There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Rainhill 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 Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Runcorntrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 3m£91–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
8h 47m£45–77Drive 254.2 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Rainhillcar 254.2 mi
4h 22m£63–91Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 7m£72–174Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
5h 11m£97–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Manchester Airportbus Uk980
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Rainhilltrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
9h 4m£48–82Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Rainhilltrain
5h 42m£108–323Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Rainhilltrain
6h 19m£76–222Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 43m£390–647Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
7h 26m£154–515
Brighton to Rainhill by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Rainhill is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Rainhill is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Rainhill. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Rainhill Interchange via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Rainhill. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Runcorn via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Brighton and Rainhill is 242 miles. The road distance is 255.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Rainhill without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £90 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Brighton to Rainhill, including transfers.
Brighton to Rainhill bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Rainhill train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Rainhill is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £90 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Rainhill, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Lawton Road via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Runcorn, and Runcorn Station in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Rainhill Interchange via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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 Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- 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
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Rainhill
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Rainhill
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Rainhill
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Rainhill bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Rainhill train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Rainhill is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Brighton to Rainhill.
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