There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to East Midlands by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 46m£54–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk900
7h 41m£31–46Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
7h 11m£36–83Drive 162.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to East Midlandscar 162.8 mi
3h 41m£40–58Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Brighton to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Melton Mowbraytrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
4h 51m£75–193
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to East Midlands is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to East Midlands is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Brighton and East Midlands is 172 miles. The road distance is 163.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to East Midlands without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Brighton to East Midlands, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brighton to East Midlands is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to East Midlands is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Brighton to East Midlands.
There are 1892+ hotels available in East Midlands.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and East Midlands, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to East Midlands via London St Pancras Intl, Leicester, and Melton Mowbray in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to East Midlands via Heathrow Central Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Haymarket Bus Station, and Brooksby College in around 7h 11m.
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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