Lewes District Bus Service Changes
Please check bus operators' websites and social media for updates to bus services in Lewes on 5 November.
Changes to services in Lewes District: October 2024 update
The majority of changes are seasonal updates or re-timings to improve reliability.
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Service number |
Route |
Changes to current service |
Service provided by |
Date of change |
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11X (Sundays and Bank Holidays Seasonal Service) |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven- Firle turning- Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
This limited stop service on Sundays and public holidays ended its 2024 season on 15 September. |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. |
15 September 2024 |
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12,12A,12X, N12 |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford- Seven Sisters Park-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. |
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13X
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Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Beachy Head-Eastbourne |
Service frequency has reverted to its Autumn and Winter levels. The five return journeys on Mondays to Fridays and hourly Saturday service ended on 31 August. The half-hourly Sunday and public holiday service will reduce to an hourly timetable from 3 November (in Autumn and Winter 2023/24 the Sunday service was three journeys in each direction). |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company.
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1 September & 3 November 2024 |
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14,14A,14B, 14C, N14 |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. The improved frequency between Peacehaven and Brighton is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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25 (Saturday) |
Lewes-Glynde-Firle-Charleston Farmhouse-Selmeston-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon village- District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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26 (Sundays and Bank Holidays) |
Seaford-Alfriston-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon village- District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
Usual seasonal timetable adjustments (16:50 from Seaford to run to run to Berwick Station instead of Eastbourne, and 18:00 from Eastbourne withdrawn for winter period). |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
28 October 2024 |
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28 |
Brighton-Universities-Lewes-Ringmer-Broyle Estate-Laughton-Hailsham-District General Hosp-Eastbourne |
Evening and Sunday journeys will now also serve Polegate and Eastbourne, matching the Monday to Saturday daytime route which runs between Brighton, Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Hailsham, Polegate, District General Hospital and Eastbourne. These newly extended hourly journeys are being provided on a commercial basis by Brighton & Hove Buses. Other timing changes to improve punctuality. An additional bus now runs between Hailsham and Ringmer King’s Academy on schooldays to cater for an increase in the number of school pupils travelling, |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. The extended route between Broyle Estate and Eastbourne (with the exception of the new evening and Sunday journeys between Hailsham and Eastbourne) is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. A development contribution funds the additional bus between Hailsham and Ringmer King’s Academy on schooldays. |
22 September 2024 |
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29, 29A,29B, 29X |
Brighton-Universities-Lewes-Uckfield-Crowborough- Tunbridge Wells (29,29X) Brighton-Universities-Lewes-Uckfield-Framfield-Heathfield (29A)
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Timing changes to improve punctuality. See service 318 (below) which has been revised to cater for pupils travelling between Halland, Shortgate and Ringmer King’s Academy. |
29 and 29X are commercial services provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. Service 29A to and from Heathfield is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
22 September 2024 |
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30 |
Lindfield-Haywards Heath-Ashenground-Colwell Road– Princess Royal Hospital-Ridgeway |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with a development contribution for the Ridgeway extension. |
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31, 31A, 31B |
Cuckfield-Haywards Heath –Princess Royal Hospital-Newick-Maresfield-Uckfield |
No change.
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Funded by ESCC with a contribution from West Sussex County Council for the section of route in West Sussex. |
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39 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays only) |
Eastbourne Towner-East Dean-Seven Sisters Country Park-Litlington-Alfriston- Charleston in Firle- Charleston in Lewes |
The Arts Shuttle provides four return journeys until 27 October 2024, stopping only at the places shown on the route timetable. Note the service has a maximum capacity of 16 people so cannot accommodate larger groups travelling together. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses |
28 October 2024 |
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39 |
Ridgeway (one journey)- Princess Royal Hospital- America Lane–Haywards Heath-Bolnore |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with a development contribution for the Ridgeway extension. |
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40 (Tuesdays and Fridays) |
Berwick-Wilmington-Litlington-Charleston Manor-Exceat-Seaford |
Minor timing changes.
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Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
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28 October 2024 |
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47 (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays Seasonal Service) |
Berwick-Alfriston-Seaford-Litlington-Wilmington-Berwick (circular service) |
This service ends its 2024 season on 27 October. |
Service run by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC |
28 October 2024
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47,47A, 57
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East Saltdean-Brighton-Hove |
No change. |
Run by The Big Lemon and funded by Brighton & Hove City Council with a financial contribution from ESCC. |
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76A (Schooldays) |
Peacehaven-East Saltdean-Brighton Longhill School |
Minor timing changes |
Run by Brighton & Hove Bus Company and funded by Brighton & Hove City Council |
1 September 2024 |
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79 (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays) |
Brighton–Ditchling Beacon |
Usual seasonal adjustment with introduction of Winter timetable. The frequency continues to be hourly on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, with the last journeys being 16:30 from Brighton Old Steine and 17:10 from Ditchling Beacon car park. |
Run by Brighton & Hove Bus Company and funded by Brighton & Hove City Council. |
21 September 2024 |
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92 |
Peacehaven-Newhaven- Seaford Sutton Corner (for Seaford Head School) |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company.
