The average bus between Bournemouth and Brighton takes 4h 13m and the fastest bus takes 3h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bournemouth to Brighton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bournemouth and Brighton. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Bournemouth is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Brighton at 12:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth station and arriving at Brighton station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
Bournemouth to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Preston Circus station.
Book your Bournemouth to Brighton bus tickets online with FlixBus and National Express.
The distance between Bournemouth and Brighton is 122.9 km. The road distance is 247 km.
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Preston Circus via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 50m.