Lewes District bus service changes

Autumn 2025

Service number
11X (Sun/Bank hol seasonal)
Route
Brighton-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Seasonal service ends Sunday 31 August. 
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses  
Date of change
1 September 2025
Service number
12,12A,12X, N12
Route
Brighton-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses
Date of change
 
Service number
13X  
Route
Brighton-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Winter timetable from 28 September.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses
Date of change
28 September 2025
Service number
14,14A,14B, 14C, N14
Route
Brighton-Peacehaven-Newhaven
Changes to current service
Changes to some journeys to improve timekeeping.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses Improvements  funded by UK Government.
Date of change
28 September 2025
Service number
25 (Saturday)
Route
Lewes-Polegate-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
26 (Sun/Bank hol)
Route
Seaford-Alfriston-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Usual seasonal timetable adjustments.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
Date of change
26 October 2025
Service number
28
Route
Eastbourne-Brighton
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses Some services funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
 
Service number
29, 29A,29B, 29X
Route
29/29X Tunbridge Wells-Brighton 29B via Ringmer King’s Academy 29A Heathfield-Brighton
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses (29 and 29X) 29A funded by UK Government until March 2026.
Date of change
 
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-Uckfield
Changes to current service
No change.  
Service provided by
Funded by ESCC with 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.
Date of change
 
Service number
47,47A,57  
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 ends 26 October.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
Date of change
27 October 2025
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
Winter timetable from 28 September.
Service provided by
Brighton & Hove Buses, with funding from Brighton & Hove City Council.
Date of change
28 September 2025
Service number
119
Route
Seaford local service
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Compass Travel with funding from ESCC.
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 and ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
121
Route
Lewes-Cooksbridge-Chailey-Newick 
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
122
Route
Lewes-Barcombe-Barcombe Mills loop
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
123
Route
Newhaven-Rodmell-Lewes
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC and CTLA.
Date of change
 
Service number
125
Route
Lewes-Polegate-Eastbourne
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Compass Travel with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
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.
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 and Lewes Town Council.
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 and Lewes Town Council.
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 and  Lewes Town Council.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Improvements funded by UK Government.
Date of change
 
Service number
168 Village Rider circular
Route
Burgess Hill-Ditchling-Wivelsfield Green
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. Improvements funded by UK Government.
Date of change
 
Service number
246 (Tuesday and  Thursday)
Route
Uckfield- Sheffield Park-Uckfield
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
CTLA with funding from ESCC.
Date of change
 
Service number
271
Route
Crawley-Haywards Heath-Burgess Hill-Brighton
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Metrobus
Date of change
 
Service number
272
Route
Crawley-Burgess Hill-Royal Sussex County Hospital
Changes to current service
No change.
Service provided by
Metrobus with some funding from West Sussex County Council.
Date of change
 
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.                                      
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.
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.
Date of change