How to travel from Leicester to Brighton

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Travel Information from Leicester to Brighton

Distance131 miles (212 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$14 - $37
Cheapest modeBus • $14 (€13) • 5 h 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • $37 (€33) • 2 h 44 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Thameslink

Travel 131 miles (212 km) by train or bus between Leicester and Brighton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Thameslink among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leicester to Brighton.

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from Leicester to Brighton

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX440 · NX025
07:05AM6h57
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
02:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$191One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX440 · NX025
07:05AM6h57
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
02:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$191One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07040+ThameslinkY36862
09:04AM2h44
Leicester station (LEI)
11:48AMBrighton station (BTN)
$1921One-way
1 transfer

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY07043+ThameslinkY36867
09:30AM2h48
Leicester station (LEI)
12:18PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1191One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY06951+ThameslinkY37034
09:12AM3h01
Leicester station (LEI)
12:13PMBrighton station (BTN)
$1191One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY06945+ThameslinkY37022
08:13AM3h00
Leicester station (LEI)
11:13AMBrighton station (BTN)
$1661One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX440 · NX025
07:05AM7h00
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
02:05PMBrighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
$191One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX440 · NX025
07:05AM7h10
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
02:15PMBrighton
$191One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:55AM7h25
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
06:20PMBrighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
$221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Leicester 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 Leicester to Brighton.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Leicester to Brighton: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Brighton from Leicester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $14 (€13).

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

A bus is $23 (€21) less than a train with an average ticket price of $37 (€33) from Leicester to Brighton.

The fastest way to get to Brighton from Leicester is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 44 min.

Other travel options to Brighton take longer:

Getting to Brighton by bus takes 5 h 55 min on average.

The distance is approximately 131 miles (212 km) from Leicester to Brighton.

The average frequency per day from Leicester to Brighton is:

  • 38 buses a day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Leicester and 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 Leicester to Brighton:

    The following travel companies offer services from Leicester to Brighton:

    • National Express can get you to Brighton by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Leicester to Brighton for $14 (€13) on Omio.
    • Thameslink, East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains can get you to Brighton by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Thameslink from Leicester to Brighton for $37 (€33) on Omio.

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

    • You can take a direct bus with.
    • You'll find direct trains 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 trip.

    Many of our customers traveling from Leicester 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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