London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) bus with National Express

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The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN)

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 24 Sept

Cheapest price on 24 Sept

£6

Average ticket price on 24 Sept

£8

Fastest journey on 24 Sept

2 h

Average journey duration on 24 Sept

2 h 25 m

Buses on 24 Sept

20

Distance

74 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) will cost around £8 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £6.

Fast coaches

On Thu 24 Sept, we found 20 buses from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN), including 20 direct services.

These direct buses cover the 74 km distance in an average of 2 h 25 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h .

The slowest buses will take 2 h 50 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 ExpressNX025
    20:302h52
    London, Victoria Coach Station
    23:22Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • National ExpressNX025
    14:003h15
    London, Victoria Coach Station
    17:15Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • National ExpressNX025
    19:002h55
    London, Victoria Coach Station
    21:55Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • National ExpressNX025
    12:003h05
    London, Victoria Coach Station
    15:05Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • National ExpressNX025
    22:002h37
    London, Victoria Coach Station
    0:37Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)
    £61One-way
    0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN)

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 37m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, while a train costs an average of £29.

Distance: 74 km

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Coach
Most popular
Train
Driving

£10

Average Price

Cheapest

£29

Average Price

£28

Average Price

(fuel + tolls)

3h 27m

Average total duration

2h 57m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 37m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 7m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 49m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

National Express

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Southern

Most popular train company

Your own car or car rental

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) is a coach with an average price of £10.

This is compared to other travel options from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN):

A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) costing on average £29.

The fastest way to travel from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) is by train with an average journey time of 1h 7m.

Other travel options to Brighton station (BTN) take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 57m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between London Victoria (VIC) and Brighton station (BTN) including taking a train and coach.
Take the bus. It's the cheapest way to make this trip, and the price gap is usually bigger than people expect.

Tickets start at around £10 compared to roughly £28 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £17. The journey takes 2h 57m versus 1h 49m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.

Direct services are operated by National Express, FlixBus.

Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.

Live departures

London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) bus times

The table below shows live departures for London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) coaches for today, Wednesday 23 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
National ExpressNX02510:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h15
13:15 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02510:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h02
13:02 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02510:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h05
13:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02511:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h02
14:02 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02511:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h15
14:15 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02511:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h05
14:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02512:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h15
15:15 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02512:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h02
15:02 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02512:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h05
15:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02513:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h20
16:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02513:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h07
16:07 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02513:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h10
16:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02514:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h25
17:25 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02514:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h12
17:12 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02514:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h15
17:15 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02515:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h27
18:27 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02515:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h40
18:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02515:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h30
18:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02516:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h27
19:27 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02516:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h40
19:40 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02516:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h30
19:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02517:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h35
20:35 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02517:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h22
20:22 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02517:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h25
20:25 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02518:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h20
21:20 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02518:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h07
21:07 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02518:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h10
21:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02519:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h52
21:52 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02519:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h05
22:05 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02519:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h55
21:55 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02520:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h50
23:20 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02520:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h00
23:30 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02520:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h52
23:22 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02523:59 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h36
2:35 Brighton, Preston Circus0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02523:59 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h46
2:45 Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX02523:59 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h38
2:37 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
Thursday 24 September
National ExpressNX0251:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h00
3:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX0252:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h00
4:30 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX0253:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h50
6:20 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX0255:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h55
7:55 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX0257:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h10
10:10 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX0258:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h05
11:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect
National ExpressNX0259:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
3h05
12:05 Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)0 changesdirect

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National Express as well as FlixBus offer coaches services from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN).
Omio is an official ticket reseller for all your travel options from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN).

Why book with Omio vs National Express?

  • Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can not only buy tickets for National Express, but also compare tickets for the likes of FlixBus to find the best option for your trip from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN).
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  • Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can also compare tickets for the likes of FlixBus to find the best option for your trip from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN).
  • Multiple modes of transport: Omio allows you to compare travel options including train and bus to find the ideal travel option from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN).

Journey information

Overview: Bus from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN)

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Buses from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) run on average 19 times per day, taking around 2h 57m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £4 if you book in advance.

There are 19 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 07:00, the last at 21:00. The fastest coach covers the 74 km distance in 1h 50m.

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
74 km
Average bus duration
2h 57m
Cheapest ticket price
£4
Buses per day
19
Direct buses
19
Fastest bus
1h 50m
First bus
7:00
Last bus
21:00
Cheapest Month
Jul
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Oct - Dec
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Thu
Least Busy Day
Wed
Best time to book
28 days
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 from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN)You can travel by bus between London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) with National Express, FlixBus for as low as £4. 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 FlixBus Duration
1h 50m
Cheapest FlixBus Price
£5
FlixBus frequency
8 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.
Learn more about FlixBus

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 National Express Duration
2h 0m
Cheapest National Express Price
£4
National Express frequency
20 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: London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) coach

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) 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 station (BTN), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap coach tickets from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) can start from as little as £4 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) is £10; 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 Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) is 1h 50m to travel the 74 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 London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) leaves at 7:00. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) leaves at 21:00.
Yes, there are 19 direct coaches a day from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) with National Express, FlixBus. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct coaches.
When taking a coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN), you can count on National Express, FlixBus for the best way to get you to Brighton station (BTN). You can also check all possible coach companies who offer a service between London Victoria (VIC) and Brighton station (BTN) and compare the amenities they offer before buying a coach ticket.
The cheapest month for a coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) is July.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between London Victoria (VIC) and Brighton station (BTN) including taking a train and coach.
Yes, the following accessibility options are available when taking the coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN):
  • National Express
    • Assistance
    • Priority seating
    • Accessible toilets.
  • FlixBus
    • Assistance
    • Priority boarding
    • Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Yes, there are bathrooms on board the coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) for coach company National Express, FlixBus.
Whether you can cancel your coach ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) 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 London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN).
Yes, the following luggage options are included when booking a coach ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN):
  • 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 London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN):
  • 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 London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN). The following conditions apply:
  • FlixBus
    • Small pets in carriers allowed
    • guide dogs travel for free.
You can reserve your seat on the coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) with the following coach company: National Express, FlixBus
Yes, there are USB plugs on board the coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) with the following coach company: National Express, FlixBus.
Yes, there is Wifi on board the coach from London Victoria (VIC) to Brighton station (BTN) with the following coach company: National Express, FlixBus.

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