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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 $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. 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 $21, while a train costs an average of $77.
Distance: 136 miles (220 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$77 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Brighton to Birmingham:
A bus is $55 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $77 (€62).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (3h 10m by train vs 3h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $77 (€62) compared to roughly $73 (€60) 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.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM5h15Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road9:20 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway$201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM5h15Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road9:20 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway$201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Bridge to London Euston12:44 PM3h12Brighton station (BTN)3:56 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$931One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W33964+Tube from London Bridge to London Euston+W454788:09 AM3h39Brighton station (BTN)11:48 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$511One-way2 transfers
- W45478+W34246+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Euston8:09 AM3h18Brighton station (BTN)11:27 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$541One-way2 transfers
- W45424+W34286+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Euston8:39 AM3h18Brighton station (BTN)11:57 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)$541One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 AM5h00Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1:25 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM5h05Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)9:20 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 AM5h10Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road1:25 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway$211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Birmingham:
A bus is $55 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $77 (€62).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
- Around 38 buses per day.
- Around 6 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Brighton, Preston Circus and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Southern, Thameslink, West Midlands Trains, Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
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