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 Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 46m£100–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk920
7h 28m£33–52Drive 263.1 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Liverpoolcar 263.1 mi
4h 34m£66–95Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 23m£82–205Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 541 / ...
9h 15m£45–81Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
5h 34m£106–321Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
6h 6m£70–232Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 54m£339–646
Brighton to Liverpool by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £65 - £95.
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 Gatwick Airport North Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
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 46m.
The distance between Brighton and Liverpool is 248 miles. The road distance is 264.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 46m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 5h 23m.
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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Liverpool, Liverpool One via North Terminal Bus Station and Gatwick Airport North Terminal in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus 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 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Brighton to Liverpool.
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