The average bus between Russell Square and Brighton takes 3h 27m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Russell Square 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 Russell Square and Brighton. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Russell Square is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Brighton at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Sloane Square and take an average of 3h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Russell Square to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Russell Square station and arriving at Brighton station via Preston Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
Russell Square to Brighton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from London Victoria station.
Russell Square to Brighton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Preston Circus station.
The distance between Russell Square and Brighton is 77.1 km. The road distance is 139 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 3h 2m.