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Compare train and coach 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 prices starting from £21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, and a train costs an average of £69.
Distance: 331 km
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3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 24m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:533h25Wakefield10:18Brighton£1731One-way1 change
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6:533h25Wakefield10:18Brighton£1731One-way1 change
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6:533h25Wakefield10:18Brighton£1731One-way1 change
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8:533h25Wakefield12:18Brighton£1731One-way1 change
9:533h25Wakefield13:18Brighton£1731One-way1 change
10:533h25Wakefield14:18Brighton£1731One-way1 change
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FAQs: Wakefield to Brighton
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Brighton:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Brighton costing on average £69.
Other travel options to Brighton take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Brighton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- 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, York Place (St Peter's Church).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Thameslink to go to Brighton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Brighton by coach.
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