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

today
£18
tomorrow
£17
Saturday
£18
Sunday
£17
Monday
£18
Tuesday
£16
Wednesday
£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 35m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:55 Brighton York Place  Economy £18
National Express 5h 23m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:43 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £18
National Express 5h 25m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:45 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £18
National Express 5h 27m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £18
National Express 5h 32m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:52 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      4h 18m
      0
      15:55
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      16:55
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • National Express
      3h 13m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:13
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 5m shorter, and 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 52m 16:30 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 23:22 Brighton York Place  Economy £17
National Express 6h 45m 16:30 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 23:15 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
National Express 6h 47m 16:30 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 23:17 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 6h 50m 16:30 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 23:20 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 7h 0m 16:30 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 23:30 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 48m
      0
      20:40
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      21:40
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 28m
      0
      22:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      00:28
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 2h 57m shorter, and you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 27m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £18
National Express 5h 25m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:45 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £18
National Express 5h 23m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:43 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £18
National Express 5h 35m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:55 Brighton York Place  Economy £18
National Express 5h 32m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:52 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 48m
      0
      20:40
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      21:40
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 28m
      0
      22:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      00:28
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 35m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 27m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 35m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:55 Brighton York Place  Economy £17
National Express 5h 32m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:52 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 5h 45m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 22:05 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
National Express 5h 23m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:43 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 48m
      0
      20:40
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      21:40
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 28m
      0
      22:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      00:28
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 35m shorter, and you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 27m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £18
National Express 5h 32m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:52 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £18
National Express 5h 45m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 22:05 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £18
Rail Air 3h 54m 08:21 Reading Festival 12:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £33
Rail Air 3h 30m 09:45 Reading Festival 13:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 48m
      0
      20:40
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      21:40
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 28m
      0
      22:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      00:28
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 18m longer, but you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 35m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:55 Brighton York Place  Economy £16
National Express 5h 27m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £16
National Express 5h 25m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:45 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £16
National Express 5h 32m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:52 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £16
National Express 5h 23m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:43 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £16
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 48m
      0
      20:40
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      21:40
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 28m
      0
      22:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      00:28
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 35m shorter, and you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 25m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:45 Brighton Withdean Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 35m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:55 Brighton York Place  Economy £17
National Express 5h 32m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:52 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £17
National Express 5h 27m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 21:47 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £17
National Express 5h 45m 16:20 Reading Mereoak Park & Ride 22:05 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Brighton via London, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      3h 48m
      0
      20:40
      Reading
      Mereoak Park & Ride
      21:40
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 28m
      0
      22:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      00:28
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel Time is 1h 37m shorter, and you will save £5

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Reading to Brighton is £16 on 08/09/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Reading and Brighton

See here how frequent the connections between Reading and Brighton are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 102 daily coaches from Reading to Brighton. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 80 daily coaches between Reading and Brighton.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 282 coaches from Reading to Brighton, while Night sees the fewest connections between Reading and Brighton, with 62 offers.

Facts about coaches from Reading to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express and Rail Air that travel 96 times every day by bus from Reading to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Reading to Brighton starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus £16
Fastest Bus 2h 46m
Earliest Coach 04:55
Latest Coach 23:03
Daily Bus Connections 96 Ø
Distance 91.6 km
Coach Companies National Express and Rail Air

Cheapest coach connections from Reading to Brighton

Every day, 96 buses from 2 coach companies leave Reading for Brighton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/09/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 31/08
Tuesday 01/09
Wednesday 02/09
Thursday 03/09
£18
Friday 04/09
£17
Saturday 05/09
£18
Sunday 06/09
£17
Monday 07/09
£18
Tuesday 08/09
£16
Wednesday 09/09
£17
Thursday 10/09
£17
Friday 11/09
£17
Saturday 12/09
£16
Sunday 13/09
£17
Monday 14/09
£29
Tuesday 15/09
£17
Wednesday 16/09
£28
Thursday 17/09
£18
Friday 18/09
£18
Saturday 19/09
£28
Sunday 20/09
£28
Monday 21/09
£29
Tuesday 22/09
£28
Wednesday 23/09
£17
Thursday 24/09
Friday 25/09
£18
Saturday 26/09
£28
Sunday 27/09

The cheapest time to travel from Reading to Brighton

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Reading to Brighton, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £13, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Reading to Brighton. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £17.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Reading to Brighton, with £13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £28.

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

Beloved bus companies from Reading to Brighton

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

National Express from Reading to Brighton

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £16
Fastest Coach 2h 46m
Earliest Coach 04:55
Last Coach 23:03
Daily Connections 83 Ø
Found on 02/09/2026

Rail Air from Reading to Brighton

Rail Air

Here you will find the key facts about the Rail Air bus route Reading to Brighton:

Cheapest Price £32
Fastest Coach 3h 4m
Earliest Coach 03:20
Last Coach 23:03
Daily Connections 18 Ø
Found on 09/08/2026

All bus stations and stops in Reading and Brighton

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Reading to Brighton

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

FAQs about the Reading to Brighton bus

How much does a Reading - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Reading - Brighton bus trip is available from £16 and takes 5h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Reading to Brighton is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £16 to £53. 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 Reading - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Reading to Brighton is offered by roughly 96 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from Reading take?

The quickest coach from Reading to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 2h 46m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £28. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Reading to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from Reading at 04:55. 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 Reading to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from Reading at 23:03. 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 Reading - Brighton route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Reading and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Reading 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 Rail Air.

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

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 Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading to Brighton on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Reading 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 96 daily trips between Reading 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 Reading to Brighton?

Prices and availability for 96 trips between Reading 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 Reading to Brighton

Economy
Economy

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

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