168 Burgess Hill circular via Hassocks, Ditchling
Operated by Compass Travel. First bus 10:00, last bus 16:00. 5 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 168? 5 other bus routes are numbered 168 elsewhere in the UK — see every 168 bus timetable by area.
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Fares on the 168
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.85 to £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.70 | Ditchling | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Keymer Church | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Hassocks (All Stops) | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Burgess Hill | |||||||
| £2.40 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Folders Lane | ||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £2.70 | Wivelsfield Green | |||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | South Chailey | ||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | East Chiltington | |||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Plumpton Plough | ||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | Plumpton Half Moon | |
| £2.70 | £1.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £2.70 | Ditchling Tidys Yrd |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Church Road Burgess Hill.
Compass Travel's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 18 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Compass Travel before you travel.
Tickets on the 168
Compass Travel publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and students.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Adult Weekly · Child Return · Child Weekly
…and 6 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Compass Travel's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Compass Travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Compass Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 168
168 towards Burgess Hill
All 83 stops
- Church Road (Stop A) Burgess Hill
- Railway Station (opp) Burgess Hill
- Burgess Hill School (o/s) Burgess Hill
- Hazel Grove (adj) Burgess Hill
- Ockley Hill (S-bound) Burgess Hill
- Ockley Manor Farm (adj) Keymer
- Ockley Lane (S-bound) Keymer
- Thatched Inn (W-bound) Keymer
- Adastra Avenue (adj) Hassocks
- Queens Drive (opp) Hassocks
- Spitalford Bridge (S-bound) Hassocks
- Ferndale Road (adj) Burgess Hill
- Woodwards Close (opp) Burgess Hill
- Folders Lane Roundabout (E-bound) Ditchling Common
- South View (adj) Ditchling
- The Sandrock Inn (adj) Ditchling
- Long Park Corner (N-bound) Ditchling
- The White Horse (o/s) Ditchling
- Library (opp) Keymer
- Orion Parade (adj) Hassocks
- Spitalford Bridge (N-bound) Hassocks
- The Close (opp) Hassocks
- Adastra Avenue (opp) Hassocks
- Thatched Inn (E-bound) Keymer
- Ockley Lane (N-bound) Keymer
- Ockley Manor Farm (opp) Keymer
- Ockley Hill (N-bound) Burgess Hill
- Hazel Grove (opp) Burgess Hill
- St George's Park (opp) Burgess Hill
- Bethel Baptist Chapel (adj) Wivelsfield
- Ote Hall Chapel (opp) Wivelsfield
- Playing Fields (opp) Wivelsfield
- Civic Way (S-bound) Burgess Hill
- Queen Elizabeth Avenue (W-bound) Burgess Hill
- Station Road (adj) Burgess Hill
- London Road (o/s 1) Burgess Hill
- Tesco (o/s) Burgess Hill
- New Close Farmhouse (adj) Burgess Hill
- Friar's Oak Cottages (opp) Burgess Hill
- Friars Oak (adj) Hassocks
- Stonepound Crossroads (E-bound) Hassocks
- Railway Bridge (E-bound) Hassocks
- Post Office (opp) Hassocks
- Orion Parade (opp) Hassocks
- Library (adj) Keymer
- St Cosmas Church (o/s) Keymer
- Beacon Hurst (opp) Keymer
- The White Horse (opp) Ditchling
- South View (opp) Ditchling
- Garden Centre (opp) Ditchling
- Folders Lane Car Park (adj) Ditchling Common
- Tidy's Depot (adj) Ditchling Common
- The Plough (nr) Plumpton Crossways
- Riddens Lane (opp) Plumpton Green
- East View Fields (opp) Plumpton Green
- Railway Station (opp) Plumpton Green
- Plumpton Lane (SW-bound) Plumpton
- Novington Lane (adj) Plumpton
- Chapel Lane (adj) East Chiltington
- Mill Lane (adj) South Chailey
- Post Office (opp) South Street
- Mill Lane (opp) South Chailey
- Chailey School (o/s) South Chailey
- The Plough (o/s) Plumpton Crossways
- Coppards Close Wivelsfield Green
- Plumpton Lane (NE-bound) Plumpton
- Railway Station (adj) Plumpton Green
- East View Fields (adj) Plumpton Green
- Riddens Lane (adj) Plumpton Green
- The Plough (adj) Plumpton Crossways
- Village Hall (adj) Wivelsfield
- Chapel Lane (opp) East Chiltington
- Stroudley Drive (adj) Burgess Hill
- Woodwards Close (adj) Burgess Hill
- Playing Fields (adj) Wivelsfield
- Ote Hall Chapel (adj) Wivelsfield
- Bethel Baptist Chapel (opp) Wivelsfield
- St George's Park (o/s) Burgess Hill
- Folders Lane Roundabout (W-bound) Ditchling Common
- Ferndale Road (opp) Burgess Hill
- Burgess Hill School (opp) Burgess Hill
- Railway Station (adj) Burgess Hill
- Church Road (Stop A) Burgess Hill
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 168 bus?
The first 168 departure on weekdays leaves at 10:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 168 bus?
The last 168 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 168 bus cost?
Compass Travel's published fares on the 168: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, adult return £2.85 to £6.00. The 168 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Compass Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 168 bus?
The 168 is operated by Compass Travel.
Timetable data from Compass Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Compass Travel last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 23 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.