There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus 28
5h 32m£94–158Drive 171.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Mineheadcar 171.8 mi
3h 44m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to County Hallbus Cp5
11h 3m£48–85Fly to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus
7h 23m£115–276Train, line 28 bus via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Paradebus 28A / ...
5h 57m£82–149Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain
9h 55m£112–208Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 10m£110–257
Brighton to Minehead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Minehead is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Minehead is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at The Parade via South Terminal Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, Castle Way and Millers Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Taunton via Southampton Central and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Brighton and Minehead is 225 miles. The road distance is 172.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 32m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Brighton to Minehead, including transfers.
Brighton to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Minehead train services, operated by Southern, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Minehead is to bus which takes 11h 3m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to The Parade via South Terminal Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, County Hall, Castle Way, and Millers Way in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to The Parade via Southampton Central, Cardiff Central, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Millers Way in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Brighton to Minehead train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Minehead is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Brighton to Minehead.
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