21 Hove to Brighton via Whitehawk
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:25. 115 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 21? 59 other bus routes are numbered 21 elsewhere in the UK — see every 21 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:25 | 07:15 | 06:53 | 07:47 | 07:26 | 08:26 | 07:48 | 08:59 | 08:27 | 09:29 | 09:02 | 09:59 | 09:34 | 10:29 | 10:00 | 10:59 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 11:29 | 12:28 | 12:00 | 12:58 | 12:30 | 13:28 | 13:00 | 13:59 | 13:30 | 14:31 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:29 | 15:07 | 16:06 | 15:28 | 16:38 | 16:06 | 17:10 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 17:17 | 18:14 | 17:47 | 18:46 | 18:18 | 19:18 | 18:48 | 19:50 | 19:32 | 20:26 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 22:25 | 22:25 to Whitehawk Bus Garage | 23:25 to Whitehawk Bus Garage | 23:25 to Whitehawk Bus Garage |
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| Goldstone Valley Shops (opp) | 06:25 | · | 06:53 | · | 07:26 | · | 07:48 | · | 08:27 | · | 09:02 | · | 09:34 | · | 10:00 | · | 10:29 | · | 10:59 | · | 11:29 | · | 12:00 | · | 12:30 | · | 13:00 | · | 13:30 | · | 14:00 | 14:30 | · | 15:07 | · | 15:28 | · | 16:06 | · | 16:42 | · | 17:17 | · | 17:47 | · | 18:18 | · | 18:48 | · | 19:32 | · | 20:24 | · | 21:24 | · | 22:25 | · | 23:25 |
| Top of Woodland Avenue (N-bound) | 06:27 | · | 06:55 | · | 07:28 | · | 07:50 | · | 08:29 | · | 09:04 | · | 09:36 | · | 10:02 | · | 10:31 | · | 11:01 | · | 11:31 | · | 12:02 | · | 12:32 | · | 13:02 | · | 13:32 | · | 14:02 | 14:32 | · | 15:09 | · | 15:30 | · | 16:08 | · | 16:44 | · | 17:19 | · | 17:49 | · | 18:20 | · | 18:50 | · | 19:34 | · | 20:26 | · | 21:26 | · | 22:27 | · | 23:27 |
| Goldstone Valley Shops (adj) | 06:35 | · | 07:06 | · | 07:36 | · | 08:10 | · | 08:44 | · | 09:15 | · | 09:47 | · | 10:17 | · | 10:47 | · | 11:17 | · | 11:47 | · | 12:16 | · | 12:46 | · | 13:16 | · | 13:47 | · | 14:20 | 14:40 | · | 15:19 | · | 15:54 | · | 16:26 | · | 16:58 | · | 17:30 | · | 18:03 | · | 18:36 | · | 19:10 | · | 19:44 | · | 20:34 | · | 21:34 | · | 22:35 | · | 23:35 |
| Hove Railway Station (S-bound) | 06:45 | · | 07:17 | · | 07:51 | · | 08:29 | · | 08:59 | · | 09:29 | · | 10:00 | · | 10:30 | · | 11:00 | · | 11:30 | · | 12:00 | · | 12:29 | · | 12:59 | · | 13:29 | · | 14:00 | · | 14:33 | 14:53 | · | 15:33 | · | 16:07 | · | 16:39 | · | 17:11 | · | 17:43 | · | 18:16 | · | 18:48 | · | 19:21 | · | 19:54 | · | 20:43 | · | 21:43 | · | 22:44 | · | 23:44 |
| Cricket Ground (adj) | 06:48 | · | 07:21 | · | 07:55 | · | 08:33 | · | 09:03 | · | 09:33 | · | 10:04 | · | 10:34 | · | 11:04 | · | 11:34 | · | 12:04 | · | 12:33 | · | 13:03 | · | 13:33 | · | 14:04 | · | 14:37 | 14:57 | · | 15:37 | · | 16:11 | · | 16:43 | · | 17:15 | · | 17:47 | · | 18:20 | · | 18:52 | · | 19:24 | · | 19:57 | · | 20:46 | · | 21:46 | · | 22:47 | · | 23:47 |
| Furze Croft (adj) | 06:50 | · | 07:23 | · | 07:57 | · | 08:35 | · | 09:05 | · | 09:35 | · | 10:06 | · | 10:36 | · | 11:06 | · | 11:36 | · | 12:06 | · | 12:35 | · | 13:05 | · | 13:35 | · | 14:06 | · | 14:40 | 15:00 | · | 15:40 | · | 16:13 | · | 16:45 | · | 17:17 | · | 17:49 | · | 18:22 | · | 18:54 | · | 19:26 | · | 19:59 | · | 20:48 | · | 21:48 | · | 22:49 | · | 23:49 |
| Churchill Square (Stop C4) | 06:57 | 07:15 | 07:31 | 07:47 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:59 | 14:15 | 14:31 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:22 | 16:38 | 16:54 | 17:10 | 17:26 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 18:14 | 18:30 | 18:46 | 19:02 | 19:18 | 19:34 | 19:50 | 20:06 | 20:26 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 | 23:55 |
| Royal Pavilion (Stop R2) | 07:00 | 07:19 | 07:35 | 07:51 | 08:10 | 08:31 | 08:49 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:04 | 14:20 | 14:36 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:11 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 16:59 | 17:15 | 17:31 | 17:47 | 18:03 | 18:19 | 18:35 | 18:51 | 19:07 | 19:23 | 19:39 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:30 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| London Road Shops (Stop L3) | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:41 | 07:57 | 08:16 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:56 | 14:12 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:20 | 16:36 | 16:52 | 17:08 | 17:24 | 17:40 | 17:56 | 18:12 | 18:28 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:14 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:01 | 20:16 | 20:35 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 23:03 | 23:33 | 00:03 |
