There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London PaddingtonPenzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to BrightonCambridge - Brighton / ...
7h 2m£80–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station504 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus025
9h 59m£49–91Drive 237 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Brighton237 mi
4h 29m£58–84Train to Exeter, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
7h 46m£119–373Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
8h 13m£62–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Newport (S Wales)Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to South Terminal Coach StationUk940
10h 23m£103–298Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NQY - LGW
8h 22m£79–323Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
9h 3m£168–453
Cornwall to Brighton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Brighton is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Brighton is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Preston Circus via Dennison Road Car Park and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Cornwall and Brighton is 317 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 7h 2m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Cornwall to Brighton, including transfers.
Cornwall to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Brighton is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 9h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £330 and takes 8h 22m.
Cornwall to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Brighton is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Cornwall to Brighton.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to Brighton via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Preston Circus via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- 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 Queensway Q1 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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