There are 9 ways to get from Scarborough to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
4h 26m£92–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop T to Rougier Streetbus 843
- Take the bus from York to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
11h 4m£38–78Drive 271.2 mi
- Drive from Scarborough to Brightoncar 271.2 mi
5h 47m£66–96Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
6h 45m£128–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Scarborough to Hulltrain
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
12h 53m£87–197Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
7h 36m£130–396Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
7h 37m£142–315Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
7h 1m£150–353Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
7h 8m£149–352
Scarborough to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scarborough to Brighton is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Scarborough to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £90 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Railway Station Stop T and arriving at Preston Circus via York and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Scarborough to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Scarborough and arriving at Brighton via York and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Scarborough and Brighton is 284 miles. The road distance is 272.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Scarborough to Brighton, including transfers.
Scarborough to Brighton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Railway Station Stop T.
Scarborough to Brighton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Scarborough station.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Scarborough, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Scarborough to Brighton via York, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station Stop T to Preston Circus via Rougier Street, York, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- 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
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop T to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from York to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- 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
Bus from Hull Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Scarborough to Brighton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Rougier Street station.
Scarborough to Brighton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scarborough to Brighton is 273 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Scarborough to Brighton.
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