| Bottom of Elm Grove (E-bound) | 07:09 | 07:29 | 07:46 | 08:02 | 08:21 | 08:42 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 14:00 | 14:16 | 14:32 | 14:48 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:25 | 16:41 | 16:57 | 17:13 | 17:29 | 17:45 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:01 | 19:17 | 19:33 | 19:48 | 20:04 | 20:19 | 20:38 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 | 00:06 |
| St Luke's Church (adj) | 07:13 | 07:33 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:26 | 08:47 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:49 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:06 | 14:22 | 14:38 | 14:54 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:54 | 16:14 | 16:31 | 16:47 | 17:03 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:38 | 18:52 | 19:06 | 19:22 | 19:38 | 19:53 | 20:09 | 20:24 | 20:43 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 | 00:11 |
| Whitehawk Crescent (adj) | 07:18 | 07:38 | 07:56 | 08:13 | 08:32 | 08:53 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:12 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 15:00 | 15:19 | 15:39 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:37 | 16:53 | 17:09 | 17:25 | 17:41 | 17:57 | 18:13 | 18:28 | 18:44 | 18:58 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:43 | 19:58 | 20:14 | 20:29 | 20:48 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 | 00:15 |
| Swanborough Drive (E-bound) | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:03 | 08:20 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:18 | 14:34 | 14:51 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 16:07 | 16:27 | 16:44 | 17:00 | 17:16 | 17:32 | 17:48 | 18:04 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:04 | 19:18 | 19:33 | 19:49 | 20:04 | 20:19 | 20:34 | 20:53 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:50 | 00:20 |
| Stanley Deason Leisure Centre (adj) | 07:28 | 07:48 | 08:06 | 08:23 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:21 | 14:37 | 14:54 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:47 | 17:03 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:07 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:53 | 19:07 | 19:21 | 19:36 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:21 | 20:36 | 20:55 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:52 | 00:22 |
| Bus Garage (o/s) | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:09 | 08:26 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:24 | 14:40 | 14:57 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:33 | 16:50 | 17:06 | 17:22 | 17:38 | 17:54 | 18:10 | 18:26 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:09 | 19:23 | 19:38 | 19:54 | 20:09 | 20:23 | 20:38 | 20:57 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:54 | 23:24 | 23:54 | 00:24 |
| Marina Cinema (opp) | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:13 | 08:30 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 15:01 | 15:17 | 15:37 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:37 | 16:54 | 17:10 | 17:26 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 18:14 | 18:30 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:12 | 19:26 | 19:41 | 19:57 | 20:12 | 20:26 | 20:41 | 21:00 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | · | · | · |
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Fares on the 21
Adult single £1.00 to £3.00 · Child single £0.90 to £1.65
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | Upper Drive | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.80 | £1.80 | Hove Station | |||||||||||
| £2.90 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Hove Cricket Ground | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Furze Hill | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Churchill Square | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Old Steine/North St | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Co-Op/Open Mkt | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Queens Park Junction | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Glynde Road | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Maresfield Rd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £1.00 | Manor Hill/Whitehawk Rd | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Swanborough Drive | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Marina |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Goldstone Valley.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel.
