Bus from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea

6 direct routes · 23–57 min · first bus 04:32, last bus 23:53 (weekdays); night service N700 runs 00:32–03:32.

Next buses to Shoreham-by-Sea as of 08:11

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Brighton, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
700 Stagecoach South ~38 min 85 Sat 79 · Sun 62 04:32 23:53 North Street (Stop N5) High Street (W-bound) Hove, Portslade & Fishersgate
2 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company ~57 min 49 Sat 44 · Sun 32 06:00 23:46 Old Steine (Stop S1) High Street (W-bound) Hove
46 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company ~55 min 46 Sat 46 · Sun 15 06:01 23:26 Old Steine (Stop S1) Holmbush Centre (o/s) Hove
025 National Express ~23 min 8 Sat 8 · Sun 8 20:25 06:20 St Peter's Church (Stop L9) High Street (W-bound) Hove & Portslade
N700 Stagecoach South ~23 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 4 00:32 03:32 North Street (Stop N5) High Street (W-bound) Hove, Portslade & Fishersgate
59A Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company ~53 min 1 weekdays only 15:10 15:10 Imperial Arcade (Stop C7) Kingston Lane (adj) Hove, Portslade & Hove

Times are for the first boarding point in Brighton on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 700 bus, 2 bus, 46 bus, N700 bus or 59A bus timetable.

Fares from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea

  • £3.00 adult single on the 700 (Stagecoach South) and the 2, 46 and 59A (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

1 of these 6 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea?

6 routes run directly from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea: the 700 (Stagecoach South), the 2 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 46 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 025 (National Express), the N700 (Stagecoach South), the 59A (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company). The most frequent is the 700, 85 times each weekday — board at North Street (Stop N5) and get off at High Street (W-bound), about 38 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea?

Between 23 minutes on the N700 and 57 on the 2, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Hove, Portslade, Fishersgate on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:32 and the last around 23:53 — and night service N700 runs 00:32–03:32. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea?

Adult singles from Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea: £3.00 on the 700 (Stagecoach South) and the 2, 46 and 59A (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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