There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Dawlish by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 54m£111–179Bus via Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk998
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus Ukn49
8h 45m£31–51Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
8h 3m£37–67Drive 178.3 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Dawlishcar 178.3 mi
3h 35m£45–65Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 55m£108–294Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 15m£71–144Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
9h 9m£244–483Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Exeter (EXT)plane SOU - EXT
8h 2m£176–342
Brighton to Dawlish by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Dawlish is to bus via Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Dawlish is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Dawlish. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Lanherne via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Dawlish. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Dawlish via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Brighton and Dawlish is 242 miles. The road distance is 179.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Dawlish without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Brighton to Dawlish, including transfers.
Brighton to Dawlish bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Dawlish train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Dawlish is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £300 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Dawlish, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Dawlish via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Exeter St Davids in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Lanherne via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Bus Station in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–480
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from Southampton Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Dawlish bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Dawlish train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Dawlish is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Brighton to Dawlish.
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