There are 7 ways to get from Minehead to Brighton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 28 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Lethbridge Armsbus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 41m£91–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Old Steinebus G7
8h 33m£30–50Drive 171 mi
- Drive from Minehead to Brightoncar 171 mi
3h 44m£43–61Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 31m£86–198Bus via Slough
- Take the bus from County Hall to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 805
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus 025
9h 15m£39–65Train
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
10h 11m£113–212Line 28 bus, bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Lethbridge Armsbus
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to Taunton Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
7h 50m£111–227
Minehead to Brighton by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Brighton is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Minehead to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bancks Street and arriving at Old Steine via Lethbridge Arms, County Hall and Glastonbury Festival Coach Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Minehead to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Brighton via Cardiff Central and Southampton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Minehead and Brighton is 225 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to Brighton without a car is to line 28 bus and train which takes 5h 41m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Minehead to Brighton, including transfers.
Minehead to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Minehead to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Minehead to Brighton is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs £29 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £220 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Bancks Street to Old Steine via Lethbridge Arms, Castle Way, County Hall, and Glastonbury Festival Coach Park in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bancks Street to Brighton via Lethbridge Arms, Taunton Rail Station, Taunton, Cardiff Central, and Southampton Central in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Lethbridge Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Lethbridge Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to Taunton Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to Taunton Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Minehead to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Minehead to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to Brighton is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Minehead to Brighton.
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