There are 11 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 30m£48–147Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
4h 8m£40–131Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
6h 22m£107–286Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
13h 11m£53–105Drive 454.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Brightoncar 454.3 mi
7h 40m£113–164Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
3h 51m£46–136Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ABZ - LGW
3h 48m£47–154Fly 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 52m£108–351Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 8m£108–310Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 56m£158–261Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukxn10
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
13h 55m£53–105
Scotland to Brighton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £50 - £110 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs £45 - £150.
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 London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
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 22m.
The distance between Scotland and Brighton is 404 miles. The road distance is 456.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs £100 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Scotland to Brighton, including transfers.
Scotland to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 30m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £290 and takes 6h 22m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 13h 11m.
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 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- 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
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria 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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