There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
3h 26m£38–125Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57bus megabus M11 / ...
13h 28m£32–59Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
6h 41m£53–234Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595
11h 8m£39–113Drive 453.2 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Glasgowcar 453.2 mi
7h 39m£112–161Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
3h 43m£47–145Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 19m£93–281Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
4h 2m£88–261Fly London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
3h 59m£38–155Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
4h 50m£89–308
Brighton to Scotland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Scotland is to bus via London which costs £30 - £60 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Glasgow Central via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Brighton and Scotland is 404 miles. The road distance is 455.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs £50 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Brighton to Scotland, including transfers.
Brighton to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Scotland train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £240 and takes 6h 41m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 11h 8m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Scotland?
easyJet, British Airways, and Ryanair fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Glasgow Central via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–410
- 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/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Scotland train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Scotland is 456 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Brighton to Scotland.
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