There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Colne 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 Skiptontrain
5h 52m£84–150Fly London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LGW - LBA
8h 14m£63–210Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X43
9h 37m£64–151Drive 267 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Colnecar 267 mi
5h 20m£65–94Train 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 Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
7h 5m£106–302Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
5h 58m£82–191Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
10h 31mTrain 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 Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
7h 5m£115–245Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
8h 32m£127–428Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
8h 37m£156–361
Brighton to Colne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Colne is to drive which costs £65 - £95 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Colne is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Colne. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Colne Lane via London Heathrow Airport, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Colne. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Colne via London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Brighton and Colne is 279 miles. The road distance is 268.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Colne without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 5h 52m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Brighton to Colne, including transfers.
Brighton to Colne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Colne train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Colne is to train via Leeds which takes 5h 52m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Bus Station via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Leeds, Skipton, and Outside Rail Station in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Colne Lane via London Heathrow Airport, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 10h 31m.
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Colne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Colne train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Colne is 269 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Brighton to Colne.
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