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The cheapest and fastest coaches from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport

Showing times and prices for 20 Feb

Cheapest price

£19

Average price

£21

Fastest journey

1 h 50 m

Average duration

1 h 51 m

Buses per day

70

Distance

75 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport will cost around £21 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £19.

Fast coaches

Of the 70 buses that leave Brighton for London Heathrow Airport every day 40 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 75 km distance in an average of 1 h 51 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .

The slowest buses will take 1 h 53 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:053h25
Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
11:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
£191One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:103h10
Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
13:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
£191One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:003h35
Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
13:35London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
£191One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:153h00
Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
11:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
£191One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:004h10
Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
00:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
£191One-way
1 change

Travel Information

Compare coach and train for Brighton to London Heathrow Airport

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £42.

Distance: 75 km

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£13

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Cheapest

£70

Average Price

2h 26m

Average total duration

1h 56m

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Additional time*

2h 20m

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Fastest

1h 50m

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Live departures

Brighton to London Heathrow Airport bus times

The table below shows live departures for Brighton to London Heathrow Airport coaches for today, Thursday 19 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.

Last updated at 18:39
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
meinfernbus_flixbus20:00 Brighton
4h10
00:10 London Heathrow Airport0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbus20:10 Brighton
4h00
00:10 London Heathrow Airport0 changesdirect
national_express20:54 Brighton
2h01
22:55 London Heathrow Airport0 changesdirect
Friday 20 February
national_expressNX02502:55 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h50
04:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02502:55 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h05
05:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NXN4002:55 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h30
05:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02504:00 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h50
05:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02504:00 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h05
06:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX23004:00 Brighton, Preston Circus
3h00
07:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02504:45 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h05
06:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02504:45 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h50
06:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX24005:41 Brighton, Preston Circus
3h14
08:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02505:41 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h54
07:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02505:41 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h09
07:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02506:51 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h59
08:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02506:51 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h14
09:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus08:05 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h25
11:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus08:05 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h10
11:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
national_expressNX025 · NX23008:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h58
11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02508:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
10:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02508:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
10:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus08:15 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h00
11:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus08:15 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h15
11:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
national_expressNX02509:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
11:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02509:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
11:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus10:00 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h35
13:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus10:00 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h20
13:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus10:10 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h25
13:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus10:10 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h10
13:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
national_expressNX02510:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
12:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX23010:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h58
13:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02510:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
12:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02511:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
13:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02511:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
13:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus11:45 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h30
15:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus11:45 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h45
15:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus11:55 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h35
15:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus11:55 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h20
15:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
national_expressNX02512:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
14:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02512:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
14:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02513:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
15:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02513:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
15:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX24013:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h48
16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02514:02 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
15:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02514:02 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
16:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX23014:02 Brighton, Preston Circus
3h38
17:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02514:57 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h58
16:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02514:57 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h13
17:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02516:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h18
18:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX23016:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
3h18
19:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
national_expressNX02516:12 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h03
18:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02517:17 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
19:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
national_expressNX02517:17 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
19:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus18:15 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h20
21:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus18:15 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station
3h35
21:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus18:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h25
21:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus18:25 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)
3h10
21:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51 change
national_expressNX02518:27 Brighton, Preston Circus
2h08
20:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 30 changesdirect
national_expressNX02518:27 Brighton, Preston Circus
1h53
20:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect

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Why should you book Brighton to London Heathrow Airport coaches with Omio?

National Express as well as FlixBus or Metrobus offer coaches services from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport.
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Why book with Omio vs National Express?

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  • Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can also compare tickets for the likes of FlixBus or Metrobus to find the best option for your trip from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport.
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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport

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Buses from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport run on average 55 times per day, taking around 1h 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.

