How to travel from Bristol to Brighton

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Travel Information between Bristol and Brighton

distanceDistance115 miles (185 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$23 - $41
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $23 (€20) • 5 h
fastestFastest modeTrain • $41 (€36) • 3 h 18 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 115 miles (185 km) between Bristol and Brighton. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bristol to Brighton.

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from Bristol to Brighton

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

National Express
06:30PM6h05
Bristol, Marlborough Street
12:35AMBrighton, Preston Circus
$291One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
National Express
08:15PM6h20
Bristol, Marlborough Street
02:35AMBrighton, Preston Circus
$281One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
Great Western Railway
09:18AM3h34
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
12:52PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1301One-way
2 transfers
Other options
Great Western Railway
09:00AM3h35
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
12:35PMBrighton station (BTN)
$641One-way
2 transfers
Great Western Railway
08:30AM3h35
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
12:05PMBrighton station (BTN)
$641One-way
2 transfers
Great Western Railway
08:00AM3h35
Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
11:35AMBrighton station (BTN)
$641One-way
2 transfers
National Express
09:00AM5h02
Bristol, Marlborough Street
02:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$581One-way
1 transfer
National Express
07:00AM5h02
Bristol, Marlborough Street
12:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$581One-way
1 transfer
National Express
11:00AM5h07
Bristol, Marlborough Street
04:07PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$581One-way
1 transfer

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You can travel by travel from Bristol to Brighton with Southern, National Express and Thameslink. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Southern Rail is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from high-speed intercity trains to local commuter services. Its trains include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, and Class 444 and 450. It also offers a variety of ticket types, such as Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Southern Rail are London to Brighton, London to Southampton, and London to Portsmouth.

    National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Bristol - Brighton travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

      FAQs: Travel from Bristol to Brighton

      FAQs: Travel to Brighton 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 Bristol to Brighton.
      FAQs

      There are 2 travel options between Bristol and Brighton. You can take a train or bus.

      The cheapest way to go to Brighton from Bristol is by taking a bus, which costs on average $23 (€20).

      This is compared to other ways of getting from Bristol to Brighton:

      A bus is $18 (€16) less than a train with an average ticket price of $41 (€36) from Bristol to Brighton.

      The fastest way from Bristol to Brighton is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 18 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Brighton that take longer:

      Taking a bus requires on average 5 h of travel time.

      The distance is approximately 115 miles (185 km) from Bristol to Brighton.

      The average frequency per day from Bristol to Brighton is:

      • 12 buses a day.
      • Around 25 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bristol to Brighton 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 when traveling from Bristol to Brighton:

      • Most travelers catch their bus from Bristol, Airport Bus Station and arrive in Brighton, Patcham.

      The following travel companies offer services from Bristol to Brighton:

      • National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Brighton by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Bristol to Brighton for $23 (€20).
      • Travel with Great Western Rail, Southern, Thameslink, South Western Railway or first_great_western to go to Brighton by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Bristol to Brighton tickets on Omio for $41 (€36).

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

      • You can book a direct bus with.
      • You can take a direct train with.

      Direct services to Brighton 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 journey.

      Many of our customers traveling from Bristol to Brighton don't make Brighton their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Brighton are London, London Gatwick Airport, Manchester or London Victoria, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Brighton to any of these top destinations today!

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