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119 |
Seaford local service (including certain journeys to/from Alfriston) |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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120 |
Seaford local service |
No change. |
Monday to Friday and Saturday morning services provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from Seaford Town Council. Saturday afternoon service run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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121 |
Lewes-Offham-Cooksbridge-Chailey-Newick (& Sheffield Park on Saturdays with peak journeys also serving Barcombe) |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The new Sunday service, along with the Monday to Saturday improvements, are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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122 |
Lewes-Offham-Cooksbridge-Barcombe-Barcombe Mills loop |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. |
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123 |
Newhaven-Piddinghoe-Rodmell-Kingston-Lewes (one schooldays journey starts from East Saltdean) |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. Some Sunday journeys are provided by CTLA. The new Sunday is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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125 |
Lewes-Ringmer-Glynde-Firle-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-District General Hosp-Selmeston Road-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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126 |
Seaford-Alfriston-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willington-District General Hosp-Eastbourne |
No change.
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Cuckmere Buses journeys run without funding from ESCC. Compass Travel journeys on Mondays to Saturdays are provided with funding from ESCC |
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127 |
Lewes-Landport-Malling-Tesco |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. Funding also provided by Lewes Town Council. |
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128 |
Lewes-Nevill-Tesco |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. Funding also provided by Lewes Town Council. |
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129 |
Lewes-Spences Lane-Malling-Tesco-town centre-Wallands Park-Winterbourne-Lewes |
No change. |
Run by CTLA with funding from ESCC. Funding also provided by Lewes Town Council. |
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132 (Sundays) |
Lewes-Malling-Landport-Nevill- Winterbourne, and Newhaven-Lewes |
No change. |
Run by Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from Lewes Town Cuncil |
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145 |
Newhaven local service |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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149 (Schooldays) |
Scaynes Hill-Princess Royal Hospital-Haywards Heath-Lindfield-Fox Hill- Wivelsfield Green-Chailey School |
No change. |
Run by The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC |
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150 (Schooldays) |
Withyham-Hartfield-Forest Row-Chelwood Gate- Danehill- Chailey School |
No change. |
Run by The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC |
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166 |
Lewes-Plumpton-Wivelsfield Green-Princess Royal Hospital- Haywards Heath |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The new Saturday service is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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167 |
Lewes-Plumpton-Ditchling- Burgess Hill |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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168 |
Village Rider circular service linking Burgess Hill-Ditchling-Plumpton-Wivelsfield Green |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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246 (Tuesdays & Thursdays) |
Uckfield-Chelwood Gate-Sheffield Park-Fletching-Uckfield |
No change. |
Run by CTLA with funding from ESCC. |
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271 |
Crawley-Handcross-Cuckfield-Haywards Heath-Wivelsfield-Burgess Hill-Hassocks-Brighton- Royal Sussex County Hospital |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Metrobus |
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272 |
Crawley-Ardingly-Haywards Heath-Lindfield-Princess Royal Hospital-Wivelsfield-Burgess Hill-Hassocks-Brighton- Royal Sussex County Hospital |
No change. |
Run by Metrobus with some funding from West Sussex County Council |
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318 (Schooldays) |
East Hoathly-Whitesmith-Chiddingly-Muddles Green- Golden Cross-Laughton- Ringmer King’s Academy |
Route revised to run between Whitesmith and Ringmer King’s Academy via Chiddingly, Muddles Green, Halland (including Sand Hill Lane bus stops) and Shortgate. Timing changes of up to 15 minutes as a result. King’s Academy pupils living in Halland and Shortgate who previously used service 29B are directed to travel on revised service 318 instead. The 318 will no longer serve Laughton. Pupils from this area should use service 28 instead. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC.
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7 October 2024 |
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468 (Schooldays) |
Ditchling-Westmeston-Plumpton-Chailey School |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. |
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492,493,494 (Schooldays) |
Seahaven Academy services |
No change. |
Run by Brighton & Hove Buses with funding from ESCC |
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701 |
Eastbourne-Seven Sisters Park-Seaford-Newhaven-Universities-Brighton |
Stagecoach are withdrawing service 701 from 17 November, due to insufficient fares income from users of the service to cover its cost of provision. The service was introduced in May 2024. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach |
17 November 2024 |