Lewes District bus service changes
Spring 2026
- Service number
- 12,12A,12X, N12
- Route
- Brighton - Seaford - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- June 2026 (tbc)
- Service number
- 13X
- Route
- Brighton - Seaford - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Summer timetable, running every 30 mins.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- 19 April 2026
- Service number
- 14,14A,14B, 14C, N14
- Route
- Brighton - Peacehaven - Newhaven
- Changes to current service
- No change. Improvements planned for June 2026.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- June 2026 (tbc)
- Service number
- 21 (Sunday)
- Route
- Lewes - Newick - Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)
- Changes to current service
-
New service to replace withdrawal of 121 on Sundays.
No service on public holidays. - Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 26 April 2026
- Service number
- 23 (Sunday)
- Route
- Newhaven - Rodmell - Lewes
- Changes to current service
-
New service to replace withdrawal of 123 on Sundays.
No service on public holidays.
The 23 will not run to Newhaven Sainsbury’s or Newhaven Station due to very low use. Instead it will serve Newhaven Valley Road. - Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 26 April 2026
- Service number
- 25 (Tues/Thurs/Sat)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Alfriston - Lewes
- Changes to current service
-
Now also running on Tues/Thurs to partly replace service 125.
The route will additionally serve Charleston in Lewes. - Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 26 April 2026
- Service number
- 26 (Sun/Bank hol)
- Route
- Seaford-Alfriston-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Usual seasonal timetable adjustments. Summer timetable until 25 October.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 29 March 2026
- Service number
- 28
- Route
- Eastbourne - Hailsham - Lewes - Brighton
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses Eastbourne - Ringmer funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 29, 29A,29B, 29X, N29
- Route
- 29/29X Tunbridge Wells-Brighton 29B via Ringmer King’s Academy 29A Heathfield-Brighton
- Changes to current service
- No change to existing timetables. New hourly night service N29 between Brighton and Lewes.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses (29 and 29X) 29A partly funded by ESCC with Government grant and development contributions. 29B funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- 13 April 2026
- Service number
- 30
- Route
- Lindfield-Ridgeway
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with a development contribution.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 31, 31A, 31B
- Route
- Cuckfield - Haywards Heath - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Funded by ESCC with Government grant and a contribution from West Sussex County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 39 (Fri-Sun/bank holiday Mondays only)
- Route
- Eastbourne Towner- Charleston in Firle-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
- 39
- Route
- Ridgeway-Bolnore
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with a development contribution.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 40 (Tues/Fri)
- Route
- Berwick-Seaford
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 47
- Route
- East Saltdean-Brighton-Hove
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel. Funded by Brighton & Hove City Council with a contribution from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 47 (Weekends/ bank hols, seasonal)
- Route
- Berwick-Litlington-Berwick (circular)
- Changes to current service
- Seasonal service starting 28 March.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 28 March 2026
- Service number
- 76A (Schooldays)
- Route
- Peacehaven- Longhill School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses, with funding from Brighton & Hove City Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 79 (Weekends/ bank hols, seasonal)
- Route
- Brighton–Ditchling Beacon
- Changes to current service
- Summer timetable from 18 April. Extra evening service.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses, with funding from Brighton & Hove City Council.
- Date of change
- 18 April 2026
- Service number
- 119
- Route
- Seaford local service
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 120
- Route
- Seaford local service
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from Seaford Town Council Saturday afternoon services by Compass Travel and ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 121
- Route
- Lewes - Cooksbridge - Chailey - Newick
- Changes to current service
-
No change Mon-Sat.
Sunday service replaced by Cuckmere Buses new route 21.
No public holiday service. - Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 25 April 2026
- Service number
- 122
- Route
- Lewes-Barcombe-Barcombe Mills loop
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 123
- Route
- Newhaven-Rodmell-Lewes
- Changes to current service
-
No change Mon-Sat.
Sunday service replaced by Cuckmere Buses new route 23 (see above).
No public holiday service. - Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant and CTLA.
- Date of change
- 25 April 2026
- Service number
- 125
- Route
- Lewes-Polegate-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Most 125 journeys withdrawn except schoolday journeys between Alfriston-Ringmer -Lewes. Replacement services by Cuckmere Buses 24 and 25 (see above) or Flexibus when available.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 25 April 2026
- Service number
- 126
- Route
- Seaford-Alfriston-Berwick Station
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 127
- Route
- Lewes-Landport-Malling-Tesco
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 128
- Route
- Lewes-Nevill-Tesco
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 129
- Route
- Lewes-Spences Lane-town centre-Winterbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- CTLA with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 132 (Sunday)
- Route
- Lewes-Malling-Landport-Nevill-Winterbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- CTLA with funding from Lewes Town Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 145
- Route
- Newhaven local service
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 149 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Scaynes Hill-Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 150 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Withyham-Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 166
- Route
- Lewes-Haywards Heath
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant. Sat service funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 167
- Route
- Lewes-Ditchling- Burgess Hill
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 168 Village Rider circular
- Route
- Burgess Hill-Ditchling-Plumpton-Wivelsfield Green
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 246 (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Uckfield- Sheffield Park-Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- Service withdrawn due to low use and lack of funding. Flexibus available to book.
- Service provided by
- CTLA with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 271
- Route
- Crawley-Haywards Heath-Burgess Hill-Brighton
- Changes to current service
-
Minor timetable changes of up to 10 mins.
Some services now run as route 272. - Service provided by
- Metrobus
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 272
- Route
- Crawley-Burgess Hill-Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Changes to current service
-
New Sat evening journeys and a new Sunday service.
Minor timetable changes of up to 10 mins.
Some journeys now run as route 271. - Service provided by
- Metrobus with some funding from West Sussex County Council.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 318 (Schooldays)
- Route
- East Hoathly- Ringmer King’s Academy
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 468 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Ditchling-Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 492, 494 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Seahaven Academy services
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
