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Compare train and bus for Leicester to Brighton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. 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 €30, while a train costs an average of €82.
Distance: 132 miles (213 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€82 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Leicester to Brighton:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Brighton costing on average €82.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 0m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (2h 39m by train vs 3h 8m by car). Tickets start at around €82 compared to roughly €47 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 Leicester to Brighton
How to get from Leicester to Brighton by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Brighton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EM729800 · C21881+C02762+
G260877:59 AM4h15Leicester station (LEI)12:14 PMBrighton station (BTN)€601One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- EM729800 · C21881+C02762+G260877:59 AM4h15Leicester station (LEI)12:14 PMBrighton station (BTN)€601One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- EM744100 · C21857+W45743+G260888:47 AM3h57Leicester station (LEI)12:44 PMBrighton station (BTN)€1351One-way3 transfers
Other options
- EM727100 · W70833+W45505+G260867:43 AM4h03Leicester station (LEI)11:46 AMBrighton station (BTN)€1351One-way3 transfers
- EM744100 · C21857+X077858:47 AM4h04Leicester station (LEI)12:51 PMBrighton station (BTN)€1351One-way2 transfers
- EM727100 · W70833+X077877:43 AM4h08Leicester station (LEI)11:51 AMBrighton station (BTN)€1351One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Brighton:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Brighton costing on average €114.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 55m.
- Around 62 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Brighton as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z).
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Brighton station (BTN).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Brighton by bus.
- Travel with Thameslink, East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Brighton by train.
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