Bus times in Downside (Eastbourne)
All the buses in Downside: 12 bus routes and 26 bus stops (Eastbourne area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Rodmill Drive Top (NE-bound) as of 21:21
Scheduled times at Downside’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
5 cancelled journeys in Downside — details
- 1 Shinewater → Hampden Park via Langney, Roselands Stagecoach South East · first 05:13 · last 00:00
- 1A Shinewater → Willingdon Trees via Langney, Upperton Stagecoach South East · first 05:44 · last 21:46
- 4 Eastbourne circular via Old Town, Downside Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 08:29 · last 16:40
- 6 Eastbourne → Langney via Polegate, Upperton Stagecoach South East · first 07:30 · last 17:20
- 28 Brighton → Eastbourne via Lewes, Hailsham Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · first 05:00 · last 00:45
- 41 Eastbourne circular via Downside, Upperton Cuckmere Buses · Tuesdays and Thursdays only · first 10:10 · last 14:50
- 50 Langney → Hailsham via Upperton, Polegate Cuckmere Buses · no buses this week · resumes 1 Jan
- 51 Eastbourne → Heathfield via Polegate, Hailsham Stagecoach South East · first 05:23 · last 23:20
- 52 Eastbourne → Hellingly via Polegate, Hailsham Stagecoach South East · first 05:30 · last 19:34
- 53 Eastbourne → Bexhill via Polegate, Hailsham Stagecoach South East · first 06:30 · last 18:50
- 59 Shinewater → Eastbourne via Langney, Upperton Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 15:10
- 500 Gatwick Airport → Eastbourne via East Grinstead, Hailsham Metrobus · first 00:00 · last 22:00
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 28 bus, 1 bus, 1A bus, 500 bus, 51 bus, 52 bus, 53 bus, 6 bus, 50 bus, 4 bus, 41 bus or 59 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Downside
All 26 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Downside
Busiest stops
- Rodmill Drive Top (NE-bound) 8 routes
- Beechy Avenue (adj) 4 routes
- Central Avenue (opp) 4 routes
- Northiam Road (opp) 4 routes
- Northiam Road (adj) 3 routes
- Cavendish School (o/s) 2 routes
- Cavendish School (opp) 2 routes
- Central Avenue (adj) 2 routes
- Cobbold Avenue (adj) 2 routes
- Saxon Place (adj) 2 routes
- Victoria Drive (nr) 2 routes
- Bracken Road (opp) 1 route
Downside (26 stops)
- Beechy Avenue (adj)
- Bracken Road (opp)
- Burrow Down (adj)
- Cavalry Crescent (nr)
- Cavendish School (o/s)
- Cavendish School (opp)
- Central Avenue (adj)
- Central Avenue (opp)
- Cobbold Avenue (adj)
- Cobbold Avenue (opp)
- Command Road (opp)
- Filching Road (o/s 84)
- Hill Road (o/s 34)
- Northiam Road (adj)
- Northiam Road (opp)
- Ocklynge School (o/s)
- Ocklynge School (opp)
- Palesgate Way (adj)
- Palesgate Way (opp)
- Rodmill Drive Top (NE-bound)
- Saxon Place (adj)
- Saxon Place (opp)
- St Elisabeth's Church (adj)
- St Elisabeth's Church (opp)
- The Crescent (nr)
- Victoria Drive (nr)
Operators in Downside
Bus services here are registered with East Sussex County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Downside?
12 bus routes serve Downside, run by 4 operators including Stagecoach South East and Cuckmere Buses. The busiest are the 28 (Brighton to Eastbourne), the 1 (Shinewater to Hampden Park), the 1A (Shinewater to Willingdon Trees), the 500 (Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne), the 51 (Eastbourne to Heathfield), the 52 (Eastbourne to Hellingly), the 53 (Eastbourne to Bexhill) and the 6 (Eastbourne to Langney), plus 1 other regular route and 3 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Downside?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Downside are run by Stagecoach South East, Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company, Cuckmere Buses, Metrobus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Downside?
There are 26 active bus stops in Downside. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.