There are 8 ways to get from Rochdale to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
4h 34m£92–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus 025
8h 19m£41–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain London Victoria - Brighton
7h 51m£47–87Drive 257.3 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Brightoncar 257.3 mi
4h 54m£65–93Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 37m£102–299Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
6h 45m£84–204Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
6h 20m£72–205Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
8h£133–396
Rochdale to Brighton by train, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Brighton is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £90 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at St Peter's Church via Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochdale to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Rochdale and arriving at Brighton via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Rochdale and Brighton is 249 miles. The road distance is 258.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Rochdale to Brighton, including transfers.
Rochdale to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Rochdale to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Rochdale to Brighton via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to St Peter's Church via Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Rochdale to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Rochdale to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochdale to Brighton is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Rochdale to Brighton.
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