There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Machynlleth 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
6h 24m£90–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Wynnstay Arms Hotelbus X85
10h 37m£44–77Drive 242.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Machynllethcar 242.8 mi
5h 16m£60–87Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
9h 22m£111–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
11h 41m
Brighton to Machynlleth by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Machynlleth is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Machynlleth is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Machynlleth. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Wynnstay Arms Hotel via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Newtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Machynlleth. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Machynlleth via London Euston and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Brighton and Machynlleth is 271 miles. The road distance is 244.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Machynlleth without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Brighton to Machynlleth, including transfers.
Brighton to Machynlleth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Machynlleth train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Machynlleth is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Machynlleth, Wales?
You can take a train from Brighton to Machynlleth via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Wynnstay Arms Hotel via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Newtown Bus Station in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- £11–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Wynnstay Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Machynlleth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Machynlleth train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Machynlleth is 244 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Brighton to Machynlleth.
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