Trains from Derby to Brighton

Derby to Brighton train information

• Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train from Derby (East Midlands England) to Brighton (South East England). The services on board will change depending on the train provider.
• There are 156 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Derby to Brighton is normally 3h28m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Brighton from Derby, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.
• Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the cost of the train will change.

Best prices for Derby to Brighton train tickets

Derby - Brighton prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Derby to Brighton by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Derby - Brighton: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Derby to Brighton in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £29 when purchasing your train 1 month in advance which is 58% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Derby to Brighton trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Derby and Brighton by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Brighton to Derby and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Derby - Brighton train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Derby Brighton train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Derby Brighton ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Brighton to Derby (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey