The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton
Cheapest price
£13
Average price
£21
Fastest journey
1 h 35 m
Average duration
1 h 38 m
Buses per day
71
Distance
75 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton will cost around £21 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £13.
Of the 71 buses that leave London Heathrow Airport for Brighton every day 52 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 38 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 35 m .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 40 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.
FlixBus21:152h00London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 323:15Brighton, Preston Circus£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:301h35London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 523:05Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:251h50London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 31:15Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:301h45London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 523:15Brighton, Preston Circus£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:401h45London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51:25Brighton, Preston Circus£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:301h35London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 523:05Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:401h35London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 51:15Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:401h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 512:20Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£151One-way0 changes
NX0254:351h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 56:15Brighton, Preston Circus£191One-way0 changes
NX0256:101h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 57:50Brighton, Preston Circus£191One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for London Heathrow Airport to Brighton
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £28.
Distance: 75 km
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£14 Average Price Cheapest | £71 Average Price |
2h 29m Average total duration 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London Heathrow Airport to Brighton bus times
The table below shows live departures for London Heathrow Airport to Brighton coaches for today, Thursday 2 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 16:50 6:50London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h11 | 10:01 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 16:50 8:50London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h12 | 12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 16:50 11:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h02 | 14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | 14:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h52 | 16:12 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · NX025 | On time 15:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h27 | 18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | 15:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h57 | 17:27 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 16:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX025 | 16:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2h42 | 19:22 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 16:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h17 | 20:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | 17:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 19:22 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 18:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 20:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX025 | On time 18:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h50 | 22:20 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | 19:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h42 | 20:52 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 19:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h55 | 23:35 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h00 | 22:15 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h50 | 22:05 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h35 | 22:05 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h45 | 22:15 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 20:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 22:20 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | 21:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 23:35 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h50 | 0:15 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h00 | 0:25 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h45 | 0:25 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h35 | 0:15 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX025 | On time 22:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h40 | 2:25 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX032 · NX025 | 22:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h45 | 1:35 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX035 · NX025 | On time 22:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h45 | 1:35 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 4:55 23:40London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h55 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:10 23:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
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NX025 · NX025 | Delayed 4:55 0:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 4:55 3:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h55 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:10 3:35London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX025 | Delayed 4:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2h40 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 4:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h55 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:10 5:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX025 | Delayed 6:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2h55 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX202 · NX025 | Delayed 6:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h01 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 6:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h00 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:10 7:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h45 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · NX025 | Delayed 7:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h07 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 7:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h56 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 8:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h41 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 8:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h12 | 12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | Delayed 9:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | Delayed 9:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 12:02 12:02Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h55 | 11:20 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h05 | 11:30 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h50 | 11:30 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 11:20 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 10:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX025 | On time 10:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2h52 | 13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 10:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX202 · NX025 | On time 11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 3h02 | 14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 11:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h00 | 13:45 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h10 | 13:55 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h45 | 13:45 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h55 | 13:55 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · NX025 | On time 12:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2h57 | 15:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 12:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 13:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 15:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · NX025 | On time 13:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 2h52 | 16:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 | On time 13:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 15:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 14:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 16:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 14:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 16:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 15:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h07 | 17:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 15:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h52 | 17:07 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 16:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h57 | 18:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 16:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h42 | 18:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 17:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h57 | 19:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 17:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h42 | 19:02 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 17:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h02 | 19:57 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 18:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h47 | 19:57 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 18:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h57 | 20:52 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 19:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h42 | 20:52 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 20:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h55 | 22:20 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 20:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 22:20 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 21:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h55 | 23:35 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 | On time 21:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 1h40 | 23:35 Brighton, Preston Circus | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · NX025 | On time 22:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h40 | 2:25 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
NX025 · NX025 | On time 22:59 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h26 | 2:25 Brighton, Preston Circus | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton
Buses from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton run on average 57 times per day, taking around 1h 59m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 30 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 02:45, the last at 23:50. The fastest coach covers the 75 km distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 75 km |
Average bus duration 1h 59m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Buses per day 57 |
Direct buses 30 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 2:45 |
Last bus 23:50 |
Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus from London Heathrow Airport to BrightonYou can travel by bus between London Heathrow Airport to Brighton with National Express, FlixBus for as low as £8. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: London Heathrow Airport to Brighton coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Heathrow Airport 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.

- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- 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.
- 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).
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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