There are 34 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 05:15, the last at 22:50. The fastest coach covers the 75 km distance in 2h 1m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
75 km
Average bus duration
1h 56m
Cheapest ticket price
£9
Buses per day
55
Direct buses
34
Fastest bus
2h 1m
First bus
05:15
Last bus
22:50
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus, Metrobus from Brighton to London Heathrow AirportYou can travel by bus between Brighton to London Heathrow Airport with National Express, FlixBus, Metrobus for as low as £9. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey

FlixBus

About
FlixBus is one of Europe’s leading low-cost bus companies, founded in Germany and now offering long-distance services across Europe and the United States. In addition to its extensive daytime network, FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select European routes. Standard amenities include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge devices, extra legroom, luggage space, and onboard toilets, with snacks and drinks available for purchase. FlixBus offers a single Standard ticket type for all routes, which includes one carry-on bag and one checked bag per passenger. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and for reserving specific seats, such as Extra Seats, Table Seats, or Panorama Seats. This combination of affordability, comfort, and wide coverage makes FlixBus a popular choice for budget-conscious travelers.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
3h 20m
Cheapest Price
£9
FlixBus frequency
14 a day
Luggage included
One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
Additional luggage
Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
Amenities on board the bus
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Seat reservation
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Assistance; Priority boarding; Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Bikes
Bikes are allowed for a fee; must be booked.
Pets
Small pets in carriers allowed; guide dogs travel for free.

National Express

About
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach company, operating over 550 services per day and serving more than 900 destinations nationwide. It also runs frequent services to major UK airports — including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and Bristol — 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and offer free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment. Most vehicles are equipped with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, allowing you to charge your phone or laptop during your journey. Ticket options include Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare, with the latter providing maximum flexibility for cancellations or changes.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 1m
Cheapest Price
£13
National Express frequency
49 a day
Luggage included
Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
Additional luggage
10€ per additional bag.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
Amenities on board the bus
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Seat reservation
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Assistance; Priority seating; Accessible toilets.
Bikes
Folding Bikes are allowed; non-folding bikes are not allowed.

Metrobus

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 53m
Cheapest Price
£13
Metrobus frequency
7 a day

FAQs: Brighton to London Heathrow Airport coach

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Heathrow Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap coach tickets from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport can start from as little as £9 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Brighton to London Heathrow Airport is £13; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport is 2h 1m to travel the 75 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport leaves at 5:15. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport leaves at 22:50.
Yes, there are 34 direct coaches a day from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport with National Express. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct coaches.
When taking a coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport, you can count on National Express, FlixBus, Metrobus for the best way to get you to London Heathrow Airport. You can also check all possible coach companies who offer a service between Brighton and London Heathrow Airport and compare the amenities they offer before buying a coach ticket.
A trip to London Heathrow Airport from Brighton is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 2h 1m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport is August.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Brighton and London Heathrow Airport including taking a coach and train.
Yes, the following accessibility options are available when taking the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport:
  • National Express
    • Assistance
    • Priority seating
    • Accessible toilets.
  • FlixBus
    • Assistance
    • Priority boarding
    • Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Yes, there are bathrooms on board the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport for coach company National Express, FlixBus.
Whether you can cancel your coach ticket from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport depends on the coach companies:
  • National Express
    • You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
  • FlixBus
    • You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
Yes, bikes are allowed on board the coach with coach company National Express, FlixBus.
Tickets are often cheaper when booked early. Traveling during off-peak hours or on weekdays can help you save money. Sort results by price to quickly identify the most affordable options. Check for promotions or discounts available on our website and app.
No, there is no food available to purchase on board the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport.
Yes, the following luggage options are included when booking a coach ticket from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport:
  • National Express
    • Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
  • FlixBus
    • One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
Yes, the following additional luggage options are available when booking a coach ticket from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport:
  • National Express
    • 10€ per additional bag.
  • FlixBus
    • Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
Yes, you can bring your pet on the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport. The following conditions apply:
  • FlixBus
    • Small pets in carriers allowed
    • guide dogs travel for free.
You can reserve your seat on the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport with the following coach company: National Express, FlixBus
Yes, there are USB plugs on board the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport with the following coach company: National Express, FlixBus.
Yes, there is Wifi on board the coach from Brighton to London Heathrow Airport with the following coach company: National Express, FlixBus.

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