Tickets on the 21
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
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 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 21
21 towards Brighton
All 73 stops
- Goldstone Valley Shops (opp) Hove
- Top of Queen Victoria Avenue (E-bound) Hove
- Sandringham Drive (adj) Hove
- Top of Woodland Avenue (N-bound) Hove
- King George VI Drive (SW-bound) Hove
- Queen Mary Avenue (nr) Hove
- Goldstone Valley Shops (adj) Hove
- Bottom of Queen Victoria Avenue (SW-bound) Hove
- Edward Avenue (adj) Hove
- Elizabeth Avenue (adj) Hove
- Woodland Avenue (adj) Hove
- Woodland Parade (adj) Hove
- Shirley Avenue (opp) Hove
- Tredcroft Road (SE-bound) Hove
- Woodruff Avenue (S-bound) Hove
- The Droveway (after) Hove
- Shirley Road (adj) Hove
- Old Shoreham Road (S-bound) Hove
- The Upper Drive (adj) Hove
- Eaton Gardens (adj) Hove
- Hove Railway Station (S-bound) Hove
- Livingstone Road (opp) Hove
- George Street (Stop K) Hove
- Eaton Road (E-bound) Hove
- Cricket Ground (adj) Hove
- Law Courts (adj) Hove
- Lansdowne Road (E-bound) Hove
- Furze Croft (adj) Hove
- St Ann's Well Gardens (adj) Hove
- Top of Furze Hill (E-bound) Brighton
- Park Royal (opp) Brighton
- Waitrose (adj) Brighton
- Churchill Square (Stop C4) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N1) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N4) Brighton
- Royal Pavilion (Stop R2) Brighton
- St Peter's Church (Stop L1) Brighton
- London Road Shops (Stop L3) Brighton
- Open Market (Stop L5) Brighton
- Bottom of Elm Grove (E-bound) Brighton
- De Montfort Road (adj) Brighton
- Bonchurch Road (adj) Brighton
- Queen's Park Junction (SW-bound) Brighton
- Baxter Street (opp) Brighton
- Down Terrace (adj) Brighton
- St Luke's Church (adj) Brighton
- Queen's Park Terrace (S-bound) Brighton
- Cuthbert Road (opp) Brighton
- St Luke's Terrace (adj) Brighton
- Glynde Road (adj) Brighton
- Top of Manor Hill (SE-bound) Brighton
- Maresfield Road (opp) Whitehawk
- Whitehawk Crescent (adj) Whitehawk
- Manor Way (S-bound) Whitehawk
- Henfield Close (adj) Whitehawk
- Findon Road (opp) Whitehawk
- St David's Hall (adj) Whitehawk
- Community Hub (adj) Whitehawk
- Piltdown Road (opp) Whitehawk
- St Cuthmans Church (adj) Whitehawk
- Coolham Drive (adj) Whitehawk
- Haybourne Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Swallow Court (adj) Whitehawk
- Swanborough Drive (E-bound) Whitehawk
- Vines Cross Road (E-bound) Whitehawk
- Swanborough Drive East (opp) Whitehawk
- Sadler Way (opp) Whitehawk
- Stanley Deason Leisure Centre (adj) Whitehawk
- Wadhurst Rise (opp) Whitehawk
- Marlow Road (W-bound) Whitehawk
- Bus Garage (o/s) Whitehawk
- Roedean Road (E-bound) Brighton
- Marina Cinema (opp) Brighton
21 towards Hove
All 67 stops
- Marina (N-bound) Brighton
- Roedean Road (W-bound) Brighton
- Bus Garage (opp) Whitehawk
