The average bus between London and Brighton takes 2h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from London 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 London and Brighton. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Brighton at 2:35 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London station and arriving at Brighton station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 52m.
London to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Preston Circus station.
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The distance between London and Brighton is 75.6 km. The road distance is 134 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus hourly. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 3h 2m.