There are 7 ways to get from St Helens to Brighton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain Preston - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
4h 25m£95–181Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
6h 7m£62–205Drive 255.1 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Brightoncar 255.1 mi
4h 26m£64–92Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
6h 2m£74–229Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
7h 45m£136–235Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
5h 14m£100–286Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
5h 14m£108–231
St Helens to Brighton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Brighton is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £95 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Brighton. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Brighton via Wigan North Western and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between St Helens and Brighton is 257 miles. The road distance is 256.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from St Helens to Brighton, including transfers.
St Helens to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Brighton is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 6h 7m.
St Helens to Brighton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Brighton is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from St Helens to Brighton.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Brighton via Wigan North Western, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair and easyJet fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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