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 36m£129–263Train, 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 3m£57–105Bus
- 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 43m£68–170Drive 270.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Helstoncar 270.7 mi
5h 12m£67–96Fly London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Waybus
6h 49m£66–371Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
11h 1m£151–298Fly London Gatwick Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
9h 16m£147–369Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
10h 13m£163–510
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 £55 - £110 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £100.
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 43m.
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 36m and costs £120 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 36m 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 36m and costs £120 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 11h 43m.
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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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
- £35–80
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- 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
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- 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
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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