There are 6 ways to get from Brighton to Nottingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain London St Pancras International - Nottingham / ...
3h 30m£34–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Uk900
6h 57m£19–36Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
6h 33m£25–78Drive 179.4 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Nottinghamcar 179.4 mi
3h 33m£44–64Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LGW - EMA
6h 20m£77–180Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
6h 59m£71–202
Brighton to Nottingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Nottingham is to bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Nottingham is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £30 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Nottingham via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Brighton and Nottingham is 180 miles. The road distance is 180.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Nottingham without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Brighton to Nottingham, including transfers.
Brighton to Nottingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Nottingham train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Nottingham is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £24 - £80 and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Nottingham via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- 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
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Nottingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Nottingham train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Nottingham is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Brighton to Nottingham.
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