There are 10 ways to get from Whitby to Brighton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via London
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station840
- Take the train from York to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
6h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London VictoriaUkn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus025
10h£24–67Drive 297.6 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Brighton297.6 mi
5h 51m£73–105Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
7h 50m£93–305Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
6h 16m£69–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop SX93
- Take the train from Scarborough to York
- Take the train from York to Stevenage
- Take the train from Stevenage to Brighton
6h 40m£61–207Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church025
12h 39mTrain to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
8h 8m£118–276Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
8h 2m£91–216Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
9h 33m£99–308
Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to bus which costs £24 - £70 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Preston Circus via Market Place, Bus Station Stand 11 and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Brighton via Darlington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Whitby and Brighton is 299 miles. The road distance is 299.3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Brighton without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 6h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Whitby to Brighton, including transfers.
Whitby to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Whitby to Brighton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to bus which takes 10h and costs £24 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Preston Circus via Market Place, Bus Station Stand 11, and London Victoria in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Brighton via Darlington, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stevenage to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Whitby to Brighton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Brighton is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Whitby to Brighton.
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