There are 6 ways to get from Nottingham to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
3h 16m£92–150Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain London Victoria - Brighton
4h 57m£39–83Drive 189.6 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Brightoncar 189.6 mi
3h 11m£46–67Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EMA - LGW
5h 49m£77–155Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
6h 32m£39–98Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHX - LGW
6h 22m£100–518
Nottingham to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Brighton is to bus which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Preston Circus via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Brighton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Nottingham and Brighton is 180 miles. The road distance is 190.7 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Nottingham to Brighton, including transfers.
Nottingham to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Brighton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 5h 49m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Brighton via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Nottingham to Brighton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Brighton is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Nottingham to Brighton.
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