There are 5 ways to get from Derby to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras IntlSheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to BrightonCambridge - Brighton / ...
3h 2m£45–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus025
6h 56m£38–85Drive 179.1 mi
- Drive from Derby to Brighton179.1 mi
3h 32m£44–64Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EMA - LGW
5h 35m£76–178Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BHX - LGW
6h 6m£86–190
Derby to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Brighton is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Preston Circus via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Brighton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Derby and Brighton is 182 miles. The road distance is 180.2 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Derby to Brighton, including transfers.
Derby to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Brighton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Brighton via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Preston Circus via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–31
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Derby to Brighton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Brighton is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Derby to Brighton.
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