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Compare all timetables for the bus from Cambridge to Brighton

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cambridge to Brighton from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today
£17
tomorrow
£17
Wednesday
£17
Thursday
£17
Friday
£17
Saturday
£17
Sunday
£17

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 0m 05:55 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:55 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 10m 14:10 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 19:20 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 20m 16:25 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 21:45 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
National Express 4h 40m 18:35 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 23:15 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 2m 05:55 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:57 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      4h 48m
      0
      16:55
      Cambridge
      Trumpington Park and Ride
      18:20
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 43m
      0
      19:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      21:43
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 8m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 1m 04:00 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:01 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 2m 05:55 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:57 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 52m 12:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 18:22 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 22m 16:25 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 59m 04:00 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 09:59 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      4h 48m
      0
      16:55
      Cambridge
      Trumpington Park and Ride
      18:20
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 43m
      0
      19:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      21:43
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 0h 14m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 47m 08:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 13:02 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 5h 57m 12:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 18:27 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 5h 17m 14:10 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 19:27 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 4h 45m 18:35 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 23:20 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 4h 50m 08:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 13:05 Brighton York Place  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      4h 8m
      0
      19:05
      Cambridge
      Trumpington Park and Ride
      20:15
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      2h 43m
      0
      20:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      23:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 0h 37m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 1m 04:00 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:01 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 2m 05:55 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:57 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 4h 42m 08:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 12:57 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 12m 14:10 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 19:22 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 22m 16:25 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      4h 8m
      0
      19:05
      Cambridge
      Trumpington Park and Ride
      20:15
      London
      Stratford Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      2h 43m
      0
      20:30
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      23:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 0h 34m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 42m 08:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 12:57 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 52m 12:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 18:22 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 12m 14:10 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 19:22 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 4h 42m 18:35 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 23:17 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 4h 40m 08:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 12:55 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 3m
      0
      11:50
      Cambridge
      Parkside
      13:50
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      14:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      16:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 23m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 13m 09:35 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 14:48 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £17
National Express 5h 23m 12:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 17:53 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £17
National Express 4h 43m 14:10 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 18:53 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £17
National Express 5h 13m 16:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 21:43 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £17
National Express 4h 43m 18:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 23:13 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 3m
      0
      11:50
      Cambridge
      Parkside
      13:50
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      14:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      16:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 20m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 10m 04:00 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 10:10 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
National Express 6h 0m 06:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 12:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
National Express 5h 0m 08:15 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 13:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
National Express 5h 0m 18:30 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 23:30 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
National Express 5h 49m 04:00 Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride 09:49 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cambridge to Brighton via London, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 3m
      0
      11:50
      Cambridge
      Parkside
      13:50
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      14:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      16:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 3m longer, but you will save £7

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Cambridge to Brighton is £9 on 05/08/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Cambridge and Brighton

See here how frequent the connections between Cambridge and Brighton are, during different times and days of the week.
Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 54 daily coaches from Cambridge to Brighton. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 42 daily coaches between Cambridge and Brighton.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 126 coaches from Cambridge to Brighton, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Cambridge and Brighton, with 42 offers.

Facts about coaches from Cambridge to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 52 times every day by bus from Cambridge to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cambridge to Brighton starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus £9
Fastest Bus 4h 33m
Earliest Coach 05:55
Latest Coach 18:30
Daily Bus Connections 52 Ø
Distance 154.6 km
Coach Companies National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Cambridge to Brighton

Every day, 52 buses from 1 coach companies leave Cambridge for Brighton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/08/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 03/08
£17
Tuesday 04/08
£17
Wednesday 05/08
£9
Thursday 06/08
£17
Friday 07/08
£17
Saturday 08/08
£17
Sunday 09/08
£17
Monday 10/08
£17
Tuesday 11/08
£17
Wednesday 12/08
£17
Thursday 13/08
Friday 14/08
£10
Saturday 15/08
£17
Sunday 16/08
£17
Monday 17/08
£17
Tuesday 18/08
£17
Wednesday 19/08
£17
Thursday 20/08
£17
Friday 21/08
£17
Saturday 22/08
£17
Sunday 23/08
Monday 24/08
£17
Tuesday 25/08
£17
Wednesday 26/08
£17
Thursday 27/08
£17
Friday 28/08
£17
Saturday 29/08
£17
Sunday 30/08

The cheapest time to travel from Cambridge to Brighton

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cambridge to Brighton, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £9, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Cambridge to Brighton. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £17.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cambridge to Brighton, with £9. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £17.

How to save money travelling from Cambridge to Brighton

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cambridge to Brighton in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Cambridge to Brighton, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cambridge to Brighton are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Cambridge and Brighton

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Cambridge and Brighton.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cambridge to Brighton

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Cambridge to Brighton? Or which bus companies serve the route Cambridge to Brighton? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cambridge to Brighton bus

How much does a Cambridge - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Cambridge - Brighton bus trip is available from £9 and takes 5h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cambridge to Brighton?

The connection Cambridge to Brighton is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £29. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Cambridge - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Cambridge to Brighton is offered by roughly 52 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from Cambridge take?

The quickest coach from Cambridge to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 4h 33m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £18. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cambridge to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from Cambridge at 05:55. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Cambridge to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from Cambridge at 18:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Cambridge - Brighton route?

Passengers looking to travel from Cambridge to Brighton can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cambridge and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Cambridge and Brighton by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Brighton from Cambridge?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Cambridge Brighton bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cambridge Brighton bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cambridge to Brighton on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Cambridge to Brighton?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 52 daily trips between Cambridge and Brighton. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Cambridge to Brighton?

Prices and availability for 52 trips between Cambridge and Brighton change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cambridge to Brighton

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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