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Compare train for Wakefield to Brighton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wakefield to Brighton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, while a train costs an average of £87.
Distance: 331 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£87 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Brighton:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Brighton costing on average £87.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 12m.
You'll arrive about 1h 13m sooner (3h 20m by train vs 4h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £87 compared to roughly £64 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Wakefield to Brighton
How to get to Brighton from Wakefield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wakefield to Brighton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX564 · NX0257:4510h22Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk18:07Brighton, Preston Circus£301One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX564 · NX0257:4510h22Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk18:07Brighton, Preston Circus£301One-way1 change
Fastest
BA8855 · BA89748:303h35Leeds Bradford International Airport12:05Southampton Airport£3741One-way1 change
Other options
G07963+W458118:535h00Wakefield Westgate (WKF)13:53Brighton station (BTN)£821One-way1 change- G07988+W4576812:535h00Wakefield Westgate (WKF)17:53Brighton station (BTN)£991One-way1 change
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G8948513:584h55Wakefield Westgate (WKF)18:53Brighton station (BTN)£1021One-way2 changes
- NX564 · NX0257:4510h25Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk18:10Brighton, York Place (St Peter's Church)£301One-way1 change
- NX564 · NX0257:4510h35Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk18:20Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)£301One-way1 change
- BA8916 · BA88558:3010h30Leeds Bradford International Airport19:00Southampton Airport£5471One-way1 change
- BA8916 · BA899711:557h05Leeds Bradford International Airport19:00Southampton Airport£5641One-way1 change
- BA8855 · BA8874+
BA40898:3011h50Leeds Bradford International Airport20:20Southampton Airport£5861One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Brighton:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Brighton costing on average £87.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 12m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Brighton as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wakefield Westgate (WKF) and arrive in Brighton station (BTN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk and arrive in Brighton, Preston Circus.
- Travel with National Express to go to Brighton by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Thameslink, Grand Central Trains to go to Brighton by train.
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