There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Selby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 18m£81–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Rail Stationbus 801
9h 22m£49–83Drive 236.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Selbycar 236.7 mi
4h 45m£59–85Fly London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LGW - LBA
6h 43m£69–197Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Selbytrain London Kings Cross - Hull / ...
4h 29m£60–117Train 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 Victoria to Selbytrain
7h 17m£119–339Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
7h£121–366Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
6h 58m£142–313
Brighton to Selby by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Selby is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Selby is to train via York which takes 4h 18m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Selby. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Bus Stn Stand 1 via Heathrow Terminal 5, Rail Station and Clifford Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Selby. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Selby via Victoria station, King's Cross and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Brighton and Selby is 263 miles. The road distance is 238.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Selby without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 18m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Brighton to Selby, including transfers.
Brighton to Selby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Selby train services, operated by Gatwick Express, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Selby is to train via York which takes 4h 18m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Selby, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Selby via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and York in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Bus Stn Stand 1 via Heathrow Terminal 5, Rail Station, Tower Street, and Clifford Street in around 9h 22m.
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–1,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- 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 Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Selby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Selby train services, operated by Gatwick Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Selby is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Brighton to Selby.
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