There are 7 ways to get from Penarth 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 10m£104–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
8h 16m£29–57Bus 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 St Peter's Churchbus 025
6h 10m£43–63Drive 179.5 mi
- Drive from Penarth to Brightoncar 179.5 mi
3h 40m£45–64Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 21m£63–207Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton
5h 50m£81–150Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 38m£72–331
Penarth to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penarth to Brighton is to bus which costs £28 - £60 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Penarth to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Penarth to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Windsor Terrace and arriving at St Peter's Church via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Penarth to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Penarth and arriving at Brighton via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Penarth and Brighton is 205 miles. The road distance is 180.6 miles.
The best way to get from Penarth to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Penarth to Brighton, including transfers.
Penarth to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Penarth to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Penarth to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £340 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Penarth to Brighton via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windsor Terrace to St Peter's Church via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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
- £18–25
- 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 Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Penarth to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Penarth to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penarth to Brighton is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Penarth to Brighton.
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