There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Bootle by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 53m£95–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
9h 27m£54–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 24m£71–156Drive 267.4 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Bootlecar 267.4 mi
4h 39m£67–96Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 57m£65–215Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- 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 Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h£106–307Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 2m£115–250Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 52m£79–248
Brighton to Bootle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Bootle is to bus which costs £50 - £140 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Bootle is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Port of Liverpool via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Seaforth & Litherland via London Euston and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Brighton and Bootle is 253 miles. The road distance is 269 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bootle without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Brighton to Bootle, including transfers.
Brighton to Bootle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Bootle train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bootle is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 5h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bootle, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Seaforth & Litherland via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair and easyJet fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Bootle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Bootle train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Bootle is 269 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Brighton to Bootle.
Book your Brighton to Bootle train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Bootle.















































