There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras IntlBrighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime StreetLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 15m£50–224Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Newhall StUk920
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Liverpool, Liverpool OneUk021 / ...
8h 31m£22–45Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
7h 43m£31–80Drive 262.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Liverpool262.7 mi
4h 31m£64–93Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)LGW - LPL
5h 25m£66–158Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 31m£92–276Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LGW - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
6h 11m£68–223Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 27m£87–190
Brighton to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to bus via Birmingham which costs £21 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Brighton and Liverpool is 248 miles. The road distance is 264.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Brighton to Liverpool, including transfers.
Brighton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Liverpool train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 7h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- 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 South Terminal Coach Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Liverpool train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Liverpool is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Brighton to Liverpool.
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