There are 11 ways to get from Brighton to Whitby 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, bus via York
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 37m£80–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Boyesbus 840
12h 4m£41–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
10h 42m£53–104Drive 298.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Whitbycar 298.7 mi
5h 53m£73–105Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 34m£117–366Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
7h 15m£126–208Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Brighton to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
7h 21m£106–176Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 41m£146–326Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- 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 Victoria to Maltontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
9h 46m£126–382Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- 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 Victoria to Maltontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
9h 53m£140–292Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
9h 34m£197–511
Brighton to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Whitby is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Whitby is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Boyes via London Heathrow Airport and Rougier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Whitby via King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Brighton and Whitby is 299 miles. The road distance is 300.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via York which takes 6h 37m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Brighton to Whitby, including transfers.
Brighton to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Whitby train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Whitby is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Whitby via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Boyes via London Heathrow Airport, York, and Rougier Street in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rougier Street to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Whitby train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Whitby is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Brighton to Whitby.
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