There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to York by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras IntlBrighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to YorkLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 14m£37–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegate843 / ...
7h 45mDrive 251.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to York251.8 mi
4h 52m£62–89Fly London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)LGW - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to York
6h 6m£69–167Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Rail Station801
8h 8m£42–85Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to York
6h 59m£105–323Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to York
5h 52m£90–392Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to York
5h 54m£115–327Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to York
6h 55m£100–238Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
6h 3m£77–225
Brighton to York by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to York is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to York is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to York station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Rail Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to York. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at York via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Brighton and York is 242 miles. The road distance is 253.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to York without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Brighton to York, including transfers.
Brighton to York bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to York train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to York is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and York, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to York via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Rail Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to York bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to York train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to York is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Brighton to York.
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