Leeds to Brighton bus with National Express

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The cheapest and fastest coaches from Leeds to Brighton

Showing times and prices for 17 Feb

Cheapest price

£22

Average price

£32

Fastest journey

8 h 5 m

Average duration

8 h 15 m

Buses per day

36

Distance

344 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Leeds to Brighton will cost around £32 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £22.

Fast coaches

To travel from Leeds to Brighton you need to make at least one change.

National ExpressNX561 · NX025
13:308h22
Leeds, Coach Station
21:52Brighton, Preston Circus
£221One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX561 · NX025
13:308h25
Leeds, Coach Station
21:55Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
£221One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX561 · NX025
13:308h35
Leeds, Coach Station
22:05Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)
£221One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX561 · NX025
06:159h00
Leeds, Coach Station
15:15Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)
£231One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX561 · NX025
06:158h50
Leeds, Coach Station
15:05Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
£231One-way
1 change

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Leeds to Brighton

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £59.

Distance: 344 km

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Most popular
Train

£28

Average Price

Cheapest

£88

Average Price

8h 26m

Average total duration

7h 56m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

4h 18m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 48m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

0.3 - 0.9kg

CO2 emissions

0.1 - 0.3kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
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Live departures

Leeds to Brighton bus times

The table below shows live departures for Leeds to Brighton coaches for today, Monday 16 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.

Last updated at 11:13
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 06:15Leeds, Coach Station
9h00
15:15 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 06:15Leeds, Coach Station
8h50
15:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 06:15Leeds, Coach Station
8h47
20:47 20:47Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 07:15Leeds, Coach Station
8h55
16:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 07:15Leeds, Coach Station
8h52
20:47 20:47Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 07:15Leeds, Coach Station
9h05
16:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 08:30Leeds, Coach Station
8h55
17:25 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 08:30Leeds, Coach Station
8h45
17:15 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 08:30Leeds, Coach Station
8h42
20:47 20:47Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 09:10Leeds, Coach Station
9h30
18:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 09:10Leeds, Coach Station
9h17
20:47 20:47Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
12:30 09:10Leeds, Coach Station
9h20
18:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 10:35Leeds, Coach Station
9h05
19:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 10:35Leeds, Coach Station
8h55
19:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 10:35Leeds, Coach Station
8h52
20:47 20:47Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 11:30Leeds, Coach Station
8h52
20:47 20:47Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 11:30Leeds, Coach Station
8h55
20:25 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
Delayed
11:35 11:30Leeds, Coach Station
9h05
20:35 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
12:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h50
21:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
12:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h40
21:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
12:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h37
21:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
13:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h22
21:52 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
13:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h25
21:55 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
13:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h35
22:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX591 · NX025
On time
16:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h05
00:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX591 · NX025
On time
16:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h15
00:45 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX591 · NX02516:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h07
00:37 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
On time
18:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h35
02:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
On time
18:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h45
02:45 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
On time
18:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h37
02:37 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
19:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h30
03:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
19:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h35
03:35 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
19:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h25
03:25 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX466 · NX025
On time
23:59 Leeds, Coach Station
10h06
10:05 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX466 · NX02523:59 Leeds, Coach Station
10h11
10:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)1 change
national_expressNX466 · NX025
On time
23:59 Leeds, Coach Station
10h21
10:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
Tuesday 17 February
national_expressNX465 · NX025
Delayed
00:30 Leeds, Coach Station
9h50
14:15 14:15Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX465 · NX02500:30 Leeds, Coach Station
9h40
10:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)1 change
national_expressNX465 · NX025
On time
00:30 Leeds, Coach Station
9h35
10:05 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 06:15Leeds, Coach Station
9h00
15:15 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 06:15Leeds, Coach Station
8h50
15:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 06:15Leeds, Coach Station
8h47
15:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 07:45Leeds, Coach Station
9h27
17:12 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 07:45Leeds, Coach Station
9h40
17:25 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 07:45Leeds, Coach Station
9h30
17:15 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX02509:10 Leeds, Coach Station
9h20
18:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
On time
09:10 Leeds, Coach Station
9h30
18:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX426 · NX025
On time
09:10 Leeds, Coach Station
9h17
18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
10:00 Leeds, Coach Station
9h27
19:27 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
10:00 Leeds, Coach Station
9h40
19:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
10:00 Leeds, Coach Station
9h30
19:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
12:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h37
21:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
12:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h40
21:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
12:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h50
21:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
13:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h22
21:52 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
13:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h25
21:55 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
13:30 Leeds, Coach Station
8h35
22:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
19:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h30
03:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
19:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h35
03:35 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)		1 change
national_expressNX561 · NX025
On time
19:00 Leeds, Coach Station
8h25
03:25 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Leeds to Brighton

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Buses from Leeds to Brighton run on average 26 times per day, taking around 7h 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £14 if you book in advance.

The earliest coach runs at 00:30, the last at 23:30. The fastest coach covers the 344 km distance in 8h 3m.

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
344 km
Average bus duration
7h 56m
Cheapest ticket price
£14
Buses per day
26
Fastest bus
8h 3m
First bus
00:30
Last bus
23:30
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 from Leeds to BrightonYou can travel by bus between Leeds to Brighton with National Express for as low as £14. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey

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
8h 3m
Cheapest Price
£14
National Express frequency
26 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.
Learn more about National Express

FAQs: Leeds to Brighton coach

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leeds to Brighton 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 Brighton, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap coach tickets from Leeds to Brighton can start from as little as £14 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Leeds to Brighton is £28; 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 Leeds to Brighton is 8h 3m to travel the 344 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 Leeds to Brighton leaves at 0:30. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest coach from Leeds to Brighton leaves at 23:30.
There are 26 coaches a day from Leeds to Brighton which require at least one change with National Express. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer coaches.
When taking a coach from Leeds to Brighton, you can count on National Express for the best way to get you to Brighton. You can also check all possible coach companies who offer a service between Leeds and Brighton and compare the amenities they offer before buying a coach ticket.
A trip to Brighton from Leeds is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 8h 3m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a coach from Leeds to Brighton is December.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Leeds and Brighton including taking a train and coach.
Yes, the following accessibility options are available when taking the coach from Leeds to Brighton:
  • National Express
    • Assistance
    • Priority seating
    • Accessible toilets.
Yes, there are bathrooms on board the coach from Leeds to Brighton for coach company National Express.
Whether you can cancel your coach ticket from Leeds to Brighton 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.
Yes, bikes are allowed on board the coach with coach company National Express.
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 Leeds to Brighton.
Yes, the following luggage options are included when booking a coach ticket from Leeds to Brighton:
  • National Express
    • Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
Yes, the following additional luggage options are available when booking a coach ticket from Leeds to Brighton:
  • National Express
    • 10€ per additional bag.
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the coach from Leeds to Brighton.
You can reserve your seat on the coach from Leeds to Brighton with the following coach company: National Express
Yes, there are USB plugs on board the coach from Leeds to Brighton with the following coach company: National Express.
Yes, there is Wifi on board the coach from Leeds to Brighton with the following coach company: National Express.

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The major coach station for departures in Leeds is Leeds, Coach Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Leeds, Coach Station for your trip from Leeds to Brighton.
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