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There are 11 ways to get from Brighton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 53m
    £165–215

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 43m
    £49–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    13h 8m
    £56–128

  4. Drive  424.8 mi

    1. Drive from Brighton to Edinburghcar car 424.8 mi
    8h 16m
    £106–152

  5. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3h 43m
    £56–152

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 32m
    £215–325

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 20m
    £113–334

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 6m
    £117–311

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    5h 10m
    £114–250

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    4h 59m
    £72–194

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 20m
    £106–391

Brighton to Edinburgh by train

Calendar194Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Brighton to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 13h 8m.

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