How to get to Brighton from Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Edinburgh to Brighton

distanceDistance374 miles
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, coach or flight
priceTicket price range£22 - £79
cheapestCheapest modeCoach • £22 • 12 h 28 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • £34 • 1 h 10 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or East Coast

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 374 miles from Edinburgh to Brighton. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express, easyJet or East Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Edinburgh to Brighton.

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from Edinburgh to Brighton

How to get to Brighton from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Brighton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

London North Eastern Railway
05:486h39
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
12:27Brighton station (BTN)
£1081One-way
2 changes
Cheapest
London North Eastern Railway
05:486h39
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
12:27Brighton station (BTN)
£1081One-way
2 changes
Fastest
London North Eastern Railway
05:405h47
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
11:27Brighton station (BTN)
£1851One-way
2 changes

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Travel on National Express, British Airways and easyJet travel to Brighton from Edinburgh at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel provider operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Edinburgh to Brighton, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

    British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.

      FAQs: Edinburgh to Brighton

      FAQs: Travel to Brighton easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Brighton.
      FAQs

      There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Brighton: train, coach or flight.

      The cheapest way to go to Brighton from Edinburgh is by taking a coach, which costs on average £22.

      This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Brighton:

      Taking a coach costs £12 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £34.

      Taking a coach costs £57 less than taking a train, which costs on average £79 for the same trip.

      The quickest way to travel from Edinburgh to Brighton is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Coach takes 12 h 28 min on average.

      Train takes on average 5 h 57 min.

      You should expect to travel around 374 miles from Edinburgh to Brighton.

      The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Brighton is:

      • 2 coaches a day.
      • 14 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Edinburgh to Brighton as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Edinburgh to Brighton:

      • Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Brighton, Patcham.

      The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Brighton:

      • National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Brighton by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for National Express from Edinburgh to Brighton for £22.
      • Travel with easyJet or British Airways to go to Brighton by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet Edinburgh to Brighton tickets on Omio for £34.
      • Travel with East Coast, Lumo, Virgin Trains, Caledonian Sleeper or CrossCountry for trains to Brighton. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for East Coast Edinburgh to Brighton tickets on Omio for £79.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Brighton with the following travel companies:

      • Direct coach with.
      • Direct services by plane with.
      • Direct services by train with.

      Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Brighton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Edinburgh to Brighton.

      Omio customers who travel from Edinburgh to Brighton often also extend their holiday to go to London, London Gatwick Airport, Manchester, London Victoria or Bristol. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Brighton and these popular destinations at a great price.

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