273 Brighton to Crawley via Patcham, Clayton
Operated by Metrobus. First bus 05:00, last bus 20:35. 28 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.70 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 273? 5 other bus routes are numbered 273 elsewhere in the UK — see every 273 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:28 | 07:26 | 09:00 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:40 | 17:00 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:45 | 20:35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Pavilion (Stop R1) | 06:28 | 07:26 | 09:00 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:40 | 17:00 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:45 | 20:35 |
| Patcham Place (adj) | 06:40 | 07:42 | 09:16 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:57 | 17:17 | 18:11 | 19:09 | 19:57 | 20:47 |
| Garage (N-bound) | 06:44 | 07:46 | 09:20 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 16:01 | 17:21 | 18:17 | 19:14 | 20:01 | 20:51 |
| Stonepound Crossroads (W-bound) | 06:49 | 07:53 | 09:25 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 16:06 | 17:26 | 18:22 | 19:19 | 20:06 | 20:56 |
| War Memorial (adj) | 06:54 | 07:58 | 09:30 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 16:11 | 17:31 | 18:27 | 19:24 | 20:11 | 21:01 |
| Traffic Lights (N-bound) | 06:58 | 08:02 | 09:34 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 16:15 | 17:35 | 18:31 | 19:27 | 20:14 | 21:04 |
| School (adj) | 07:01 | 08:05 | 09:37 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 16:18 | 17:38 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 20:17 | 21:07 |
| The Castle (adj) | · | 08:08 | · | 10:58 | · | · | 13:58 | · | · | · | 18:37 | · | · | · |
| Ryecroft Road (adj) | · | 08:12 | · | 11:01 | · | · | 14:01 | · | · | · | 18:41 | · | · | · |
| Truggers (adj) | 07:11 | 08:19 | 09:47 | 11:08 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:08 | 15:05 | 16:28 | 17:48 | 18:48 | 19:39 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| Services (adj) | 07:16 | 08:25 | 09:53 | 11:14 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:14 | 15:11 | 16:34 | 17:54 | 18:54 | 19:44 | 20:31 | 21:21 |
| Wakehurst Drive (opp) | 07:20 | 08:32 | 09:57 | 11:18 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:18 | 15:15 | 16:39 | 17:59 | 18:58 | 19:48 | 20:35 | 21:25 |
| Station Way (Stop TE) | 07:25 | 08:37 | 10:02 | 11:23 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:23 | 15:20 | 16:44 | 18:04 | 19:03 | 19:52 | 20:39 | 21:29 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 273
Adult single £1.70 to £3.00 · Child single £0.85 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | Preston Circus | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £1.80 | Preston Drove | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | The Deneway | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Patcham Place | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Pyecombe Garage | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.70 | Hassocks Stone Pound | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.30 | Hurstpierpoint High St | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Albourne | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Sayers Common | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Hickstead | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Bolney | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Handcross | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | Pease Pottage/Stables | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | Broadfield Park | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | Sunningdale Court | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | Crawley Bus Station | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Warninglid |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Brighton Old Steine.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 3 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Metrobus before you travel.
Tickets on the 273
Metrobus publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Week · Child Week · Adult Single · Child Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Metrobus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Metrobus.
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 Metrobus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: 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 273
273 towards Crawley
All 39 stops
- Royal Pavilion (Stop R1) Brighton
- London Road Shops (Stop L4) Brighton
- Preston Circus (Stop X) Brighton
- Nestor Court (adj) Brighton
- Preston Drove (opp) Brighton
- Varndean Road (opp) Brighton
- The Deneway East (adj) Brighton
- Ridgeside Avenue (N-bound) Patcham
- Brangwyn Crescent (adj) Patcham
- Patcham Place (adj) Patcham
- Garage (N-bound) Pyecombe
- Rockrose (adj) Pyecombe
- Jack and Jill (adj) Clayton
- Nurseries (opp) Hassocks
- Stonepound Crossroads (W-bound) Hassocks
- Hurst Road (W-bound) Hassocks
- Belmont Lane (opp) Hurstpierpoint
- College Lane (opp) Hurstpierpoint
- St Georges Lane (opp) Hurstpierpoint
- Players Theatre (opp) Hurstpierpoint
- War Memorial (adj) Hurstpierpoint
- Orchard Way (opp) Hurstpierpoint
- Traffic Lights (N-bound) Albourne
- School (adj) Sayers Common
- Show Jumping Course (nr) Hickstead
- The Castle (adj) Hickstead
- Ryecroft Road (adj) Bolney
- The Bolney Stage (opp) Bolney
- Jeremy's Lane (adj) Bolney
- Truggers (adj) Handcross
- High Street (N-bound) Handcross
- Primary School (o/s) Handcross
- The Stables (opp) Tilgate Forest Row
- Services (adj) Pease Pottage
- Broadfield Park (adj) Broadfield
- Wakehurst Drive (opp) Southgate
- Sunningdale Court (adj) Southgate
- East Park (opp) Crawley
- Station Way (Stop TE) Crawley
273 towards Brighton
All 39 stops
- Bus Station (Stand F) Crawley
- East Park (adj) Crawley
- Sunningdale Court (opp) Southgate
- Wakehurst Drive (adj) Southgate
- Tilgate Park (adj) Broadfield
- Parish Lane (adj) Pease Pottage
- The Stables (adj) Tilgate Forest Row
- Tilgate Forest Row (S-bound) Tilgate Forest Row
- Primary School (opp) Handcross
- High Street (S-bound) Handcross
- The Red Lion (opp) Handcross
- Five Cross (S-bound) Warninglid
- The Bolney Stage (adj) Bolney
- Ryecroft Road (opp) Bolney
- Services (adj) Hickstead
- Show Jumping Course (opp) Hickstead
- School (opp) Sayers Common
- Traffic Lights (S-bound) Albourne
- Orchard Way (adj) Hurstpierpoint
- War Memorial (opp) Hurstpierpoint
- Players Theatre (adj) Hurstpierpoint
- St Georges Lane (adj) Hurstpierpoint
- College Lane (adj) Hurstpierpoint
- Belmont Lane (adj) Hurstpierpoint
- Hurst Road (E-bound) Hassocks
- Stonepound Crossroads (S-bound) Hassocks
- Nurseries (adj) Hassocks
- Jack and Jill (opp) Clayton
- Rockrose (opp) Pyecombe
- Patcham Place (opp) Patcham
- Brangwyn Crescent (opp) Patcham
- Ridgeside Avenue (S-bound) Patcham
- The Deneway East (opp) Brighton
- Varndean Road (adj) Brighton
- Preston Drove (adj) Brighton
- Nestor Court (opp) Brighton
- Preston Circus (Stop H) Brighton
- London Road Shops (Stop L8) Brighton
- Old Steine (Stop S3) Brighton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 273 bus?
The first 273 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 273 bus?
The last 273 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 273 bus cost?
Metrobus's published fares on the 273: adult single £1.70 to £3.00, child single £0.85 to £3.00. The 273 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. Metrobus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 273 bus?
The 273 is operated by Metrobus.
Timetable data from Metrobus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.