There are 8 ways to get from Cowbridge to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
4h 44m£96–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
8h 33m£36–69Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
6h 24m£42–103Drive 187.6 mi
- Drive from Cowbridge to Brightoncar 187.6 mi
3h 52m£46–66Fly Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 9m£98–175Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton
6h 14m£83–163Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
7h 8m£92–260Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
7h 27m£303–1,065
Cowbridge to Brighton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowbridge to Brighton is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cowbridge to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowbridge to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Cowbridge Town Hall and arriving at Preston Circus via Sophia Gardens and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cowbridge to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Brighton via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Cowbridge and Brighton is 221 miles. The road distance is 188.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cowbridge to Brighton, including transfers.
Cowbridge to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cowbridge to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Cowbridge, Wales and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Brighton via Park Street JU, Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Preston Circus via Ninian Park PH, Sophia Gardens, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cowbridge to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cowbridge to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowbridge to Brighton is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Cowbridge to Brighton.
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