There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Bacup by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Todmordentrain
5h 52m£100–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
8h 47m£45–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain Brighton - London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
8h 22m£47–83Drive 263.2 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Bacupcar 263.2 mi
5h 9m£65–94Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Todmordentrain
- Take the bus from Todmorden Bus Station to Yorkshire Streetbus
6h 39m£107–303Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
5h 57m£93–143Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
7h 25m£77–203Fly London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LGW - LBA
8h 11m£75–178
Brighton to Bacup by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Bacup is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Bacup is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Bacup. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Market Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, Chorlton Street Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Bacup. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Todmorden via King's Cross and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Brighton and Bacup is 276 miles. The road distance is 264.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bacup without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Brighton to Bacup, including transfers.
Brighton to Bacup bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Bacup train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bacup is to train via Leeds which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £210 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bacup, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Yorkshire Street via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Leeds, Todmorden, and Todmorden Bus Station in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Market Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Todmorden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Todmorden
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Todmorden
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Todmorden
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- hello@burnleybuses.co.uk hello@burnleybuses.co.uk
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Todmorden Bus Station to Yorkshire Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Bacup bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Bacup train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Bacup is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Brighton to Bacup.
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