Bus and Coach from York to Brighton: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from York to Brighton

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

today

£28

tomorrow

£25

Sunday

£20

Monday

£25

Tuesday

Wednesday

£23

Thursday

£24

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 21m	11:31	York	Central Station	21:52	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 11:31:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 21:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 21m
National Express	10h 16m	11:31	York	Central Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 11:31:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 16m
National Express	10h 34m	11:31	York	Central Station	22:05	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 11:31:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 34m
National Express	10h 12m	11:31	York	Central Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 11:31:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 12m
National Express	10h 39m	05:28	York	Central Station	16:07	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£33	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 05:28:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 16:07:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 39m

Did you know that if you travel from York to Brighton via London, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  11h 3m
  
  0
  
  01:45
  
  York
  Central Station
  
  06:40
  
  London
  Marble Arch
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £20
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 01:45:00 to Marble Arch, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
- National Express
  
  2h 48m
  
  0
  
  10:00
  
  London
  Victoria Coach Station
  
  12:48
  
  Brighton
  Patcham Place
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Victoria Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 10:00:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 12:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 48m
Travel time is 0h 51m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	9h 52m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 11:51:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 52m
National Express	9h 56m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 56m
National Express	10h 1m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:52	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 1m
National Express	10h 14m	11:51	York	Central Station	22:05	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 11:51:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 14m
National Express	9h 37m	14:51	York	Central Station	00:28	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 14:51:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 00:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 37m

Did you know that if you travel from York to Brighton via London, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  9h 2m
  
  0
  
  11:51
  
  York
  Central Station
  
  17:40
  
  London
  Finchley Road Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £17
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 11:51:00 to Finchley Road Station, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 49m
- National Express
  
  2h 53m
  
  0
  
  18:00
  
  London
  Victoria Coach Station
  
  20:53
  
  Brighton
  Patcham Place
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Victoria Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 18:00:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 20:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 53m
Travel Time is 0h 35m shorter, and you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	9h 57m	08:10	York	Central Station	18:07	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 08:10:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:07:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 57m
National Express	9h 52m	08:10	York	Central Station	18:02	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 08:10:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 52m
National Express	10h 10m	08:10	York	Central Station	18:20	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 08:10:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
National Express	9h 43m	08:10	York	Central Station	17:53	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 08:10:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 43m
National Express	9h 6m	01:45	York	Central Station	10:51	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 01:45:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 10:51:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 6m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	9h 56m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 56m
National Express	9h 52m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 11:51:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 52m
National Express	10h 1m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:52	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 1m
National Express	10h 14m	11:51	York	Central Station	22:05	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 11:51:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 14m
National Express	10h 34m	05:28	York	Central Station	16:02	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 05:28:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 34m

Did you know that if you travel from York to Brighton via London, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 34m
  
  0
  
  11:51
  
  York
  Central Station
  
  18:05
  
  London
  Marble Arch
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £17
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 11:51:00 to Marble Arch, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 14m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 10m
  
  0
  
  18:15
  
  London
  Stratford Coach Station
  
  20:25
  
  Brighton
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Stratford Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 18:15:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
Travel Time is 1h 18m shorter, and you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 37m	08:50	York	Central Station	19:27	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 08:50:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 37m
National Express	10h 50m	08:50	York	Central Station	19:40	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 08:50:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
National Express	9h 52m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 11:51:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 52m
National Express	9h 56m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 56m
National Express	10h 1m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:52	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 21:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 1m

Did you know that if you travel from York to Brighton via London, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 34m
  
  0
  
  11:51
  
  York
  Central Station
  
  18:05
  
  London
  Marble Arch
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £17
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 11:51:00 to Marble Arch, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 14m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 10m
  
  0
  
  18:15
  
  London
  Stratford Coach Station
  
  20:25
  
  Brighton
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Stratford Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 18:15:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
Travel Time is 1h 18m shorter, and you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 14m	11:51	York	Central Station	22:05	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 11:51:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 14m
National Express	9h 52m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:43	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 11:51:00 to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 52m
National Express	9h 56m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:47	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 56m
National Express	10h 1m	11:51	York	Central Station	21:52	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	£27	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 11:51:00 to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 21:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 1m
National Express	11h 27m	05:58	York	Central Station	17:25	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 05:58:00 to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 17:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 27m

Did you know that if you travel from York to Brighton via London, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 34m
  
  0
  
  11:51
  
  York
  Central Station
  
  18:05
  
  London
  Marble Arch
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £17
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Central Station, York (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 11:51:00 to Marble Arch, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 14m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 10m
  
  0
  
  18:15
  
  London
  Stratford Coach Station
  
  20:25
  
  Brighton
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Stratford Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 18:15:00 to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
Travel Time is 1h 18m shorter, and you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from York to Brighton is £20 on 07/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between York and Brighton

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 48 daily coaches from York to Brighton. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 36 daily coaches between York and Brighton.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 132 coaches from York to Brighton, while Evening sees the fewest connections between York and Brighton, with 24 offers.

Facts about coaches from York to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 44 times every day by bus from York to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from York to Brighton starting from £20!

Cheapest Bus	£20
Fastest Bus	8h 58m
Earliest Coach	01:45
Latest Coach	22:12
Daily Bus Connections	44 Ø
Distance	354.6 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from York to Brighton

Every day, 44 buses from 1 coach companies leave York 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

£28

Saturday 06/12

£25

Sunday 07/12

£20

Monday 08/12

£25

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£23

Thursday 11/12

£27

Friday 12/12

£30

Saturday 13/12

£38

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

£27

Sunday 21/12

£41

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£64

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from York to Brighton

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

With a price starting from £20, Sunday is the cheapest day for a coach from York to Brighton. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £28.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from York to Brighton, with £20. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £43.

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

Beloved bus companies from York to Brighton

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

National Express from York to Brighton

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

Cheapest Price	£20
Fastest Coach	8h 58m
Earliest Coach	01:45
Last Coach	22:12
Daily Connections	44 Ø
Found on	04/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in York and Brighton

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

Coach Station

Leeman Rd

Copmanthorpe

Horseman Avenue

Vangarde Shopping Park Bus Stop

Barton Hill A64

Castle Howard

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 York to Brighton

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

FAQs about the York to Brighton bus

How much does a York - Brighton coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the York - Brighton bus trip is available from £20 and takes 9h 57m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection York to Brighton is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £20 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 York - Brighton route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from York to Brighton is offered by roughly 44 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Brighton from York take?

The quickest coach from York to Brighton is provided by National Express and takes 8h 58m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £35. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from York to Brighton?

The earliest bus to Brighton departs from York at 01:45. 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 York to Brighton?

The latest bus to Brighton departs from York at 22:12. 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 York - Brighton route?

Passengers looking to travel from York 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 York and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between York 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 York?

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 York 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 York 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 York to Brighton on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to York and to Brighton

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