Bus from Hove to Brighton
33 direct routes · 3–32 min · first bus 04:15, last bus 00:51 (weekdays); night services N7, N1 and 2 more run 00:26–04:51.
Next buses to Brighton as of 08:26
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Hove, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
10 occasional services — once or twice a day · N5, 27B, 48, 59A, 73, 71, 60, 59, 55, 98
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Hove 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 7 bus, 1 bus, 5B bus, 49 bus, 700 bus, 1X bus, 3X bus or 6 bus timetable.
Fares from Hove to Brighton
- £3.00 adult single on the 7, 5B, 49, 1X, 3X, 6, 46, 5, 5A, 21, N7, N5, 48, 59A, 73, 55 and 98 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company)
- £2.90 adult single on the 1, 27, 2, 25, 77, 27C, N1, 71, 60 and 59 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company)
- £2.80 adult single on the 700 (Stagecoach South) and the 47 (Compass Travel)
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Hove to Brighton?
33 routes run directly from Hove to Brighton: the 7 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 1 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 5B (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 49 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 700 (Stagecoach South), the 1X (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 3X (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 6 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 27 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 2 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 46 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 5 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 5A (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 21 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 47 (Compass Travel), the 25 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 025 (National Express), the 77 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the CSS (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 27C (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the N7 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the N1 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the N700 (Stagecoach South), the N5 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 27B (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 48 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 59A (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 73 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 71 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 60 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 59 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 55 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company), the 98 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company). The most frequent is the 7, 147 times each weekday — board at Hove Railway Station (N-bound) and get off at North Road (S-bound), about 14 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Hove to Brighton?
Between 3 minutes on the N1 and 32 on the 55, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Hove to Brighton?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:15 and the last around 00:51 — and night services N7, N1 and 2 more run 00:26–04:51. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Hove to Brighton?
Adult singles from Hove to Brighton: £3.00 on the 7, 5B, 49, 1X, 3X, 6, 46, 5, 5A, 21, N7, N5, 48, 59A, 73, 55 and 98 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company); £2.90 on the 1, 27, 2, 25, 77, 27C, N1, 71, 60 and 59 (Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company); £2.80 on the 700 (Stagecoach South) and the 47 (Compass Travel). 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.