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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Colchester to Brighton from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.
today
from £36
tomorrow
from £36
Friday
Saturday
from £41
Sunday
from £41
Monday
Tuesday
from £27

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:52
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:35
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    21:35
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    03:25
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    7h 37m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:47
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    7h 2m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:32
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via Marks Tey, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      5h 28m
      Colchester
      8 km
      21:50
      Marks Tey
      Central Station
      03:18
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via London, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 3m
      0
      14:10
      Colchester
      East Hill House
      16:30
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 30m
    • National Express
      3h 13m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 13m longer, but you will save £19

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:52
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:35
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    21:35
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    03:25
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    7h 33m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:43
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    6h 58m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:28
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via Marks Tey, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      5h 28m
      Colchester
      8 km
      21:50
      Marks Tey
      Central Station
      03:18
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via London, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 3m
      0
      14:10
      Colchester
      East Hill House
      16:30
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 30m
    • National Express
      3h 13m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 13m longer, but you will save £19

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 43m
    0
    06:05
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    12:48
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 33m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:43
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    6h 53m
    0
    19:35
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:28
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    5h 43m
    0
    21:35
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    03:18
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    6h 52m
    0
    06:05
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    12:57
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via Marks Tey, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      5h 28m
      Colchester
      8 km
      21:50
      Marks Tey
      Central Station
      03:18
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £41
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via London, you can save more than £24? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 3m
      0
      14:10
      Colchester
      East Hill House
      16:30
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 30m
    • National Express
      3h 13m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save £24

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 57m
    0
    06:05
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    13:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:52
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    21:35
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    03:25
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    06:05
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    13:15
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • National Express
    7h 55m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    22:05
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £41
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via Marks Tey, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      5h 28m
      Colchester
      8 km
      21:50
      Marks Tey
      Central Station
      03:18
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £41
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via London, you can save more than £24? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 3m
      0
      14:10
      Colchester
      East Hill House
      16:30
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 30m
    • National Express
      3h 13m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 13m longer, but you will save £24

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:52
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    7h 55m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    22:05
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    7h 33m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    21:43
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:35
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    02:45
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • Did you know that if you travel from Colchester to Brighton via London, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 3m
      0
      14:10
      Colchester
      East Hill House
      16:30
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 30m
    • National Express
      3h 13m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel Time is 1h 2m shorter, and you will save £10

Frequency of bus connections between Colchester and Brighton

See here how frequent the connections between Colchester and Brighton are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 32 daily coaches from Colchester to Brighton. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 16 daily coaches between Colchester and Brighton.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 45 coaches from Colchester to Brighton, while Night sees the fewest connections between Colchester and Brighton, with 11 offers.

Facts about coaches from Colchester to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 23 times every day by bus from Colchester to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Colchester to Brighton starting from £27!

Cheapest Bus £27
Fastest Bus 5h 43m
Earliest Coach 06:05
Latest Coach 21:35
Daily Bus Connections 23 Ø
Distance 138.7 km
Coach Companies National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Colchester to Brighton

Every day, 23 buses from 1 coach companies leave Colchester for Brighton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 24/04/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 21/04
Tuesday 22/04
Wednesday 23/04
£36
Thursday 24/04
£36
Friday 25/04
Saturday 26/04
£41
Sunday 27/04
£41
Monday 28/04
Tuesday 29/04
£27
Wednesday 30/04
Thursday 01/05
£25
Friday 02/05
Saturday 03/05
Sunday 04/05
Monday 05/05
Tuesday 06/05
Wednesday 07/05
Thursday 08/05
Friday 09/05
Saturday 10/05
Sunday 11/05
Monday 12/05
Tuesday 13/05
Wednesday 14/05
Thursday 15/05
Friday 16/05
Saturday 17/05
£25
Sunday 18/05

The cheapest time to travel from Colchester to Brighton

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Colchester to Brighton, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £27, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Colchester to Brighton. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £41.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Colchester to Brighton, with £27. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £50.

How to save money travelling from Colchester to Brighton

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Colchester to Brighton in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Colchester to Brighton, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Colchester to Brighton are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Colchester to Brighton

These are the most booked bus companies between Colchester to Brighton from our users.

National Express from Colchester to Brighton

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Colchester to Brighton:

Cheapest Price £27
Fastest Coach 5h 43m
Earliest Coach 06:05
Last Coach 21:35
Daily Connections 23 Ø
Found on 20/04/2025

All bus stations and stops in Colchester and Brighton

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Colchester and Brighton.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Colchester to Brighton

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Colchester to Brighton? Or which bus companies serve the route Colchester to Brighton? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Colchester to Brighton bus

How much does a Colchester - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Colchester - Brighton bus trip is available from £27 and takes 7h 42m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Colchester to Brighton?

The connection Colchester to Brighton is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £27 to £57. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Colchester - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Colchester to Brighton is offered by roughly 23 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from Colchester take?

The quickest coach from Colchester to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 5h 43m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £36. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Colchester to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from Colchester at 06:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Colchester to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from Colchester at 21:35. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Colchester - Brighton route?

Passengers looking to travel from Colchester to Brighton can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Colchester and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Colchester and Brighton by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Brighton from Colchester?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Colchester Brighton bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Colchester Brighton bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Colchester to Brighton on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Colchester to Brighton

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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