There are 11 ways to get from Whitby to Brighton by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via London
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 16m£79–148Bus via York
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rougier Streetbus 840
- Take the bus from York to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
11h 42m£41–83Drive 297.6 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Brightoncar 297.6 mi
5h 57m£72–104Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
7h 50m£118–370Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 31m£125–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Brightontrain
6h 58m£105–176Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
12h 28m£54–133Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
8h 6m£145–329Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
8h 6m£138–317Bus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus
- Take the train from Malton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
9h 18m£126–387Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
9h 39m£139–302
Whitby to Brighton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to bus via York which costs £40 - £85 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Preston Circus via York and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
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 31m.
The distance between Whitby and Brighton is 299 miles. The road distance is 299.4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Brighton without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 6h 16m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Whitby to Brighton, including transfers.
Whitby to Brighton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
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 via York which takes 11h 42m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £210 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Preston Circus via Rougier Street, York, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Brighton via Darlington, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- 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
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Malton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from York to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Brighton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Rougier Street 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 57m to drive from Whitby to Brighton.
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