196 Rushlake Green ↔ Gildredge Road

Operated by Cuckmere Buses. First bus 09:58, last bus 13:30. 2 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 196 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Gildredge Road · Monday to Friday towards Rushlake Green · Monday to Friday
196 towards Gildredge Road — Monday to Friday (1 journeys)
Post Office (opp) 09:58
Hammer Lane (opp) 10:05
Chilsham Lane (adj) 10:07
The Brewers Arms (adj) 10:09
Post Office (adj) 10:11
The Lamb Inn (o/s) 10:16
St Wilfrid's Church (adj) 10:24
Asda (adj) 10:28
Gildredge Road (Stop G2) 10:38

Route map

All stops on route 196

196 towards Gildredge Road

  1. Post Office (opp) Rushlake Green
  2. Little Bathurst Cottages (adj) Rushlake Green
  3. Morgans Farm (adj) Foul Mile
  4. Hammer Lane (opp) Cowbeech
  5. Chilsham Lane (adj) Stunts Green
  6. The Brewers Arms (adj) Herstmonceux
  7. Victoria Road (adj) Windmill Hill
  8. Post Office (adj) Windmill Hill
  9. Herstmonceux Castle (opp) Wartling
  10. The Lamb Inn (o/s) Wartling
  11. Pevensey Roundabout (SW-bound) Pevensey
  12. Level Crossing (SE-bound) Pevensey
  13. Church Lane (opp) Pevensey
  14. Wallsend Road (SE-bound) Pevensey Bay
  15. Coast Road (adj) Pevensey Bay
  16. Martello Beach Holiday Park (adj) Pevensey Bay
  17. Timberlaine Road (adj) Pevensey Bay
  18. Val Prinseps Road (adj) Pevensey Bay
  19. St Wilfrid's Church (adj) Pevensey Bay
  20. Old Martello Road (adj) Langney
  21. Cannon Camp Site (opp) Pevensey Bay
  22. Tanbridge Road (opp) Langney
  23. Sovereign Centre (adj) Roselands
  24. Middleton Drive (opp) Langney
  25. Ramsay Way (nr) Langney Point
  26. Langney Green (opp) Langney
  27. Asda (adj) Langney
  28. Fishermans Club (o/s) Roselands
  29. Desmond Road (opp) Roselands
  30. Princes Park (opp) Roselands
  31. Cambridge Road (opp) Eastbourne
  32. Beamsley Road (opp) Roselands
  33. Marine Road (opp) Eastbourne
  34. Pier (adj) Eastbourne
  35. Memorial Roundabout (Stop M1) Eastbourne Town Centre
  36. Gildredge Road (Stop G2) Eastbourne Town Centre

196 towards Rushlake Green

  1. Trinity Place (opp) Eastbourne Town Centre
  2. Cornfield Road (Stop C1) Eastbourne Town Centre
  3. Pier (opp) Eastbourne
  4. Marine Road (adj) Eastbourne
  5. Cambridge Road (adj) Eastbourne
  6. Beamsley Road (adj) Roselands
  7. St Aubyn's Road (adj) Eastbourne
  8. Fishermans Club (opp) Roselands
  9. Desmond Road (adj) Roselands
  10. Princes Park (adj) Roselands
  11. Sovereign Centre (opp) Roselands
  12. Middleton Drive (adj) Langney
  13. Ramsay Way (opp) Langney Point
  14. Langney Green (adj) Langney
  15. Tanbridge Road (adj) Langney
  16. Old Martello Road (opp) Langney
  17. Asda (opp) Langney
  18. Cannon Camp Site (adj) Pevensey Bay
  19. Martello Beach Holiday Park (opp) Pevensey Bay
  20. Timberlaine Road (opp) Pevensey Bay
  21. Val Prinseps Road (opp) Pevensey Bay
  22. St Wilfrid's Church (opp) Pevensey Bay
  23. Richmond Road (NE-bound) Pevensey Bay
  24. Wallsend Road (NW-bound) Pevensey Bay
  25. Level Crossing (NW-bound) Pevensey
  26. Church Lane (adj) Pevensey
  27. Pevensey Roundabout (E-bound) Pevensey
  28. The Lamb Inn (opp) Wartling
  29. Herstmonceux Castle (adj) Wartling
  30. Victoria Road (opp) Windmill Hill
  31. Post Office (opp) Windmill Hill
  32. The Brewers Arms (opp) Herstmonceux
  33. Chilsham Lane (opp) Stunts Green
  34. Hammer Lane (adj) Cowbeech
  35. Morgans Farm (opp) Foul Mile
  36. Little Bathurst Cottages (opp) Rushlake Green
  37. Post Office (adj) Rushlake Green

Towns & areas on this route

EastbourneLangneyPevenseyRoselandsPevensey BayLangney PointEastbourne Town CentreWartlingWindmill HillRushlake GreenHerstmonceuxCowbeech

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 196 bus?

The first 196 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:58 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 196 bus?

The last 196 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 13:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 196 bus cost?

The 196 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. Cuckmere Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 196 bus?

The 196 is operated by Cuckmere Buses.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.