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Compare train and bus for Brighton to Nottingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Nottingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. 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 $43, while a train costs an average of $117.
Distance: 152 miles (246 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$117 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m 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 Nottingham:
A bus is $52 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Nottingham costing on average $95 (€78).
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (3h 8m by train vs 3h 35m by car). Tickets start at around $95 (€78) compared to roughly $66 (€54) 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 Nottingham
How to get from Brighton to Nottingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Nottingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX025 · NX4506:27 PM7h03Brighton, Preston Circus1:30 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX025 · NX4506:27 PM7h03Brighton, Preston Circus1:30 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Victoria to London Kings Cross+
C02039+C5973612:40 PM3h45Brighton station (BTN)4:25 PMNottingham station (NOT)$1871One-way3 transfers
Other options
- Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+C21646+G2631212:31 PM4h11Brighton station (BTN)4:42 PMNottingham station (NOT)$501One-way2 transfers
X07761+C2164612:19 PM4h23Brighton station (BTN)4:42 PMNottingham station (NOT)$501One-way1 transfer- X10636+W708651:19 PM4h23Brighton station (BTN)5:42 PMNottingham station (NOT)$591One-way1 transfer
- NX025 · NX45010:50 PM11h25Brighton, Preston Circus10:15 AMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$261One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM6h45Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)11:00 PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$271One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM6h55Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road11:00 PMNottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station$271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Nottingham:
A bus is $74 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Nottingham costing on average $117 (€95).
Other travel options to Nottingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Nottingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Nottingham station (NOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Brighton, Preston Circus and arrive in Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Nottingham by bus.
- Travel with Hull Trains, Southern, East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, London North Eastern Railway to go to Nottingham by train.
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