Travel Information from Brighton to Cambridge
| 95 miles (153 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $22 - $46 | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 2 h 25 min | |
| National Express or Thameslink |
Take a train or bus to travel 95 miles (153 km) from Brighton to Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Thameslink among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Brighton to Cambridge.
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How to get from Brighton to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Brighton to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Brighton to Cambridge
Travel to Cambridge 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 Brighton to Cambridge.

There are 2 travel options to Cambridge from Brighton. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Brighton to Cambridge is a train with an average price of $22 (€20).
This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Cambridge:
A train is $24 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brighton to Cambridge costing on average $46 (€42).
The quickest way to travel from Brighton to Cambridge is by train, which takes on average 2 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 58 min of travel time.
The distance from Brighton to Cambridge is approximately 95 miles (153 km).
The average frequency per day from Brighton to Cambridge is:
- 20 buses a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Brighton to Cambridge 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 Brighton to Cambridge:
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton and arrive in Cambridge.
The following travel companies offer services from Brighton to Cambridge:
- National Express can take you to Cambridge by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Brighton to Cambridge for $46 (€42).
- Thameslink, Southern, Gatwick Express, Abellio Greater Anglia or Great Northern can take you to Cambridge by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Thameslink from Brighton to Cambridge for $22 (€20).
Yes, there are direct services available from Brighton to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
- 3 direct trains per day with Thameslink.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cambridge as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Brighton to Cambridge.
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