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

today

tomorrow

$15

Saturday

$17

Sunday

Monday

$15

Tuesday

Wednesday

$15

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 35m	3:55 AM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	12:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 3:55:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
National Express	9h 10m	5:35 AM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	2:45 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 5:35:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
National Express	8h 30m	4:00 AM	Brighton	Preston Circus	12:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 4:00:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 4m	5:41 AM	Brighton	Preston Circus	2:45 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 5:41:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 4m
National Express	8h 27m	4:03 AM	Brighton	Preston Park	12:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 4:03:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 27m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 25m	6:05 AM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:05:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
National Express	8h 19m	6:11 AM	Brighton	Preston Circus	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from National Express goes from Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:11:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 19m
National Express	8h 16m	6:14 AM	Brighton	Preston Park	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from National Express goes from Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:14:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 16m
National Express	8h 14m	6:16 AM	Brighton	Withdean Park	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from National Express goes from Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:16:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 14m
National Express	8h 12m	6:18 AM	Brighton	Patcham Place	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from National Express goes from Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:18:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 12m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 35m	3:55 AM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	12:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 3:55:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
National Express	8h 55m	5:35 AM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 5:35:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
National Express	7h 50m	7:30 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	3:20 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 7:30:00 PM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 3:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
FlixBus	8h 45m	12:00 PM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	8:45 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 12:00:00 PM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
FlixBus	8h 25m	6:15 PM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	2:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 6:15:00 PM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 55m	5:35 AM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 5:35:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
National Express	8h 20m	4:05 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	12:25 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 4:05:00 PM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 12:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	7h 50m	7:30 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	3:20 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 7:30:00 PM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 3:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
National Express	13h 45m	10:45 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	12:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 10:45:00 PM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
National Express	8h 49m	5:41 AM	Brighton	Preston Circus	2:30 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 5:41:00 AM to Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 49m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Brighton to Derby is $15 on 12/5/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Brighton and Derby

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 67 daily buses from Brighton to Derby. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 60 daily coaches between Brighton and Derby.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 81 buses from Brighton to Derby, while Night sees the fewest connections between Brighton and Derby, with 35 offers.

Facts about the bus from Brighton to Derby

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 64 times every day by bus from Brighton to Derby in one click! Book your bus ticket from Brighton to Derby starting from $15!

Cheapest Bus	$15
Fastest Bus	7h 26m
Earliest Bus	3:55 AM
Latest Bus	10:57 PM
Daily Bus Routes	64 Ø
Distance	156.0 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Brighton to Derby

Every day, 64 buses from 2 bus companies leave Brighton for Derby: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$15

Saturday 12/06

$17

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$15

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$15

Thursday 12/11

$15

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Brighton to Derby

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

With a price starting from $15, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Brighton to Derby. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $17.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Brighton to Derby, with $15. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $17.

How to save money travelling from Brighton to Derby

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 Derby 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 Derby, 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 Derby are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Brighton and Derby

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

Patcham Place

London Road

Pool Valley Coach Station

Pool Valley 11-12

Preston Circus

Preston Road

Preston Park

Preston Road 223A

Central Bus Station

Riverlights Bus Station

Morledge 735

Central Bus Station

Central Station

Railway Terrace

Pride Park

Tutbury & Hatton Train Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Brighton to Derby

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

FAQs about the Brighton to Derby bus

How much does a Brighton Derby bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $15 and takes 8h 35m to reach Derby. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $15 and $68. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Derby.

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

Every day, the Brighton to Derby bus route is served by approximately 64 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Brighton to Derby is offered by National Express and takes 7h 26m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $66. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Brighton to Derby?

The earliest bus arriving in Derby 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 Derby?

The latest bus trip departing from Brighton for Derby 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 Derby route?

When traveling by bus from Brighton to Derby, 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 Derby?

You can check all the direct connections between Brighton and Derby 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 Derby 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 Derby 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 Derby 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 Derby on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Brighton and to Derby

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