There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Brighton by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
3h 29m£45–137Train
- 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 21m£120–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
10h 32m£81–115Drive 454.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Brightoncar 454.3 mi
7h 40m£112–162Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
3h 46m£56–152Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ABZ - LGW
3h 43m£51–179Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
3h 58m£46–199Fly 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 35m£99–369Fly 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 55m£106–352Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus 025
11h 16m£81–135
Scotland to Brighton by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to fly which costs £40 - £140 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Brighton is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs £40 - £140.
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 Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
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 21m.
The distance between Scotland and Brighton is 405 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 21m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 29m 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 29m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £250 and takes 6h 21m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 11h 16m.
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 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- 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
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Brighton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 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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