There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
6h 55m£139–268Drive 237 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cornwall to Brightoncar 237 mi
4h 32m£58–84Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
10h 20m£59–142Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 58m£188–541Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
8h 22m£106–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Bristol Parkwaytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
10h 24m£109–177Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NQY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
5h 59m£147–496Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
3h 58m£100–438Train to Exeter, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
8h 13m£141–345
Cornwall to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Brighton is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Brighton is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs £95 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at St Peter's Church via Dennison Road Car Park and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Brighton via Par, London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Cornwall and Brighton is 319 miles. The road distance is 238.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Cornwall to Brighton, including transfers.
Cornwall to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Brighton is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs £130 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Brighton via Par, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to St Peter's Church via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–250
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cornwall to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Brighton is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Cornwall to Brighton.
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