How to travel from Reading to Brighton

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Compare train and bus for Reading to Brighton

Take a train or bus to travel 56 miles (90 km) between Reading and Brighton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Brighton.

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 37Cheapest 46
Average price 57 54Cheapest
Average duration2h 4m2h 44m
Direct Options
First departure12:02 AM1:02 AM
Last departure11:33 PM11:09 PM
No. of daily departures614
Companies
  • Thameslink
  • Gatwick Express
  • Southern
  • South Western Railway
  • Great Western Railway
  • National Express

Travel options
from Reading to Brighton

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

National Express
09:50AM3h12
Reading
01:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$621One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
National Express
09:50AM3h12
Reading
01:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$621One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
Great Western Railway
04:32AM2h11
Reading station (RDG)
06:43AMBrighton station (BTN)
$671One-way
1 transfer
Other options
Great Western Railway
05:31AM2h12
Reading station (RDG)
07:43AMBrighton station (BTN)
$671One-way
1 transfer
South Western Railway
05:39AM2h39
Reading station (RDG)
08:18AMBrighton station (BTN)
$671One-way
2 transfers
Great Western Railway
05:00AM2h30
Reading station (RDG)
07:30AMBrighton station (BTN)
$671One-way
2 transfers
National Express
09:50AM3h15
Reading
01:05PMBrighton, York Place
$621One-way
1 transfer
National Express
08:41AM3h21
Reading
12:02PMBrighton, Preston Circus
$621One-way
1 transfer
National Express
08:41AM3h24
Reading
12:05PMBrighton, York Place
$621One-way
1 transfer

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Travel between Reading and Brighton on Thameslink, Southern and National Express travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.

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 UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Reading to Brighton, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Reading 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 Reading to Brighton.
      FAQs

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

      The cheapest way to travel between Reading and Brighton is a train with an average price of $43 (€37).

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

      A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $50 (€43) from Reading to Brighton.

      The fastest way to get to Brighton from Reading is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 4 min.

      Other travel options to Brighton take longer:

      Bus takes 2 h 43 min on average.

      The distance from Reading to Brighton is approximately 56 miles (90 km).

      The average frequency per day from Reading to Brighton is:

      • 25 trains a day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Brighton from Reading 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 Reading to Brighton:

      • Most travelers catch their bus from Reading, Station North Interchange (Stop NE) and arrive in Brighton, Patcham.

      The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Brighton:

      • National Express can take you to Brighton by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Reading to Brighton for $50 (€43).
      • Travel with Great Western Rail, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, Southern, South Western Railway or first_great_western to go to Brighton by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find South Western Railway Reading to Brighton tickets on Omio for $43 (€37).

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

      • You can book a direct bus with.
      • You can travel directly by 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 who book a trip from Reading to Brighton often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, London Gatwick Airport, Manchester, London Victoria or Bristol. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Reading and Brighton itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Brighton and any of these top destinations today!

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