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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 flight with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 28m. 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 flight costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £44.
Distance: 605 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£102 Average Price | £50 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 30m Average total duration 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 37m Average total duration 12h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m 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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RK 5977:251h25Edinburgh Airport8:50London Stansted Airport£251One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- RK 5977:251h25Edinburgh Airport8:50London Stansted Airport£251One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U260621:401h15Edinburgh Airport22:55London Luton Airport£341One-way0 changes
Other options
- G08180+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Victoria+
G773568:005h57Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)13:57Brighton station (BTN)£1151One-way2 changes - G80049+G77372+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Victoria10:005h57Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)15:57Brighton station (BTN)£1151One-way2 changes
- G80049+
W4555610:006h13Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)16:13Brighton station (BTN)£1151One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:3514h45Edinburgh, Drum Brae South12:20Brighton, Preston Road / Harrington Road (Preston Park)£801One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:3514h55Edinburgh, Drum Brae South12:30Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road£801One-way2 changes
- NX591 · NX02510:3514h00Edinburgh, Bus Station0:35Brighton, Preston Circus£821One-way1 change
- RK 860421:251h25Edinburgh Airport22:50London Stansted Airport£261One-way0 changes
- U23076:301h25Edinburgh Airport7:55London Stansted Airport£301One-way0 changes
- U26048:551h20Edinburgh Airport10:15London Luton Airport£361One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Brighton
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.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Brighton:
A flight is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Brighton costing on average £50.
A flight is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Brighton costing on average £102.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 0m.
Coach takes on average 12h 7m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 11 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 National Express, FlixBus to go to Brighton by coach.
- 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 easyJet, British Airways to go to Brighton by flight.
- 28 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
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