 minutes. First Great Western also runoccasional services further afield.Travelling By BusThere are several bus companies operatingservices from to/from Worthing. Longer distance routes areavailable from National Express Coaches for example betweenWorthing and London Victoria Coach Station. Stagecoach is the mainlocal bus company operating around the town and offers connectionswith towns along the South Coast. Other local services aroundSussex are available from Brighton and Hove Buses, Compass Busesand Metro Bus.Travelling By CarThe major routes for Worthing are the A27 andA24. The A27 / A259, the main south coast routes connect toBrighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Folkestone and Dover inthe East and Chichester and then by the M27 to Portsmouth andSouthampton to the west. The A24 runs north via Horsham and Dorkingto the M25 and then by Leatherhead into London. The A23 that linksBrighton & Hove to the A25 and London is in easy reach by theA27. During peak hours, there are a number of traffic hotspots withhigh levels of congestion, time should be allowed when travellingaround Worthing on the A27 and along the coast on the A259.Travelling By FerriesNot far away is the ferry port of Newhavenfrom where LD Lines / Transmanche Ferries offer services to Dieppein Northern France.David Taylor – CityLocal Worthing Worthing GuideWorthingBusiness Directory Worthing Businesses BusinessReviews