There are 7 ways to get from Runcorn to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Runcorn to London EustonLiverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to BrightonBedford - Brighton / ...
3h 44m£65–416Drive 247.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Brighton247.2 mi
4h 26m£61–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Smethwick Galton BridgeLiverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to South Terminal Coach StationUk920
7h 5m£69–113Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)LPL - LGW
5h 23m£71–168Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)LPL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
7h 19m£131–338Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
6h 17m£95–287Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)MAN - LGW
7h 1m£75–217
Runcorn to Brighton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Brighton is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £65 - £420.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Brighton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Runcorn and Brighton is 235 miles. The road distance is 248.7 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £65 - £420.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Runcorn to Brighton, including transfers.
Runcorn to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Brighton is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £65 - £420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 5h 23m.
Runcorn to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Brighton is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Runcorn to Brighton.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Brighton via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–390
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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