By train
England has one of the highest densities of railway lines per square mile in the world, so rail travel is a very viable option...but much of it dates back to the early 20th century and as such there are frequent train delays and cancellations due to engineering works. These costs are passed on to the customer - be prepared for the most expensive tickets in Europe per mile/km.
Be aware that the train lines in the South and South East are some of the busiest and most overcrowded in Britain, especially during the week day rush hours 7:00 to 9:00 and then 16:30 to 18:30.
By bus
Every town has a bus service, although these are - confusingly - privatised and you will need to make sure you contact the right company for information. This does mean that when you get away from the bigger towns bus services very often tend to be limited or non existent.
Hampshire Stagecoach (http://www.stagecoachbus....)
Isle of Wight Southern Vectis (http://www.svoc.co.uk/tim...)
East and West Sussex Stagecoach (http://www.stagecoachbus....)
Surrey, Kent and Sussex Arriva (http://www.arriva.co.uk/R...)
Surrey and East Sussex Metrobus (http://www.metrobus.co.uk...)
East Kent Stagecoach (http://www.stagecoachbus....)
Southampton area Solent Blue Line (http://www.solentblueline...)
Southampton area First (http://www.firstgroup.com...)
Brighton and Hove Brighton & Hove (http://www.buses.co.uk/bu...)
Hastings and Bexhill Stagecoach (http://www.stagecoachbus....)
Eastbourne and Hailsham Eastbourne (http://www.eastbournebuse...)
By car
The South-East has a very dense and usually easy-to-navigate road network. The M2, M3, M4, M20 and M23 motorways all connect the region radiating around London via the M25 peripheral road. Be aware that the M25 is nearly always busy, and there is congestion, sometimes severe, during the rush hours virtually every day.
As well as the M25, the M20 the main motorway link between Dover and London is occasionally clogged up by lorries, often due to French ferry workers going on strike. Operation Stack is the name to listen out for on the radio if travelling. Other motorways that can get very congested at rush-hour include the M3 connecting Southampton to London and the M27 around Southampton and connecting the city with Portsmouth.
By taxi
There are taxi firms everywhere many are by booking only - find the phone number of the local company and phone ahead.