How to travel from Edinburgh to Brighton

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Travel Information to Brighton from Edinburgh

Distance374 miles (604 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$24 - $71
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) between Edinburgh and Brighton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Brighton.

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from Edinburgh to Brighton

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

Our recommendation

train

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

LNERW03348 · GR062900+ThameslinkY37108
10:30AM7h46
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
06:16PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1151One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX183 · NX426 · NX025
11:45AM14h43
Edinburgh, Bus Station
02:28AMBrighton, Patcham
$991One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23772+East Midlands TrainsY07042+ThameslinkY37102
10:08AM7h38
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
05:46PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1761One-way
2 transfers

Other options

LNERP00107 · GR063100+ThameslinkY37096
09:30AM7h46
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
05:16PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1151One-way
2 transfers
LNERY23290 · GR063000+ThameslinkY37210+SouthernY28605
10:00AM8h07
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
06:07PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1371One-way
3 transfers
National ExpressNX183 · NX426 · NX025
11:45AM14h50
Edinburgh, Bus Station
02:35AMBrighton, Preston Circus
$991One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX183 · NX426 · NX025
11:45AM14h52
Edinburgh, Bus Station
02:37AMBrighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
$991One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:40PM16h55
Edinburgh, Bus Station
04:35PMBrighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
$1101One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Brighton

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 Edinburgh to Brighton.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel from Edinburgh to Brighton including taking a train, bus or flight.

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

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

Taking a flight costs $8 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $32 (€29) for the same trip.

A flight is $47 (€42) less than a train with an average ticket price of $71 (€64) from Edinburgh to Brighton.

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

There are alternative travel options to Brighton that take longer:

Getting to Brighton by bus takes 12 h 51 min on average.

Getting to Brighton by train takes 5 h 47 min on average.

The distance from Edinburgh to Brighton is approximately 374 miles (604 km).

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Brighton is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • Around 38 flights per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

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

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

    • You can travel by bus between Edinburgh and Brighton with National Express, and you can find National Express Edinburgh to Brighton tickets for $32 (€29) on Omio.
    • You can travel by plane between Edinburgh and Brighton with easyJet or British Airways, and you can find easyJet Edinburgh to Brighton tickets for $37 (€33) on Omio.
    • You can travel to Brighton from Edinburgh by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast or CrossCountry. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $71 (€64) with LNER from Edinburgh to Brighton.

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

    • 29 direct flights per day with.

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

    Many of our customers traveling from Edinburgh to Brighton don't make Brighton their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Brighton are London, London Gatwick Airport, Manchester, London Victoria or Bristol, 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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