There are 7 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 14m£97–232Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
5h 32m£57–188Bus
- 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 550 / ...
8h 33m£59–81Drive 263.1 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Liverpoolcar 263.1 mi
4h 34m£65–93Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 17mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 13m£89–264Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 8m£95–198
Brighton to Liverpool by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £95 - £240.
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 Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
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 14m.
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 14m and costs £95 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 14m 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 14m and costs £95 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 5h 32m.
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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 33m.
- 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
Train from Southampton Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £140–210
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central 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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