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What is the best way to travel from Plymouth to Brighton?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights for the journey to Brighton from Plymouth. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
7h 12m
£39
£64
28
Train
4h 53m
£74
£120
4
Flight
1h 20m
£65
£136
6

What is the cheapest way to reach Brighton from Plymouth?

You can get to Brighton with just £39 by taking a Bus from National Express, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £65
tomorrow
from £67
Tuesday
from £67
Wednesday
from £99
Thursday
from £68
Friday
from £61
Saturday
from £39

    Cheapest Flights today

  • Eastern Airways
    1h 20m
    0
    11:00
    Plymouth
    12:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £65
  • Eastern Airways
    1h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Plymouth
    17:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £65
  • Sierra Pacific Airlines
    3h 20m
    0
    13:15
    Plymouth
    16:35
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Sierra Pacific Airlines
    Economy
    from £169
  • Aurigny Air Services
    5h 50m
    0
    13:20
    Plymouth
    19:10
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £169

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    06:20
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 37m
    0
    06:20
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    13:57
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 47m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:17
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • Cheapest Trains tomorrow

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    04:54
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:27
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £74
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    7h 10m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    13:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    05:32
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    11:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £113
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 53m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:48
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £196

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    8h 11m
    0
    02:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    11:01
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    06:20
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 57m
    0
    09:15
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    17:12
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    8h 12m
    0
    12:10
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    20:22
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    04:54
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:27
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £74
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    7h 10m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    13:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    05:32
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    11:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £112
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 53m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:48
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £196

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    10h 25m
    0
    07:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    18:15
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £99
  • National Express
    9h 25m
    0
    10:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    20:15
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £99

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    09:55
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68
  • National Express
    10h 46m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    09:51
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68
  • National Express
    11h 5m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:10
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68
  • National Express
    10h 38m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    09:43
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    7h 16m
    0
    03:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:51
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 27m
    0
    06:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 47m
    0
    09:15
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    17:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 52m
    0
    12:10
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    20:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    7h 16m
    0
    03:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:51
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 27m
    0
    06:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 52m
    0
    12:10
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    20:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39

What are the fastest trips from Plymouth to Brighton?

You can get to Brighton from Plymouth in just 1h 20m with a Flight from Eastern Airways. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 1h 20m
tomorrow
from 4h 53m
Tuesday
from 4h 53m
Wednesday
from 9h 25m
Thursday
from 7h 16m
Friday
from 7h 16m
Saturday
from 7h 12m

    Fastest Flights today

  • Eastern Airways
    1h 20m
    0
    11:00
    Plymouth
    12:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £65
  • Eastern Airways
    1h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Plymouth
    17:20
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £65
  • Sierra Pacific Airlines
    3h 20m
    0
    13:15
    Plymouth
    16:35
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Sierra Pacific Airlines
    Economy
    from £169
  • Aurigny Air Services
    5h 50m
    0
    13:20
    Plymouth
    19:10
    London Gatwick Airport
    London Gatwick Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £169

    Fastest Trains tomorrow

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 53m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:48
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £196
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    04:54
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:27
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £74
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    05:32
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    11:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £113
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    7h 10m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    13:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • National Express
    7h 37m
    0
    06:20
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    13:57
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    06:20
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 47m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:17
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 53m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:48
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £196
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    04:54
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    10:27
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £74
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 33m
    0
    05:32
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    11:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £112
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    7h 10m
    0
    05:55
    Plymouth
    Central Station
    13:05
    Brighton
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £98
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    7h 42m
    0
    06:20
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    7h 57m
    0
    09:15
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    17:12
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    8h 7m
    0
    02:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:57
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67
  • National Express
    8h 11m
    0
    02:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    11:01
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £67

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    9h 25m
    0
    10:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    20:15
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £99
  • National Express
    10h 25m
    0
    07:50
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    18:15
    Brighton
    Pool Valley Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £99

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    7h 16m
    0
    03:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:51
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £85
  • National Express
    10h 38m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    09:43
    Brighton
    Patcham Place
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68
  • National Express
    10h 46m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    09:51
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68
  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    23:05
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    09:55
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £68

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    7h 16m
    0
    03:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:51
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 27m
    0
    06:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 47m
    0
    09:15
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    17:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £61

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    7h 12m
    0
    03:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:47
    Brighton
    Preston Park
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 16m
    0
    03:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    10:51
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 27m
    0
    06:35
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    14:02
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Plymouth
    Coach Station
    23:20
    Brighton
    Preston Circus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £39
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Plymouth to Brighton

What are the most popular stations in Plymouth and Brighton?

In Plymouth, you will usually depart from Central Station, Coach Station or Devonport Station, while in Brighton you will be arriving at Moulsecoomb Train Station, Pier or York Place, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Brighton from Plymouth? With 5 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Plymouth and Brighton, you can pay as low as £39 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Eastern Airways: you will get to Brighton in just 1h 20m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Plymouth and Brighton are National Express, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Eastern Airways, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Plymouth and Brighton is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Torpoint or to Hove, and look at flights from , and landing at London Gatwick Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Plymouth to Brighton?

The most popular companies between Plymouth and Brighton, are National Express, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Eastern Airways. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR)

Airlines: Eastern Airways, Sierra Pacific Airlines, Aurigny Air Services and 1 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Plymouth to Brighton

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Plymouth to Brighton. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Plymouth to Brighton

How can I reach Brighton from Plymouth?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Brighton from Plymouth.

How far is Brighton from Plymouth?

The distance between Plymouth and Brighton is 287.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Plymouth and Brighton?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 49 kgs, and a flight 71 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Plymouth to Brighton?

You can get to Brighton with just £39 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Plymouth to Brighton?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Brighton in just 1h 20m with a Flight from Eastern Airways.

More routes to Plymouth and to Brighton

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Plymouth and to Brighton. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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