How to travel from Manchester to Brighton
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4.6Travel Information between Manchester and Brighton
 Distance | 203 miles (327 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $15 - $69 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $15 (€14) • 8 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $64 (€58) • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 203 miles (327 km) between Manchester and Brighton. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Manchester to Brighton.
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How to get from Manchester to Brighton by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Brighton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Find the best journey to Brighton from Manchester with Omio's travel partners National Express, Thameslink and British Airways! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable route for you.
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
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 Manchester - 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.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Brighton
There are 3 travel options between Manchester and Brighton. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brighton is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $15 (€14) compared to other travel options to Brighton:
A bus is $49 (€44) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $64 (€58) from Manchester to Brighton.
A bus is $54 (€48) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Manchester to Brighton costing on average $69 (€62).
The fastest way from Manchester to Brighton is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Brighton that take longer:
Bus takes 8 h 10 min on average.
Getting to Brighton by train takes 3 h 52 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 203 miles (327 km) between Manchester and Brighton.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Brighton is:
- Around 18 buses per day.
- 11 flights a day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Brighton from Manchester 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 from Manchester to Brighton:
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Brighton:
- Travel with National Express for buses to Brighton. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Manchester to Brighton tickets on Omio for $15 (€14).
- British Airways can take you to Brighton by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for British Airways from Manchester to Brighton for $64 (€58).
- Avanti West Coast, Thameslink, East Midlands Trains or LNER can take you to Brighton by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Avanti West Coast from Manchester to Brighton for $69 (€62).
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Brighton with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 6 direct flights a day to Brighton 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.
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