There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
9h 21m£69–248Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brighton to London Blackfriarstrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus Uk049
12h 8m£34–97Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504
11h 48m£47–74Drive 270.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Helstoncar 270.7 mi
5h 12m£66–95Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
8h 57m£58–329Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 49m£106–228Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
9h 56m£157–502Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
9h 8m£340–795
Brighton to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Helston is to train and bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Helston. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Brighton and Helston is 301 miles. The road distance is 272.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Helston without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 9h 21m and costs £65 - £250.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Brighton to Helston, including transfers.
Brighton to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Helston is to train via Exeter which takes 9h 21m and costs £65 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £330 and takes 8h 57m.
Brighton to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Helston is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Brighton to Helston.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Meneage Street via Southampton Central, Salisbury, Exeter St Davids, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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