How to get here

Glyndebourne is situated in southern England in the county of East Sussex, four miles from the county town of Lewes.  

Postcode: BN8 5UU


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Getting to Glyndebourne

Lift share scheme

East Sussex's Travel & Transport Information website includes information about lift sharing in the East Sussex area.

Parking

Car parking is free. You may leave your guests at the Set Down point before going to the car park.

By train

The nearest station is Lewes. All Glyndebourne performances finish in time for audiences to return to London by train.

There is a free coach that runs to and from Lewes Train Station to meet the recommended train from London Victoria. See the Festival 2012 schedule of performances for timings of this service.

You must book coach tickets in advance either by telephone via Box Office and Customer Service or if you have booked your performance tickets online you can do this by logging into your account. 

There are excellent rail connections from London Victoria (journey time just over an hour) and across the South East. Check with National Rail Enquiries for the latest service information 08457 484 950.

From London by road

Glyndebourne is 54 miles south of London. You will need to leave at least two and a half hours from crossing the Thames to arrival at Glyndebourne.

  • Take the M23 towards Brighton then the A27 towards Lewes. 
  • To avoid Lewes town centre pass over the first roundabout and at the second roundabout turn onto the A26 Tunbridge Wells road. 
  • Just after leaving Lewes fork right onto the B2192, and take the next right turn before Ringmer village, signposted to Glyndebourne.

Electric car users

We have provision to charge electric cars whilst visitors are in the performance. Please contact Box Office and Customer Service to arrange this in advance.

From Abroad

The nearest international airport to Glyndebourne is London Gatwick. There are direct train connections to Lewes from the airport terminal. Visit National Rail Enquiries for full service details.

Where to stay

Visit our where to stay listings to find local hotel listings. Lewes Tourist Information Centre, 187 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex +44 (0)1273 483 448 also publishes a list of accommodation at www.visitsussex.org

Why is there a time limit?

Due to demand from other customers seats are reserved for a maximum of 20 minutes in order to allow you to complete your purchase. If the order has not been completed within this time, all seats will be removed from your basket.