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Compare bus and train for Brighton to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, while a flight costs an average of $583.
Distance: 136 miles (220 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$86 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $583 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brighton to Birmingham
Compare the available ways to get from Brighton to Birmingham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Birmingham:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $86.
A bus is $535 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $583.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 5h 17m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (3h 2m by train vs 3h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $86 compared to roughly $71 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brighton to Birmingham
How to get from Brighton to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX025 · NX400
11:20 PM 9h35 Brighton, Preston Circus 8:55 AM Birmingham, Coach Station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX025 · NX400
11:20 PM 9h35 Brighton, Preston Circus 8:55 AM Birmingham, Coach Station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
Tube from London Bridge to London Euston+W34290+
W4542510:44 AM 3h12 Brighton station (BTN) 1:56 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $65 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
G27747+W34238+W4549310:14 AM 3h34 Brighton station (BTN) 1:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $56 1 One-way 2 transfers- W33964+W29235+W45478
8:09 AM 3h39 Brighton station (BTN) 11:48 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $56 1 One-way 2 transfers - G27747+W34238+W45375
9:28 AM 4h20 Brighton station (BTN) 1:48 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $56 1 One-way 2 transfers
- NX025 · NX400
11:15 PM 9h40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) 8:55 AM Birmingham, Coach Station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 AM 5h00 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) 1:25 PM Birmingham $34 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 PM 5h05 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) 9:20 PM Birmingham $34 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH917 · LH958
6:30 PM 4h20 London Heathrow Airport 10:50 PM Birmingham International Airport $405 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH923 · LH954
7:30 AM 5h00 London Heathrow Airport 12:30 PM Birmingham International Airport $405 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LH4233+LH9546:30 AM 6h00 London Heathrow Airport 12:30 PM Birmingham International Airport $405 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Birmingham:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $86.
A bus is $535 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $583.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 5h 17m.
- Around 35 buses per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Birmingham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Thameslink, CrossCountry, Gatwick Express, Southern, West Midlands Trains to go to Birmingham by train.
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