How to travel from Brighton to Edinburgh

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Travel Information to Edinburgh from Brighton

Distance374 miles (604 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$24 - $86
Cheapest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or LNER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 374 miles (604 km) from Brighton to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Brighton to Edinburgh.

Travel options
from Brighton to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX025 · NX591
04:00AM14h55
Brighton, Preston Circus
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$541One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX025 · NX591
10:50PM20h05
Brighton, Preston Circus
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$521One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

easyJetU2314
05:35PM1h15
London Stansted Airport
06:50PMEdinburgh Airport
$751One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Gatwick ExpressY30552+TubeTube from London Victoria to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW09874 · W10514
09:39AM6h39
Brighton station (BTN)
04:18PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1671One-way
3 transfers
ThameslinkY37015+LNERY23438
09:28AM7h46
Brighton station (BTN)
05:14PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1671One-way
1 transfer
ThameslinkY37003+LNERN01171
08:26AM7h48
Brighton station (BTN)
04:14PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1671One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX025 · NX591
03:55AM15h00
Brighton
06:55PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$541One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX025 · NX594
05:17PM13h33
Brighton, Preston Circus
06:50AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$711One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX025 · NX594
05:10PM13h40
Brighton
06:50AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$711One-way
1 transfer
easyJetU2318
09:30PM1h15
London Stansted Airport
10:45PMEdinburgh Airport
$671One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2306
08:25PM1h15
London Luton Airport
09:40PMEdinburgh Airport
$751One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2605
05:55PM1h15
London Luton Airport
07:10PMEdinburgh Airport
$951One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Brighton to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh.

FAQs

You can get from Brighton to Edinburgh 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Brighton and Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of $24 (€22).

This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Edinburgh:

Taking a flight costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $28 (€25) for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs $62 (€56) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $86 (€78).

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Brighton is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Bus takes 13 h 33 min on average.

Getting to Edinburgh by train takes 6 h 9 min on average.

Edinburgh is approximately 374 miles (604 km) away from Brighton.

The average frequency per day from Brighton to Edinburgh is:

  • 8 buses a day.
  • 45 flights a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

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

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

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

    • You can travel by bus to Edinburgh from Brighton with National Express, and you can find National Express Brighton to Edinburgh tickets for $28 (€25) on Omio.
    • You can go to Edinburgh from Brighton by plane with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for $37 (€34) with easyJet from Brighton to Edinburgh on Omio.
    • You can go to Edinburgh from Brighton by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Thameslink. You'll see cheap train tickets for $86 (€78) with Avanti West Coast from Brighton to Edinburgh on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Brighton to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 32 direct flights per day to Edinburgh with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2).

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

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

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