There are 6 ways to get from Cardigan to Brighton by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen stationbus 460
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
8h 10m£76–183Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen stationbus 460
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus
10h 25m£42–80Bus
- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9bus 460
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Sarn Odeonbus T1c
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
10h 18mDrive 266.6 mi
- Drive from Cardigan to Brightoncar 266.6 mi
5h 15m£65–94Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen stationbus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
10h 11m£86–307Bus, train via Southampton
- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen stationbus 460
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
9h 6m£67–177
Cardigan to Brighton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardigan to Brighton is to bus and train which costs £40 - £85 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardigan to Brighton is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardigan to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Finch Square A and arriving at St Peter's Church via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, Sarn Odeon and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Cardigan and Brighton is 296 miles. The road distance is 268.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardigan to Brighton without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 10m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Cardigan to Brighton, including transfers.
Cardigan to Brighton bus services, operated by Richards Bros, depart from Finch Square A station.
Cardigan to Brighton bus services, operated by Richards Bros, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardigan to Brighton is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Cardigan to Brighton.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Brighton.
What companies run services between Cardigan, Wales and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Finch Square A to St Peter's Church via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, Sarn Odeon, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Carmarthen to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Carmarthen to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newport Train Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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