Bus Derby to Brighton: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Derby to Brighton

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

today

$39

tomorrow

Friday

$48

Saturday

Sunday

$46

Monday

$44

Tuesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 25m	4:50 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	1:15 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 4:50:00 AM to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 1:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
National Express	8h 10m	6:05 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	2:15 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 6:05:00 AM to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 2:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
National Express	8h 35m	6:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	3:15 PM	Brighton	Pool Valley Coach Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 6:40:00 AM to Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 3:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
FlixBus	9h 40m	12:50 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	10:30 AM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 12:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 5m	4:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	4:45 PM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$66	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/24/2025 4:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/24/2025 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 25m	11:05 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	8:30 AM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 11:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/27/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
National Express	7h 22m	5:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	1:02 PM	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	$72	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 5:40:00 AM to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/26/2025 1:02:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 22m
National Express	7h 12m	6:50 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	2:02 PM	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	$72	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 6:50:00 AM to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/26/2025 2:02:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 12m
National Express	7h 52m	7:10 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	3:02 PM	Brighton	Preston Circus	Economy	$72	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/26/2025 7:10:00 AM to Preston Circus, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/26/2025 3:02:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 52m

Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Brighton via Leicester, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  9h 25m
  
  0
  
  11:05 PM
  
  Derby
  Riverlights Bus Station
  
  12:55 AM
  
  Leicester
  Fosse Park
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/27/2025 11:05:00 PM to Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 12:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  7h 30m
  
  0
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Leicester
  Fosse Park
  
  8:30 AM
  
  Brighton
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $32
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 1:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
Travel time is 2h 13m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 40m	12:50 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	10:30 AM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 12:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 5m	4:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	4:45 PM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 4:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m
FlixBus	9h 25m	11:05 PM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	8:30 AM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 11:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/29/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
National Express	7h 54m	1:55 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	9:49 AM	Brighton	Withdean Park	Economy	$47	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 1:55:00 AM to Withdean Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 9:49:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 54m
National Express	7h 48m	1:55 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	9:43 AM	Brighton	Patcham Place	Economy	$47	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 1:55:00 AM to Patcham Place, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 9:43:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 48m

Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Brighton via Leicester, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  9h 25m
  
  0
  
  11:05 PM
  
  Derby
  Riverlights Bus Station
  
  12:55 AM
  
  Leicester
  Fosse Park
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/27/2025 11:05:00 PM to Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 12:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  7h 30m
  
  0
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Leicester
  Fosse Park
  
  8:30 AM
  
  Brighton
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $32
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fosse Park, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/28/2025 1:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/28/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
Travel time is 1h 37m longer, but you will save $8

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 7m	4:50 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	12:57 PM	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	$44	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/29/2025 4:50:00 AM to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/29/2025 12:57:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 7m
National Express	7h 52m	6:05 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	1:57 PM	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	$44	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/29/2025 6:05:00 AM to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/29/2025 1:57:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 52m
National Express	8h 17m	6:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	2:57 PM	Brighton	Preston Park	Economy	$44	A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/29/2025 6:40:00 AM to Preston Park, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/29/2025 2:57:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 17m
FlixBus	9h 40m	12:50 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	10:30 AM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/29/2025 12:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/29/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 5m	4:40 AM	Derby	Riverlights Bus Station	4:45 PM	Brighton	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/29/2025 4:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/29/2025 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Derby to Brighton via Leicester, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  11h 35m
  
  0
  
  8:55 PM
  
  Derby
  Riverlights Bus Station
  
  10:30 PM
  
  Leicester
  St. Margaret's Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $6
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Riverlights Bus Station, Derby (United Kingdom) at 12/30/2025 8:55:00 PM to St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/30/2025 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  7h 50m
  
  0
  
  12:40 AM
  
  Leicester
  St. Margaret's Bus Station
  
  8:30 AM
  
  Brighton
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $26
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester (United Kingdom) at 12/31/2025 12:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Brighton (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/31/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Travel time is 3h 43m longer, but you will save $12

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Derby to Brighton is $36 on 1/2/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Derby and Brighton

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 68 daily buses from Derby to Brighton. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 52 daily coaches between Derby and Brighton.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 100 buses from Derby to Brighton, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Derby and Brighton, with 18 offers.

Facts about the bus from Derby to Brighton

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 62 times every day by bus from Derby to Brighton in one click! Book your bus ticket from Derby to Brighton starting from $36!

Cheapest Bus	$36
Fastest Bus	6h 58m
Earliest Bus	12:50 AM
Latest Bus	11:05 PM
Daily Bus Routes	62 Ø
Distance	156.0 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Derby to Brighton

Every day, 62 buses from 2 bus companies leave Derby for Brighton: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/24/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

$39

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

$72

Saturday 12/27

Sunday 12/28

$47

Monday 12/29

$44

Tuesday 12/30

Wednesday 12/31

$44

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

$36

Saturday 01/03

$37

Sunday 01/04

Monday 01/05

Tuesday 01/06

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

Sunday 01/11

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 01/13

Wednesday 01/14

Thursday 01/15

Friday 01/16

Saturday 01/17

The cheapest time to travel from Derby to Brighton

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

With a price starting from $36, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Derby to Brighton. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $46.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Derby to Brighton, with $36. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $46.

How to save money travelling from Derby 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 Derby 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 Derby 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 buses from Derby to Brighton are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Derby and Brighton

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

Riverlights Bus Station

Morledge 735

Central Bus Station

Central Station

Railway Terrace

Pride Park

Tutbury & Hatton Train Station

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 Derby to Brighton

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

FAQs about the Derby to Brighton bus

How much does a Derby Brighton bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $36 and takes 8h 25m to reach Brighton. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $36 and $102. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Brighton.

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

Every day, the Derby to Brighton bus route is served by approximately 62 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Derby to Brighton is offered by National Express and takes 6h 58m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $72. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Derby to Brighton?

The earliest bus arriving in Brighton from Derby starts at 12:50 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 Derby to Brighton?

The latest bus trip departing from Derby for Brighton starts at 11:05 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 Derby Brighton route?

When traveling by bus from Derby to Brighton, 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 Derby and Brighton?

You can check all the direct connections between Derby 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 FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Derby to Brighton 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 Derby Brighton 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 Derby 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 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 Derby to Brighton on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Derby to Brighton?

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Derby and to Brighton

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