There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Brighton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
3h 19m£43–130Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain London Victoria - Brighton
10h 42m£31–127Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
6h 16m£56–252Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 595
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
10h 35m£53–102Drive 453.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Brightoncar 453.9 mi
7h 40m£111–161Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
3h 40m£46–144Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ABZ - LGW
3h 37m£38–152Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
3h 40m£41–144Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
4h 23m£90–254Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
4h 45m£93–290
Scotland to Brighton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at St Peter's Church via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Brighton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Scotland and Brighton is 399 miles. The road distance is 456.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs £55 - £260.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Scotland to Brighton, including transfers.
Scotland to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £260 and takes 6h 16m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Brighton, England?
easyJet, British Airways, and Ryanair fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Brighton via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39–41
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- 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
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Scotland to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Brighton is 457 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Scotland to Brighton.
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