- Must visit
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Major university museum with masterpieces, antiquities and decorative arts in a grand building. A leading cultural highlight in Cambridge.
Cheapest price on Oct 11
CHF16
Average ticket price on Oct 11
CHF55
Fastest journey on Oct 11
3 h 30 m
Average journey duration on Oct 11
3 h 43 m
Buses on Oct 11
26
Distance
154 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Brighton to Cambridge is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brighton to Cambridge will cost around CHF55 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only CHF16.
On Sun, Oct 11, we found 26 buses from Brighton to Cambridge, including 8 direct services.
On Sun, Oct 11 the direct buses cover the 154 km distance in an average of 3 h 43 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 30 m .
On Sun, Oct 11 the slowest buses will take 3 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Brighton to Cambridge run on average 26 times per day, taking around 4h 18m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at CHF7 if you book in advance.
There are 10 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:35, the last at 22:44. The fastest bus covers the 95 miles (154 km) distance in 3h 25m.
Distance 95 miles (154 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price CHF7 |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 3h 25m |
First bus 12:35 AM |
Last bus 10:44 PM |
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Least Busy Day Wed |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF65 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF65 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF40 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF40 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF42 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:41AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 5h54 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF42 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF61 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:11AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 5h24 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF7 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF52 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:12AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 5h13 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF12 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF64 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:12AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 5h18 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF64 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF17 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF59 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:12AM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 6h13 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 03:55PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price CHF9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:55PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:02PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 5h58 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF53 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF74 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:12PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 5h23 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF74 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF11 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF36 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:12PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 5h23 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:27PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 5h08 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF12 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF40 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:47PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 4h58 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF40 |
The table below shows live departures for Brighton to Cambridge buses for today, Saturday, October 10. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 1:45 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 4h20 | 6:05 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 4h05 | 6:05 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX025 · NX727 | 2:05 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h30 | 7:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 2:12 PM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h23 | 7:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:50 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 3h55 | 7:45 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 3h45 | 7:45 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX025 · NX727 | 4:05 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h30 | 9:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 4:12 PM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h23 | 9:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 6:15 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 3h40 | 9:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX025 · NX727 | 6:20 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h15 | 11:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 6:25 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 3h30 | 9:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX025 · NX727 | 6:27 PM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h08 | 11:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 8:40 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h05 | 1:45 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 8:47 PM Brighton, Preston Circus | 4h58 | 1:45 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
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NX025 · NX728 | 4:10 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h45 | 9:55 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX728 | 4:15 AM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h40 | 9:55 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX728 | 6:05 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h30 | 11:35 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX728 | 6:11 AM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h24 | 11:35 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 8:05 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h20 | 1:25 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 8:12 AM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h13 | 1:25 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:15 AM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 3h55 | 12:10 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 3h45 | 12:10 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX025 · NX727 | 10:05 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h20 | 3:25 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 10:12 AM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h13 | 3:25 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 11:05 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 5h50 | 4:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
NX025 · NX727 | 11:12 AM Brighton, Preston Circus | 5h43 | 4:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:45 AM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 4h10 | 3:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 3h55 | 3:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Major university museum with masterpieces, antiquities and decorative arts in a grand building. A leading cultural highlight in Cambridge.
Compact museum of polar exploration with artifacts, sledges and expedition stories. Excellent for understanding Arctic and Antarctic history.
Acclaimed anthropology museum displaying world cultures through remarkable objects and thoughtful interpretation. Rich, memorable and family friendly.
The city's most famous riverside walking area, lined with college gardens and views. Classic place for strolling, punting and photography.
Historic central square with market stalls, buskers and everyday city life. A practical and lively base for sightseeing and shopping.
Leafy riverside common ideal for walking, picnics and broad views of the college skyline. Popular with locals and visitors year-round.
A creamy dessert of whipped cream, meringue and raspberry coulis, created at Cambridge’s Trinity College and named after the River Cam.
The Cambridge version of crème brûlée, linked to Trinity College. It has a rich custard base with a hard caramelised sugar top.
Tender local asparagus from the Cambridgeshire fens, prized in spring for its sweetness and freshness, often served simply with butter or eggs.
Elegant riverside fine dining restaurant known for refined British tasting menus and polished service in a historic setting.
Historic city-centre restaurant serving modern British cooking with seasonal ingredients in a smart, intimate atmosphere.
Well-known Cambridge pub and dining room offering classic British dishes, cask ales and a lively, traditional atmosphere.
Moderate for the UK: hotels often cost more in peak season, but dining and local buses are manageable for most tourists.
Service may be included; if not, 10-12.5% in restaurants is common. Round up for taxis. Cafes usually do not expect tips, but small change is appreciated.
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Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) -> Cambridge City Centre
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brighton to Cambridge by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Cambridge, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Brighton to Cambridge buses use the Brighton, Preston Circus to Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) station pair. Use this guide to compare Brighton and Cambridge bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Brighton, Preston Circus has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Brighton, Preston Circus. ATMs are available at Brighton, Preston Circus.
Ticket office support is available at Brighton, Preston Circus.
Available at Brighton, Preston Circus: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brighton, Preston Circus: Buses with accessibility features serve this stop.
Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Snacks and drinks available at nearby shops.
Wi-Fi is available at Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road. ATMs are available at Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road.
Ticket office support is available at Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road.
Available at Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road: Station accessible with ramps and lifts.
Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several cafes and restaurants nearby
Wi-Fi is available at Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station. ATMs are available at Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station.
Ticket office support is available at Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station.
Available at Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station: Wheelchair accessible.
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