Bus from Brighton to Cardiff from $13

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Compare all timetables for the bus from Brighton to Cardiff

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

today
from $17
tomorrow
from $22
Friday
from $25
Saturday
from $26
Sunday
from $13
Monday
from $14
Tuesday
from $13

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 10m 4:05 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 12:15 AM Cardiff University  Economy $17
National Express 8h 5m 4:05 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 12:10 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $17
National Express 7h 58m 4:12 PM Brighton Preston Circus 12:10 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $17
FlixBus 8h 35m 10:00 AM Brighton Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 20m 12:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 35m 10:00 AM Brighton Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $22
FlixBus 8h 20m 12:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $22
FlixBus 8h 5m 8:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 4:05 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $23
National Express 8h 10m 4:05 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 12:15 AM Cardiff University  Economy $27
National Express 7h 25m 6:20 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:45 AM Cardiff University  Economy $27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Brighton to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 23m
      0
      4:52 AM
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      12:43 PM
      Bristol
      Clifton Down
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
      • Waiting Time 0h 2m
    • FlixBus
      1h 30m
      0
      12:45 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:15 PM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 1h 58m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 10m 7:30 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:40 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $25
National Express 6h 3m 7:37 PM Brighton Preston Circus 1:40 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $27
National Express 6h 0m 7:40 PM Brighton Preston Park 1:40 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 35m 10:00 AM Brighton Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 20m 12:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Brighton to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 41m
      0
      5:24 PM
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      11:55 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
      • Waiting Time 0h 55m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      12:50 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:05 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 2h 41m longer, but you will save $6

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 35m 10:00 AM Brighton Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $26
FlixBus 8h 20m 12:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $26
FlixBus 8h 5m 8:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 4:05 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
National Express 6h 35m 4:05 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 10:40 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $29
National Express 12h 15m 10:45 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 11:00 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Brighton to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 18m
      0
      10:57 PM
      Brighton
      Patcham Place
      5:15 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
      • Waiting Time 0h 45m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      6:00 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      7:15 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 1h 43m longer, but you will save $8

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 25m 6:20 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:45 AM Cardiff University  Economy $13
National Express 7h 20m 6:20 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:40 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $13
National Express 7h 18m 6:27 PM Brighton Preston Circus 1:45 AM Cardiff University  Economy $13
FlixBus 8h 5m 8:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 4:05 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 35m 10:00 AM Brighton Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $29

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 45m 4:05 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 11:50 PM Cardiff University  Economy $14
National Express 7h 40m 5:10 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 12:50 AM Cardiff University  Economy $14
National Express 7h 25m 6:20 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:45 AM Cardiff University  Economy $14
FlixBus 8h 20m 12:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $38

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 10m 5:35 AM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:45 PM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $13
National Express 7h 20m 6:20 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 1:40 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $13
National Express 7h 30m 7:30 PM Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station 3:00 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $13
FlixBus 8h 35m 10:00 AM Brighton Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $24
FlixBus 8h 5m 8:00 PM Brighton Central Bus Station 4:05 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $24

Frequency of bus connections between Brighton and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Brighton and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 224 daily buses from Brighton to Cardiff. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 120 daily coaches between Brighton and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 431 buses from Brighton to Cardiff, while Night sees the fewest connections between Brighton and Cardiff, with 206 offers.

Facts about the bus from Brighton to Cardiff

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 191 times every day by bus from Brighton to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Brighton to Cardiff starting from $13!

Cheapest Bus $13
Fastest Bus 5h 56m
Earliest Bus 3:55 AM
Latest Bus 10:57 PM
Daily Bus Routes 191 Ø
Distance 139.5 miles
Bus Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Brighton to Cardiff

Every day, 191 buses from 2 bus companies leave Brighton for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/16/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 07/13
Monday 07/14
Tuesday 07/15
Wednesday 07/16
$17
Thursday 07/17
$22
Friday 07/18
$29
Saturday 07/19
$29
Sunday 07/20
$13
Monday 07/21
$14
Tuesday 07/22
$24
Wednesday 07/23
$16
Thursday 07/24
$17
Friday 07/25
$14
Saturday 07/26
Sunday 07/27
$13
Monday 07/28
$13
Tuesday 07/29
Wednesday 07/30
$15
Thursday 07/31
$15
Friday 08/01
Saturday 08/02
$22
Sunday 08/03
$13
Monday 08/04
$22
Tuesday 08/05
Wednesday 08/06
$13
Thursday 08/07
$13
Friday 08/08
Saturday 08/09

The cheapest time to travel from Brighton to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Brighton to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $13, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Brighton to Cardiff. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $26.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Brighton to Cardiff, with $13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $14.

How to save money travelling from Brighton to Cardiff

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 Brighton to Cardiff 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 Brighton to Cardiff, 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 buses from Brighton to Cardiff are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Brighton and Cardiff

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Brighton and Cardiff.

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 Brighton to Cardiff? Compare all modes of transports from Brighton to Cardiff.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Brighton to Cardiff

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

FAQs about the Brighton to Cardiff bus

How much does a Brighton Cardiff bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $13 and takes 7h 25m to reach Cardiff. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $13 and $66. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Cardiff.

On average, how many connections are available from Brighton to Cardiff each day?

Every day, the Brighton to Cardiff bus route is served by approximately 191 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Brighton to Cardiff take?

The fastest bus from Brighton to Cardiff is offered by National Express and takes 5h 56m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $53. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Brighton to Cardiff?

The earliest bus arriving in Cardiff from Brighton starts at 3:55 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Brighton to Cardiff?

The latest bus trip departing from Brighton for Cardiff starts at 10:57 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Brighton Cardiff route?

When traveling by bus from Brighton to Cardiff, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Brighton and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Brighton and Cardiff 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 Brighton to Cardiff bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Brighton Cardiff bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Brighton Cardiff 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 traveling 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 Brighton to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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