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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Brighton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £66.
Distance: 605 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£106 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest | £48 Average Price |
6h 30m Average total duration 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 58m Average total duration 12h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Brighton
How to get to Brighton from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Brighton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:4015h05Edinburgh, Bus Station14:45Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£441One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:4015h05Edinburgh, Bus Station14:45Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£441One-way2 changes
Fastest
- U260211:451h15Edinburgh Airport13:00London Luton Airport£681One-way0 changes
Other options
- G80080+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Bridge+
W4548315:006h18Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)21:18Brighton station (BTN)£721One-way2 changes - C02046+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Victoria+
G7729214:306h27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)20:57Brighton station (BTN)£851One-way2 changes - G80073+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Victoria+G7727614:006h04Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)20:04Brighton station (BTN)£971One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:4015h15Edinburgh, Bus Station14:55Brighton£441One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:4013h40Edinburgh, Bus Station12:20Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£641One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:4013h50Edinburgh, Bus Station12:30Brighton£641One-way1 change
- U231115:201h25Edinburgh Airport16:45London Stansted Airport£551One-way0 changes
- U23079:501h25Edinburgh Airport11:15London Stansted Airport£551One-way0 changes
- U28076:101h40Edinburgh Airport7:50London Gatwick Airport£651One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Brighton
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Brighton:
A coach is £2 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Brighton costing on average £48.
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Brighton costing on average £106.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 0m.
Coach takes on average 12h 28m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Brighton as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Brighton station (BTN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Brighton, Preston Circus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Lumo to go to Brighton by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Brighton by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways to go to Brighton by flight.
- 27 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
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