- Marlow Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Wadhurst Rise (adj) Whitehawk
- Stanley Deason Leisure Centre (opp) Whitehawk
- Sadler Way (adj) Whitehawk
- Swanborough Drive East (adj) Whitehawk
- Vines Cross Road (W-bound) Whitehawk
- Swanborough Drive (N-bound) Whitehawk
- Haybourne Road (opp) Whitehawk
- Coolham Drive (opp) Whitehawk
- St Cuthmans Church (opp) Whitehawk
- Piltdown Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Community Hub (opp) Whitehawk
- St David's Hall (opp) Whitehawk
- Findon Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Henfield Close (opp) Whitehawk
- Manor Way (NW-bound) Whitehawk
- Whitehawk Crescent (opp) Whitehawk
- Maresfield Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Top of Manor Hill (NW-bound) Brighton
- Glynde Road (opp) Brighton
- St Luke's Terrace (opp) Brighton
- Cuthbert Road (N-bound) Brighton
- Queen's Park Terrace (W-bound) Brighton
- St Luke's Church (opp) Brighton
- Down Terrace (opp) Brighton
- Baxter Street (adj) Brighton
- Queen's Park Junction (NE-bound) Brighton
- Bonchurch Road (opp) Brighton
- De Montfort Road (opp) Brighton
- Bottom of Elm Grove (W-bound) Brighton
- Open Market (Stop L7) Brighton
- London Road Shops (Stop L8) Brighton
- St Peter's Church (Stop L9) Brighton
- Valley Gardens (adj) Brighton
- Old Steine (Stop S1) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N7) Brighton
- Imperial Arcade (Stop C7) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N5) Brighton
- Churchill Square (Stop C6) Brighton
- Waitrose (opp) Brighton
- Waitrose Montpelier Road (NE-bound) Brighton
- Park Royal (adj) Brighton
- Top of Furze Hill (W-bound) Brighton
- Furze Croft (opp) Hove
- Lansdowne Road (W-bound) Hove
- Law Courts (opp) Hove
- Cricket Ground (opp) Hove
- Eaton Road (Stop L) Hove
- George Street (Stop H) Hove
- Livingstone Road (adj) Hove
- Hove Railway Station (N-bound) Hove
- Eaton Gardens (opp) Hove
- The Upper Drive (opp) Hove
- Old Shoreham Road (N-bound) Hove
- The Droveway (before) Hove
- Woodruff Avenue (NW-bound) Hove
- Tredcroft Road (NW-bound) Hove
- Shirley Avenue (adj) Hove
- Woodland Parade (opp) Hove
- Woodland Avenue (opp) Hove
- Elizabeth Avenue (opp) Hove
- Edward Avenue (opp) Hove
- Bottom of Queen Victoria Avenue (NE-bound) Hove
- Goldstone Valley Shops (opp) Hove
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 21 bus?
The first 21 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 21 bus?
The last 21 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 21 bus cost?
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's published fares on the 21: adult single £1.00 to £3.00, child single £0.90 to £1.65. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 21 bus?
The 21 is operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
Timetable data from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.