London Heathrow Airport to Brighton bus with National Express

Fri 02 Jan
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The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton

Showing times and prices for 03 Jan

Cheapest price

£12

Average price

£13

Fastest journey

1 h 57 m

Average duration

2 h 4 m

Buses per day

5

Distance

75 km

Cheap tickets

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 £13 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £12.

Fast coaches

Of the 5 buses that leave London Heathrow Airport for Brighton every day 5 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 2 h 4 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 57 m .

The slowest buses will take 2 h 10 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.

National Express
04:552h10
London Heathrow Airport
07:05Brighton
£121One-way
0 changes
National Express
21:402h05
London Heathrow Airport
23:45Brighton
£121One-way
0 changes
National Express
18:552h10
London Heathrow Airport
21:05Brighton
£121One-way
0 changes
National Express
17:051h57
London Heathrow Airport
19:02Brighton
£141One-way
0 changes
National Express
17:552h02
London Heathrow Airport
19:57Brighton
£141One-way
0 changes

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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 £38.

Distance: 75 km

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Train

£16

Average Price

Cheapest

£73

Average Price

2h 34m

Average total duration

2h 4m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 21m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 51m

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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, Friday 2 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.

Last updated at 04:55
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:00 00:40London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h55
02:55 02:55Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 00:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h40
02:55 02:55Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX025
Delayed
10:00 01:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h25
04:25 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:00 04:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h55
06:15 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 04:35London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h40
06:15 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX230 · NX025
Delayed
13:10 05:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h40
07:50 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:00 05:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h55
07:50 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 06:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h40
07:50 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus06:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
4h00
10:30 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus06:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h50
10:20 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus06:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h35
10:20 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus06:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h45
10:30 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station1 change
national_expressNX230 · NX025
Delayed
13:10 07:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h55
09:55 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX202 · NX025
Delayed
17:50 07:50London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h01
10:51 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:00 07:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h00
09:55 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 08:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h45
09:55 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX240 · NX025
On time
08:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h07
12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
10:00 08:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h56
10:51 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 09:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h41
10:51 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX202 · NX025
Delayed
17:50 09:50London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h12
13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
10:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 10:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
12:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX230 · NX025
Delayed
13:10 11:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h52
14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 11:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX202 · NX025
Delayed
17:50 12:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h02
15:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 12:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus12:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
4h20
16:45 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus12:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
4h10
16:35 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus12:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h55
16:35 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus12:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
4h05
16:45 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
13:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
15:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX230 · NX025
On time
13:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h57
16:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 13:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
15:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
14:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
16:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX240 · NX025
On time
14:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h52
17:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 14:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
16:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus14:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h55
18:20 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus14:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
4h05
18:30 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus14:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h40
18:20 Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)1 change
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus · FlixBus14:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h50
18:30 Brighton, Pool Valley Coach Station1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
15:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
17:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 15:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
17:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h07
18:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX240 · NX025
On time
16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h02
19:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 16:15London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h52
18:07 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
17:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h57
19:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 17:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h42
19:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX230 · NX025
On time
17:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h22
20:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX202 · NX025
On time
17:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h07
20:57 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
18:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h57
20:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 18:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h42
20:02 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
18:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h02
20:57 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 19:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h47
20:57 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX230 · NX025
On time
19:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h50
23:20 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
19:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h57
21:52 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 20:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h42
21:52 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX202 · NX025
On time
20:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h55
00:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025
On time
21:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h55
23:20 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 21:40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h40
23:20 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
On time
22:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h55
00:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025
Delayed
23:45 22:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
1h40
00:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		0 changesdirect
national_expressNX025 · NX025
On time
23:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h40
03:25 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX032 · NX025
On time
23:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h45
02:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX035 · NX025
On time
23:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h45
02:35 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change
national_expressNX025 · NX025
On time
23:59 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h26
03:25 Brighton, Preston Circus		1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton

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Buses from London Heathrow Airport to Brighton run on average 48 times per day, taking around 2h 4m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.

There are 25 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 03:35, the last at 22:59. The fastest coach covers the 75 km distance in 1h 40m.

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
2h 4m
Cheapest ticket price
£8
Buses per day
48
Direct buses
25
Fastest bus
1h 40m
First bus
03:35
Last bus
22:59
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 London Heathrow Airport to BrightonYou can travel by bus between London Heathrow Airport to Brighton with National Express for as low as £8. 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
1h 45m
Cheapest Price
£12
National Express frequency
42 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.
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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.

FAQs
Cheap coach tickets from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton can start from as little as £13 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton is £26; 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton is 1 h 55 min   to travel the 46 mile long route, with around there are 34 coaches per day. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays.
The first coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton leaves at 00: 40. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The last coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton leaves at 23: 59.
Yes, it is possible to travel from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton without having to change trains with National Express. There are 19 direct coaches from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton each day. There may be fewer direct services available on weekends or holidays.
For the route from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton you can take a coach with National Express. Be sure to check out all possible coach companies that offer services from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton on Omio to compare what amenities they may have.
A day trip to Brighton from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is worth doing with a journey time of 1 h 55 min each way. Check with Omio app   the best way to travel.
The cheapest month to travel from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton by coach is September.
You have options as you can travel from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton 2 different ways: coach or train.
No, the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton has no accessibility options.
No, there are no bathrooms on board the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.
No, bikes are not allowed on board the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.

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    Yes, there is food available to purchase on board the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.
    No, luggage for the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton needs to be booked in addition.
    No, there are no additional luggage options for the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.
    Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.
    No, there are no USB plugs on board the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.
    No, there is no WiFi on board the coach from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brighton.

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    Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station,Pool Valley 6,BN1 1PN

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