Eastbourne Borough bus service changes

Autumn 2025

Service number
Link (was ‘The Loop’)
Route
Eastbourne town centre - District General Hospital - Town Centre
Changes to current service
Minor timetable amendments. 
Service provided by
Stagecoach

Improved frequency funded by UK Government until March 2026
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
1, 1A
Route
Shinewater–Hamlands
Changes to current service
No change to frequency. Extra bus added, some timetable changes.
Service provided by
Stagecoach
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
1B
Route
Roebuck Park- Eastbourne town centre
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable.
Service provided by
Stagecoach

Evening/Sunday service funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
3, 3A
Route
Foot of Beachy Head -town centre
Changes to current service
Revised timetable. Some minor changes to frequency.
Service provided by
Mostly Stagecoach

Some services are funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
4
Route
Eastbourne town centre - Hill Road
Changes to current service
Minor timetable changes.
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
5, 5A, 5B
Route
Sovereign Harbour - Town centre  
Changes to current service
Revised timetable and frequencies to improve punctuality.
Service provided by
Stagecoach

Some services are funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
6, 6A
Route
Langney Shopping Centre - Eastbourne town centre
Changes to current service
Revised timetable to ensure a more even distribution of services.
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.

Some services funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
7
Route
Winkney Farm - Town centre
Changes to current service
Revised and improved timetable.
Service provided by
Stagecoach
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
8
Route
Eastbourne town centre - District General Hospital -Beachlands
Changes to current service
Journeys after 6pm will run up to 5 minutes later. 
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.

Evening services funded by UK Government until March 2026
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
11X (Sun/bank hol seasonal service)
Route
Brighton - Polegate - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Seasonal Sunday/public holiday service ends Sunday 31 August. 
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Bus Company.  
Date of change
1 September 2025
Service number
12, 12A, 12X, N12
Route
Brighton – Seven Sisters CP - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses.
Date of change
 
Service number
13X
Route
Brighton - Beachy Head-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Summer service ends on 27 September. Winter service is  half-hourly Sundays and public holidays.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses.  
Date of change
28 September 2025
Service number
24  (Tues/Thurs)
Route
Eastbourne - Drusillas Zoo
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable Route now serves Alfriston.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
28 October 2025
Service number
25 (Saturday)
Route
Lewes - Charleston Farmhouse - Alfriston - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
26 (Sunday and Bank Holidays)
Route
Seaford - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Seasonal timetable adjustments.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
Date of change
26 October 2025
Service number
28
Route
Eastbourne - Hailsham - Brighton
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses.

Eastbourne - Ringmer funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
 
Service number
36 (Saturday)
Route
Berwick Station - Beachlands
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses
Date of change
 
Service number
37 (Saturday)
Route
Beachlands - Hailsham  
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses
Date of change
 
Service number
39

(Fri- Sun and Bank Holiday Mon)
Route
Eastbourne Towner - Charleston in Lewes
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses with funding from local arts organisations.
Date of change
 
Service number
41 (Tues/Thurs)
Route
Eastbourne - Jevington- Friston-East Dean-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses
Date of change
 
Service number
43 (Monday)
Route
Berwick - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Route changes to avoid road closure on Terminus Road.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses
Date of change
27 October 2025
Service number
44, 44A, 44B (Tues/Thurs)
Route
Berwick - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Route changes to avoid road closure on Terminus Road.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses.
Date of change
28 October 2025
Service number
48

(Tues/Thurs)
Route
Eastbourne - Polegate - Hailsham- Deanland Wood Park 
Changes to current service
Revised timetable.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.  
Date of change
28 October 2025
Service number
49 (Weds seasonal service)
Route
Eastbourne - Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses  
Date of change
 
Service number
51
Route
Eastbourne - Tunbridge Wells
Changes to current service
Timetable changes and improvements.
Service provided by
Stagecoach

Some services funded by UK Government until March 2026
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
52
Route
Eastbourne - Polegate - Hailsham - Roebuck Park
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable.
Service provided by
Stagecoach.  
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
53, 53A
Route
Eastbourne - Hailsham -Herstmonceux-Ninfield - Bexhill
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable.
Service provided by
Stagecoach.

Evening and Sunday service improvements funded by UK Government until March 2026
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
54, 54A, 54B
Route
Eastbourne - Uckfield
Changes to current service
Replaced by Brighton & Hove Buses service 54 from 21 September. Revised route and timetable, similar to the to Stagecoach service. 
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses from 21 September.

ESCC provides funding for some services.

Service improvements funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
57, 58 (Schooldays)
Route
Asda - Willingdon School
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Service 57 - Stagecoach. Service 58 - Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
59 (Schooldays)
Route
Shinewater - Ratton School
Changes to current service
Afternoon journey from Ratton School is now departs at 15:10.  
Service provided by
Stagecoach.  
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
99
Route
Eastbourne - Bexhill - Hastings
Changes to current service
Route changes to avoid road closure on Terminus Road.
Service provided by
Stagecoach.
Date of change
 
Service number
125
Route
Lewes - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Compass Travel with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
195 (Weds)
Route
Waldron - Heathfield -Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Route changes to avoid road closure on Terminus Road.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses
Date of change
29 October 2025
Service number
196 (Weds)
Route
Rushlake Green - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Route changes to avoid road closure on Terminus Road.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses
Date of change
29 October 2025
Service number
Eastbourne sightseeing

(seasonal service)
Route
Eastbourne Pier loop via - Beachy Head and Birling Gap
Changes to current service
Revised timetable from 29 September. Seasonal service withdrawn from 3 Nov.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses
Date of change
29 September & 3 November 2025