How to travel from Birmingham to Brighton

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Travel Information between Birmingham and Brighton

Distance136 miles (220 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$17 - $45
Cheapest modeBus • $17 (€15) • 6 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $45 (€40) • 3 h 7 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Avanti West Coast

Take a train or bus to travel 136 miles (220 km) from Birmingham to Brighton. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Brighton.

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from Birmingham to Brighton

How to get from Birmingham to Brighton by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Brighton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
12:45PM6h40
Birmingham
07:25PMBrighton
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
12:45PM6h40
Birmingham
07:25PMBrighton
$191One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
03:15AM6h05
Birmingham
09:20AMBrighton
$261One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
10:59PM8h31
Birmingham
07:30AMBrighton
$261One-way
0 transfers
National Express
05:15PM6h30
Birmingham
11:45PMBrighton
$321One-way
0 transfers
National Express
04:45PM6h50
Birmingham
11:35PMBrighton
$331One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Brighton

Travel to Brighton easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Brighton.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Birmingham and Brighton. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Brighton from Birmingham is by taking a bus, which costs on average $17 (€15).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Brighton:

A bus is $28 (€25) less than a train with an average ticket price of $45 (€40) from Birmingham to Brighton.

The fastest way from Birmingham to Brighton is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 7 min.

There are alternative travel options to Brighton that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 10 min of travel time.

Brighton is approximately 136 miles (220 km) away from Birmingham.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Brighton is:

  • 25 buses a day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Birmingham to Brighton as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Brighton:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Brighton:

    • You can go to Brighton from Birmingham by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $17 (€15) with National Express from Birmingham to Brighton on Omio.
    • You can travel between Birmingham and Brighton by train with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Southern or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $45 (€40) with CrossCountry from Birmingham to Brighton.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Brighton with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus with.
    • Direct services by train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Brighton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Brighton from Birmingham.

    Your trip from Birmingham to Brighton doesn't have to end in Brighton. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, London Gatwick Airport, Manchester, London Victoria or Bristol. If you’d like to add London, London Gatwick Airport, Manchester, London Victoria or Bristol to your Birmingham to Brighton tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Brighton today!

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