There are 6 ways to get from Brighton to Wales by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 43m£90–151Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
5h 35m£32–57Drive 175.6 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Cardiffcar 175.6 mi
3h 33m£44–63Fly
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 54m£83–184Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 13m£73–136Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 40m£32–57
Brighton to Wales by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Wales is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Wales is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Wales. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Wales. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Cardiff Central via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Brighton and Wales is 201 miles. The road distance is 176.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Wales without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Brighton to Wales, including transfers.
Brighton to Wales bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Wales train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Wales is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Wales?
You can take a train from Brighton to Cardiff Central via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Brighton to Wales bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to Wales train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Wales is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Brighton to Wales.
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