Bus and Coach from Derby to Brighton: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Derby to Brighton

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

today

£13

tomorrow

£13

Sunday

Monday

£13

Tuesday

Wednesday

£12

Thursday

£12

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 12m	04:50	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	13:02	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 04:50:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 13:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 12m
National Express	7h 58m	04:50	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	12:48	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 04:50:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 12:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 58m
National Express	8h 7m	04:50	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	12:57	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 04:50:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 12:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 7m
FlixBus	9h 25m	23:05	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	08:30	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 23:05:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
FlixBus	9h 40m	00:50	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	10:30	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 00:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 38m	11:15	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	18:53	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 11:15:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 18:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 38m
National Express	8h 33m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 13:10:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 33m
National Express	8h 0m	11:15	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	19:15	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 11:15:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
FlixBus	9h 40m	00:50	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	10:30	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 00:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 5m	04:40	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	16:45	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 04:40:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 55m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	22:05	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 13:10:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
National Express	8h 20m	15:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	23:30	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 15:10:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	8h 33m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 13:10:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 33m
National Express	8h 3m	15:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	23:13	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 15:10:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 23:13:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 3m
National Express	8h 35m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:45	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£13	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 13:10:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Brighton via Leicester, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  8h 48m
  
  0
  
  06:00
  
  Derby
  Riverlights Coach Station
  
  07:25
  
  Leicester
  Fosse Park
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 06:00:00 to Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 07:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
- National Express
  
  6h 43m
  
  0
  
  08:05
  
  Leicester
  St. Margaret's Bus Station
  
  14:48
  
  Brighton
  Patcham Place
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 08:05:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 43m
Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 7m	11:15	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	19:22	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 11:15:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:22:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 7m
National Express	8h 37m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 13:10:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 37m
National Express	8h 7m	15:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	23:17	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 15:10:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 23:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 7m
FlixBus	9h 40m	00:50	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	10:30	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 00:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 5m	04:40	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	16:45	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 04:40:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 42m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:52	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 13:10:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 42m
National Express	8h 35m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:45	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 13:10:00 to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
National Express	8h 55m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	22:05	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 13:10:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
National Express	8h 37m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 13:10:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 37m
National Express	8h 33m	13:10	Derby	Riverlights Coach Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Coach Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 13:10:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 33m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Derby to Brighton is £12 on 02/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Derby and Brighton

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

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 68 daily coaches from Derby to Brighton. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 60 daily coaches between Derby and Brighton.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 125 coaches from Derby to Brighton, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Derby and Brighton, with 28 offers.

Facts about coaches from Derby to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 62 times every day by bus from Derby to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Derby to Brighton starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus	£12
Fastest Bus	6h 58m
Earliest Coach	00:50
Latest Coach	22:10
Daily Bus Connections	62 Ø
Distance	250.9 km
Coach Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Derby to Brighton

Every day, 62 buses from 2 coach companies leave Derby 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

£13

Saturday 06/12

£13

Sunday 07/12

Monday 08/12

£13

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£12

Thursday 11/12

£12

Friday 12/12

Saturday 13/12

£25

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

£34

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Derby to Brighton

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

With a price starting from £12, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Derby to Brighton. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £13.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Derby to Brighton, with £12. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £29.

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

Beloved bus companies from Derby to Brighton

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

National Express from Derby to Brighton

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

Cheapest Price	£12
Fastest Coach	6h 58m
Earliest Coach	02:10
Last Coach	22:10
Daily Connections	61 Ø
Found on	03/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Derby and Brighton

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

Riverlights Coach Station

Morledge 735

Central Bus Station

Central Station

Railway Terrace

Pride Park

Tutbury & Hatton Train Station

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 Derby to Brighton

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

FAQs about the Derby to Brighton bus

How much does a Derby - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Derby - Brighton bus trip is available from £12 and takes 8h 7m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Derby to Brighton is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £52. 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 Derby - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Derby to Brighton is offered by roughly 62 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from Derby take?

The quickest coach from Derby to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 6h 58m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £24. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Derby to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from Derby at 00:50. 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 Derby to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from Derby at 22:10. 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 Derby - Brighton route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Derby and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Derby 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 and FlixBus.

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

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 Derby 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 Derby 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 Derby to Brighton on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Derby and to Brighton

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