Bus and Coach from Carlisle to Brighton: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Carlisle to Brighton

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

today

£17

tomorrow

£26

Sunday

Monday

£26

Tuesday

Wednesday

£21

Thursday

£17

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	13h 43m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:28	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 00:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 43m
National Express	14h 0m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:45	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 00:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
National Express	13h 45m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:30	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
National Express	13h 47m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:32	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 00:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 47m
National Express	13h 50m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:35	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 00:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	13h 47m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:32	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 00:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 47m
National Express	13h 50m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:35	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 00:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
National Express	13h 45m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:30	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 10:45:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
National Express	14h 0m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:45	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 10:45:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 00:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
National Express	13h 43m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:28	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 10:45:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 00:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 43m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	13h 45m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:30	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 10:45:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
National Express	13h 47m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:32	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 00:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 47m
National Express	14h 0m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:45	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 10:45:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 00:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
National Express	13h 43m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:28	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 10:45:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 00:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 43m
National Express	13h 50m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:35	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 00:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	13h 45m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:30	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 10:45:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
National Express	13h 50m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:35	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 00:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
National Express	14h 0m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:45	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 10:45:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 00:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
National Express	13h 47m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:32	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 00:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 47m
National Express	13h 43m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:28	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 10:45:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 00:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 43m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	14h 0m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:45	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 10:45:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 00:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
National Express	13h 43m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:28	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 10:45:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 00:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 43m
National Express	13h 50m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:35	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 00:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
National Express	13h 45m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:30	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 10:45:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
National Express	13h 47m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	00:32	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 10:45:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 00:32:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 47m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Carlisle to Brighton is £17 on 05/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Carlisle and Brighton

See here how frequent the connections between Carlisle and Brighton are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily coaches from Carlisle to Brighton. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 15 daily coaches between Carlisle and Brighton.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 50 coaches from Carlisle to Brighton, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Carlisle and Brighton, with 25 offers.

Facts about coaches from Carlisle to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 15 times every day by bus from Carlisle to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Carlisle to Brighton starting from £17!

Cheapest Bus	£17
Fastest Bus	10h 18m
Earliest Coach	00:25
Latest Coach	10:45
Daily Bus Connections	15 Ø
Distance	489.8 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Carlisle to Brighton

Every day, 15 buses from 1 coach companies leave Carlisle for Brighton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£22

Saturday 06/12

£26

Sunday 07/12

Monday 08/12

£26

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£21

Thursday 11/12

£27

Friday 12/12

Saturday 13/12

£32

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

£48

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Carlisle to Brighton

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Carlisle to Brighton, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £17, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Carlisle to Brighton. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £26.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Carlisle to Brighton, with £17. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £21.

How to save money travelling from Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle to Brighton are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Carlisle to Brighton

These are the most booked bus companies between Carlisle to Brighton from our users.

National Express from Carlisle to Brighton

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Carlisle to Brighton:

Cheapest Price	£17
Fastest Coach	10h 18m
Earliest Coach	00:25
Last Coach	10:45
Daily Connections	15 Ø
Found on	03/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Carlisle and Brighton

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

Coach Station

Lonsdale St 9A

MacDonalds Coach Station

MacDonalds MacDonalds

Patcham Place

London Road

Pool Valley Coach Station

Pool Valley 11-12

Preston Circus

Preston Road

Preston Park

Preston Road 223A

Central Bus Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Carlisle to Brighton

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

FAQs about the Carlisle to Brighton bus

How much does a Carlisle - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Carlisle - Brighton bus trip is available from £17 and takes 13h 43m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Carlisle to Brighton is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £17 to £57. 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 Carlisle - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Carlisle to Brighton is offered by roughly 15 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from Carlisle take?

The quickest coach from Carlisle to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 10h 18m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £34. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Carlisle to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from Carlisle at 00:25. 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 Carlisle to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from Carlisle at 10:45. 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 Carlisle - Brighton route?

Passengers looking to travel from Carlisle 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 Carlisle and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Carlisle 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 Carlisle?

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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle to Brighton on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Carlisle and to Brighton

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Carlisle and to Brighton. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!