Buses to Royal Sussex County Hospital

17 bus routes call at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. 3 run through the night.

Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route calling at Royal Sussex County Hospital

• 7 Hove → Brighton via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 00:09–00:07 Sun 05:25–00:08 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 1 Portslade → Whitehawk via Hove, Brighton Mon–Fri 00:51–00:37 Sun 05:04–00:07 Sunday–Friday nights Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 1X Mile Oak → Brighton via Portslade, Hove Mon–Fri 00:31–00:11 Sun 07:23–23:30 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 23 Peacehaven → Woodingdean via Saltdean, Brighton Mon–Fri 00:49–00:19 Sun 07:20–20:43 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 37 Bristol Estate → Brighton via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 06:34–00:01 Sun 08:58–22:51 Compass Travel
• 47 East Saltdean → Hove via Brighton, Hangleton Mon–Fri 07:11–23:04 Sun 09:10–19:04 Compass Travel
• 52 Woodingdean → Patcham via Brighton, Hove Mon–Fri 06:53–23:42 Sun 09:40–18:42 Compass Travel
• 272 Haywards Heath → Crawley via Brighton, Burgess Hill Mon–Fri 06:35–22:25 Sun 11:40–18:30 Metrobus
• 37B Bristol Estate → Brighton via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 08:43–18:58 Sun 09:43–17:50 Compass Travel
• 271 Kemp Town → Crawley via Brighton, Burgess Hill Mon–Fri 05:58–21:25 Sun 10:43–17:20 Metrobus
• N7 Hove → Brighton via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 00:24–05:08 Sun 00:24–05:08 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• N1 Portslade Village → Woodingdean via Hove, Brighton Mon–Fri 00:17–04:25 Sun 00:17–04:25 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 27C Westdene → Coombe Vale Mon–Fri 06:26–08:08 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 71 Hove → Whitehawk via Portslade, Brighton Mon–Fri 07:33–16:03 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 73 Hove → Whitehawk via Brighton, Kemp Town Mon–Fri 07:53–15:36 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 94A Whitehawk Bus Garage → Loder Road via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 07:32–15:56 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
• 71A Whitehawk → Mile Oak via Brighton, Hove Mon–Fri 07:26–07:26 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company

Live times at the hospital's stops

Night buses to Royal Sussex County Hospital

For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 1 Portslade → Whitehawk via Hove, Brighton Sunday–Friday nights 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• N7 Hove → Brighton via Kemp Town Every night 00:20–05:19 runs tonight
• N1 Portslade Village → Woodingdean via Hove, Brighton Every night 00:09–04:48 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Royal Sussex County Hospital from

Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Royal Sussex County Hospital?

17 routes call at Royal Sussex County Hospital: the 7 (towards Marina Cinema), the 1 (towards Swanborough Drive), the 1X (towards Marina Cinema), the 23 (towards Cowley Drive Shops), the 37 (towards Meadowview), the 47 (towards West Hove), the 52 (towards Patcham), the 272 (towards Crawley Bus Station), the 37B (towards Meadowview), the 271 (towards Crawley, Station Way TE), the N7 (towards Marina Cinema), the N1 (towards Cowley Drive Shops) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

What time is the first bus to Royal Sussex County Hospital?

The earliest weekday departure from the hospital's own stops is 05:58, on the 271. Buses towards the hospital start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop, especially for an early appointment or shift.

Do buses run to Royal Sussex County Hospital on Sundays?

Most do: 12 of the 17 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 5 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.

How much is the bus to Royal Sussex County Hospital?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 — usually cheaper than hospital parking. ENCTS concessionary passes travel free after 9:30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays.

Other hospitals nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus, or every stop and route in Kemp Town.