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Compare all timetables for the bus from Sunderland to Brighton

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

today
£36
tomorrow
£36
Sunday
£36
Monday
£42
Tuesday
£33
Wednesday
£45
Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 12h 8m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:28 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £36
National Express 11h 8m 15:20 Sunderland Interchange 02:28 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £36
National Express 12h 15m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £36
National Express 11h 15m 15:20 Sunderland Interchange 02:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £36
National Express 12h 12m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:32 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Sunderland to Brighton via London, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      12h 43m
      0
      07:10
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      14:20
      London
      Marble Arch
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £19
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      19:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save £14

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 11h 12m 05:50 Sunderland Interchange 17:02 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £36
National Express 11h 17m 08:45 Sunderland Interchange 20:02 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £36
National Express 11h 5m 15:30 Sunderland Interchange 02:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £36
National Express 11h 25m 05:50 Sunderland Interchange 17:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £36
National Express 11h 30m 08:45 Sunderland Interchange 20:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Sunderland to Brighton via London, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      12h 43m
      0
      07:10
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      14:20
      London
      Marble Arch
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £19
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      17:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      19:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 38m longer, but you will save £14

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 11h 25m 05:50 Sunderland Interchange 17:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £36
National Express 11h 30m 07:45 Sunderland Interchange 19:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £36
National Express 11h 30m 08:45 Sunderland Interchange 20:15 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £36
National Express 11h 15m 15:30 Sunderland Interchange 02:45 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £36
National Express 11h 3m 05:50 Sunderland Interchange 16:53 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Sunderland to Brighton via London, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      12h 18m
      0
      08:35
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      16:20
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £19
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      18:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £14

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 11h 37m 05:35 Sunderland Interchange 17:12 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £42
National Express 11h 47m 08:35 Sunderland Interchange 20:22 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £42
National Express 12h 15m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £42
National Express 11h 15m 15:20 Sunderland Interchange 02:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £42
National Express 11h 32m 05:35 Sunderland Interchange 17:07 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £42
  • Did you know that if you travel from Sunderland to Brighton via London, you can save more than £20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      12h 18m
      0
      08:35
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      16:20
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £19
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      18:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 3m longer, but you will save £20

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 12h 8m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:28 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £33
National Express 11h 8m 15:20 Sunderland Interchange 02:28 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £33
National Express 12h 15m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £33
National Express 11h 15m 15:20 Sunderland Interchange 02:35 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £33
National Express 12h 12m 12:20 Sunderland Interchange 00:32 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Sunderland to Brighton via London, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      12h 18m
      0
      08:35
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      16:20
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £19
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      18:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 11h 38m 08:35 Sunderland Interchange 20:13 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £45
National Express 11h 47m 08:35 Sunderland Interchange 20:22 Brighton Preston Circus  Economy £45
National Express 11h 42m 08:35 Sunderland Interchange 20:17 Brighton Preston Park  Economy £45
National Express 12h 0m 08:35 Sunderland Interchange 20:35 Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station  Economy £45
National Express 11h 58m 06:15 Sunderland Interchange 18:13 Brighton Patcham Place  Economy £46
  • Did you know that if you travel from Sunderland to Brighton via London, you can save more than £23? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      12h 18m
      0
      08:35
      Sunderland
      Interchange
      16:20
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £19
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 53m
      0
      18:00
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      20:53
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save £23

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Sunderland to Brighton is £16 on 10/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Sunderland and Brighton

See here how frequent the connections between Sunderland and Brighton are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 24 daily coaches from Sunderland to Brighton. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Sunderland and Brighton.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 40 coaches from Sunderland to Brighton, while Night sees the fewest connections between Sunderland and Brighton, with 12 offers.

Facts about coaches from Sunderland to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 18 times every day by bus from Sunderland to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sunderland to Brighton starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus £16
Fastest Bus 10h 58m
Earliest Coach 12:20
Latest Coach 08:35
Daily Bus Connections 18 Ø
Distance 461.8 km
Coach Companies National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Sunderland to Brighton

Every day, 18 buses from 1 coach companies leave Sunderland for Brighton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 19/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 15/12
Tuesday 16/12
Wednesday 17/12
Thursday 18/12
Friday 19/12
£36
Saturday 20/12
£36
Sunday 21/12
£36
Monday 22/12
£42
Tuesday 23/12
£33
Wednesday 24/12
£45
Thursday 25/12
Friday 26/12
£54
Saturday 27/12
Sunday 28/12
£42
Monday 29/12
£36
Tuesday 30/12
Wednesday 31/12
Thursday 01/01
Friday 02/01
£30
Saturday 03/01
Sunday 04/01
Monday 05/01
Tuesday 06/01
Wednesday 07/01
Thursday 08/01
Friday 09/01
Saturday 10/01
£16
Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Sunderland to Brighton

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Sunderland to Brighton, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £16, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Sunderland to Brighton. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £45.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sunderland to Brighton, with £16. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £38.

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

Beloved bus companies from Sunderland to Brighton

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

National Express from Sunderland to Brighton

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £33
Fastest Coach 10h 58m
Earliest Coach 12:20
Last Coach 08:35
Daily Connections 18 Ø
Found on 16/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Sunderland and Brighton

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

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Sunderland to Brighton? Compare all modes of transports from Sunderland to Brighton.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sunderland to Brighton

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

FAQs about the Sunderland to Brighton bus

How much does a Sunderland - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Sunderland - Brighton bus trip is available from £16 and takes 12h 8m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Sunderland to Brighton is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £16 to £49. 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 Sunderland - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Sunderland to Brighton is offered by roughly 18 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from Sunderland take?

The quickest coach from Sunderland to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 10h 58m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £36. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sunderland to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from Sunderland at 12:20. 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 Sunderland to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from Sunderland at 08:35. 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 Sunderland - Brighton route?

Passengers looking to travel from Sunderland 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 Sunderland and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Sunderland 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 Sunderland?

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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland 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 Sunderland to Brighton on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Sunderland 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 18 daily trips between Sunderland 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 Sunderland to Brighton?

Prices and availability for 18 trips between Sunderland 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 Sunderland to Brighton

Economy
Economy

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

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