- Must visit
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Museum inside the Royal Pavilion Estate covering Brighton’s history, fashion, art, and design in one of the city’s core heritage sites.
Cheapest price
€21
Average price
€26
Fastest journey
6 h 35 m
Average duration
6 h 50 m
Buses per day
29
Distance
246 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Nottingham to Brighton is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Nottingham to Brighton will cost around €26 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €21.
It's difficult to get from Nottingham to Brighton without transferring at least once.
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NX450 · NX025Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nottingham to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a train costs an average of €48.
Distance: 152 miles (246 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€18 Average price Cheapest | €96 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Brighton:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Brighton costing on average €96.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 4m.
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Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:25AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:50AM | Arrival Time 12:02PM | Duration 7h12 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 01:02PM | Duration 7h42 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 08:22PM | Duration 7h32 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:57PM | Duration 6h57 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 03:35AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 11h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €19 |
The table below shows live departures for Nottingham to Brighton buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:30 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 6h45 | 11:15 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:30 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 6h35 | 11:05 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
NX450 · NX025 | 5:30 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h15 | 12:45 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
NX450 · NX025 | 8:35 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h00 | 3:35 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
NX230 · NX025 | 10:45 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h40 | 6:25 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 PM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 7h30 | 7:00 AM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 PM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 7h20 | 6:50 AM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:45 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h15 | 7:00 AM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:45 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h05 | 6:50 AM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
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NX230 · NX025 | 3:00 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h20 | 10:20 AM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 7h10 | 10:20 AM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 7h20 | 10:30 AM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:25 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 6h55 | 10:20 AM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:25 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h05 | 10:30 AM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:20 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h55 | 12:15 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:20 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h45 | 12:05 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
NX230 · NX025 | 4:45 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h30 | 12:15 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 7h20 | 12:30 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 AM Nottingham, University of Nottingham | 7h10 | 12:20 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:25 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 6h55 | 12:20 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:25 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h05 | 12:30 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
NX450 · NX025 | 6:15 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 8h00 | 2:15 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:40 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 9h15 | 4:55 PM Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:40 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 9h05 | 4:45 PM Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 1 transfer | |
NX450 · NX025 | 8:20 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 8h00 | 4:20 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
NX451 · NX025 | 10:20 AM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 8h20 | 6:40 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
NX230 · NX025 | 12:05 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h35 | 7:40 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
NX230 · NX025 | 1:45 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h35 | 9:20 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
NX230 · NX025 | 3:35 PM Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station | 7h55 | 11:30 PM Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Nottingham to Brighton run on average 23 times per day, taking around 6h 4m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €12 if you book in advance.
The earliest bus runs at 01:15, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 152 miles (246 km) distance in 6h 20m.
Distance 152 miles (246 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price €12 |
Buses per day 23 |
Fastest bus 6h 20m |
First bus 1:15 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Best time to book 4 days |
Discover the best of Brighton — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brighton trip today.
Museum inside the Royal Pavilion Estate covering Brighton’s history, fashion, art, and design in one of the city’s core heritage sites.
Elegant historic house displaying decorative art, period interiors, and changing exhibitions. Strong choice for design and Regency culture.
Leading contemporary art gallery in the Royal Pavilion Estate, showing international artists and thought-provoking modern exhibitions.
Historic maze of narrow alleys filled with independent shops and old buildings. Essential for atmosphere, strolling, and Brighton character.
Open-air shopping district known for colourful streets, murals, markets, and creative independent culture. Popular with locals and visitors alike.
Wide seafront promenade ideal for walking, cycling, and sea views, linking major Brighton attractions along the coast.
Fresh local cod or haddock in crisp batter with chips. A British seaside staple strongly associated with Brighton’s beachfront food culture.
Kippers are herring split, salted and cold-smoked. Traditionally eaten for breakfast on the south coast and valued for their rich smoky flavour.
A Sussex pub classic of slow-braised beef cooked in dark ale, often with root vegetables. It reflects the county’s strong brewing and farming traditions.
Elegant fine dining destination in The Lanes serving refined tasting menus with strong local sourcing and a calm intimate atmosphere.
Well-known independent pizzeria using wood-fired ovens and quality toppings. Casual, lively and popular for a relaxed meal near the seafront.
Acclaimed modern British restaurant with tasting menus, polished service and creative seasonal cooking in central Brighton.
Brighton is pricier than many UK cities. Hotels, seafront dining, and attractions add up, though buses and casual eats help keep daily costs manageable.
Service may be included in restaurants; otherwise 10-12.5% is standard for good service. Round up taxi fares. Tipping in cafes is optional.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Nottingham to Brighton 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 Brighton, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Nottingham to Brighton buses use the Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station to Brighton, Preston Circus station pair, with some services arriving at Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church). Use this guide to compare Nottingham and Brighton bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Broadmarsh (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Coffee Corner (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
Available at Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
Nottingham, University of Nottingham has practical services for this route, including Parking, ATM, WC, and Bike Parking.
ATMs are available at Nottingham, University of Nottingham.
Available at Nottingham, University of Nottingham: Parking, WC.
Available at Nottingham, University of Nottingham: Bike Parking.
Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14) is 2 km from Nottingham city centre. Public transport options include:
Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14). ATMs are available at Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14).
Ticket office support is available at Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14).
Available at Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nottingham, North Entrance (Stop UN14): Bus stop has wheelchair accessible features.
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, York Place (St Peter's Church) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church). ATMs are available at Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church).
Ticket office support is available at Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church).
Available at Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church): Basic accessibility features available.
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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