There are 12 ways to get from Airdrie to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 58m£173–241Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Airdrie to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
4h 19m£49–147Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus 025
13h 16m£82–143Drive 449.9 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Brightoncar 449.9 mi
7h 34m£111–161Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
4h 13m£67–170Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
7h 51m£119–255Train #2
- Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain Southbound
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
8h 18m£99–155Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
5h 22m£121–352Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 39m£123–325Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 45m£110–362Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
5h 28m£103–379Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain
5h 41m£86–190
Airdrie to Brighton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Brighton is to train and fly which costs £45 - £150 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Brighton is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Manse Place and arriving at St Peter's Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Airdrie and arriving at Brighton via Edinburgh Waverley and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Airdrie and Brighton is 479 miles. The road distance is 452.5 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Brighton without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 58m and costs £170 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Airdrie to Brighton, including transfers.
Airdrie to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Airdrie to Brighton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Airdrie station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Brighton is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 58m and costs £170 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 13h 16m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Airdrie to Brighton via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manse Place to St Peter's Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Airdrie to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Airdrie to Brighton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Brighton is 452 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Airdrie to Brighton.
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