There are 11 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 Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 16mTrain
cheapest- 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 26m£57–201Bus
- 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 St Peter's Churchbus 025
11h 45mDrive 297.6 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Brightoncar 297.6 mi
5h 55m£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 55m£90–312Bus, 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 56mBus via London
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
12h 58mTrain 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£105–256Train, 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 9m£82–201Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
9h 33m£107–342Train 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 37m£84–295
Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Brighton is to drive which takes 5h 55m 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 St Peter's Church via York and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
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 26m.
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 16m and costs .
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 which takes 11h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to St Peter's Church via Rougier Street, York, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Brighton via Darlington, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- 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
- £27–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stevenage to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 York to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 55m to drive from Whitby to Brighton.
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