291 Crawley Bus Station E ↔ Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place
Operated by Metrobus. First bus 05:52, last bus 00:09. 56 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 291 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.
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towards Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place · Monday to Friday towards Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place · Saturday towards Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place · Sunday towards Crawley Bus Station E · Monday to Friday towards Crawley Bus Station E · Saturday towards Crawley Bus Station E · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand D) | 05:52 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:28 | 07:45 | 08:58 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:55 | 16:40 | 17:05 | 17:40 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
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| Three Bridges Station (Stop B) | 05:57 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 07:34 | 07:51 | 09:05 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 14:06 | 14:12 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 16:02 | 16:47 | 17:11 | 17:48 | 18:56 | 19:11 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Church (opp) | 06:03 | 06:45 | 07:06 | 07:45 | 07:59 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 11:15 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 14:15 | 14:21 | 15:08 | 15:24 | 16:11 | 16:55 | 17:19 | 17:57 | 19:04 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:34 |
| The Duke's Head (adj) | 06:06 | 06:49 | 07:10 | 07:49 | 08:02 | 09:17 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 11:19 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 14:19 | 14:25 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 16:15 | 16:59 | 17:22 | 18:01 | 19:08 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 20:41 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| War Memorial (opp) | 06:09 | 06:53 | 07:13 | 07:55 | 08:06 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 11:22 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 14:22 | 14:28 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 16:18 | 17:02 | 17:25 | 18:04 | 19:11 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:40 |
| Royal Oak (adj) | 06:11 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 08:00 | 08:09 | 09:23 | 09:22 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 11:24 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 13:32 | 14:25 | 14:31 | 15:18 | 15:32 | 16:21 | 17:05 | 17:27 | 18:07 | 19:13 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 |
| Felbridge Hotel (adj) | 06:18 | 07:03 | 07:24 | 08:13 | 08:21 | 09:31 | 09:30 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 11:32 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 13:40 | 14:34 | 14:39 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 16:30 | 17:14 | 17:35 | 18:16 | 19:21 | 19:33 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 23:49 |
| Imberhorne Upper Grounds (at) | · | · | · | 08:17 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| East Grinstead Station (Stop A) | 06:23 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 08:31 | 08:31 | 09:41 | 09:37 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 11:40 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 13:47 | 14:44 | 14:50 | 15:41 | 15:47 | 16:41 | 17:26 | 17:42 | 18:28 | 19:28 | 19:39 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
| War Memorial (Stop H) | 06:26 | 07:14 | 07:34 | 08:37 | 08:37 | 09:47 | 09:42 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 11:45 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 14:50 | 14:56 | 15:47 | 15:52 | 16:47 | 17:31 | 17:47 | 18:33 | 19:32 | 19:42 | 20:04 | 21:04 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 23:58 |
| Three Crowns (opp) | 06:30 | 07:21 | 07:39 | 08:42 | 08:42 | 09:52 | 09:47 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 11:50 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 13:57 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:54 | 15:57 | 16:54 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:39 | 19:37 | · | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:02 |
| The Brambletye (opp) | 06:34 | 07:25 | 07:43 | 08:46 | 08:46 | 09:56 | 09:51 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 11:54 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:01 | 14:59 | 15:08 | 15:59 | 16:01 | 16:58 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:43 | 19:41 | · | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 00:05 |
| Post Horn Lane (opp) | 06:37 | 07:28 | 07:46 | 08:49 | 08:49 | 09:59 | 09:54 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 11:57 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 15:02 | 15:11 | 16:03 | 16:04 | 17:02 | 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:46 | 19:44 | · | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 00:07 |
| Church (adj) | 06:40 | 07:31 | 07:49 | 08:52 | 08:52 | 10:02 | 09:57 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 12:00 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 14:07 | 15:05 | 15:14 | 16:07 | 16:07 | 17:05 | 17:48 | · | 18:49 | 19:47 | · | · | 21:18 | · | · | · |
| Church Street (opp) | 06:45 | 07:38 | 07:55 | 08:58 | 08:58 | 10:07 | 10:02 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 12:06 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 14:12 | 15:10 | 15:19 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 17:10 | 17:53 | · | 18:54 | 19:52 | · | · | 21:23 | · | · | · |
| The Dorset Arms (opp) | 06:48 | 07:42 | 07:59 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 10:11 | 10:05 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 12:09 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 14:15 | 15:14 | 15:23 | 16:16 | 16:15 | 17:13 | 17:56 | · | 18:57 | 19:55 | · | · | 21:26 | · | · | · |
| Station Road (opp) | 06:54 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 10:18 | 10:11 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 12:15 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 15:30 | 16:22 | 16:21 | 17:19 | 18:02 | · | 19:03 | 20:01 | · | · | 21:31 | · | · | · |
| The Hare (adj) | 06:58 | 07:57 | 08:10 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 10:22 | 10:15 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 12:19 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 15:34 | 16:26 | 16:25 | 17:23 | 18:06 | · | 19:07 | 20:05 | · | · | 21:35 | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (Stop D) | 07:08 | 08:15 | 08:21 | 09:21 | 09:21 | 10:32 | 10:25 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 12:29 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 15:44 | 16:35 | 16:34 | 17:33 | 18:16 | · | 19:17 | 20:13 | · | · | 21:43 | · | · | · |
| Royal Victoria Place (Stop V) | 07:10 | 08:18 | 08:24 | 09:24 | 09:24 | 10:35 | 10:27 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 12:31 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 14:37 | 15:38 | 15:47 | 16:38 | 16:36 | 17:35 | 18:18 | · | 19:19 | 20:15 | · | · | 21:45 | · | · | · |
| Bennett Memorial School (o/s) | · | 08:28 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 291
291 towards Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place
- Bus Station (Stand D) Crawley
- Rowan Close (opp) Crawley
- Artel Croft (adj) Three Bridges
- Jubilee Walk (opp) Three Bridges
- Three Bridges Station (Stop B) Three Bridges
- Worth Park Avenue (NE-bound) Pound Hill
- Ridley's Corner (E-bound) Pound Hill
- Blackheath (adj) Wakehams Green
- Garden Centre (adj) Wakehams Green
- Petrol Station (adj) Wakehams Green
- Church Lane (opp) Copthorne
- Brookview (opp) Copthorne
- The Prince Albert (opp) Copthorne
- Village Hall (adj) Copthorne
- Borers Close (adj) Copthorne
- Church (opp) Copthorne
- Lashmere (adj) Copthorne
- Abergavenny Gardens (adj) Copthorne
- Cottage Place (opp) Copthorne
- The Duke's Head (adj) Copthorne
- Mascotte (adj) Crawley Down
- Sandy Lane (adj) Crawley Down
- Forge Garage (opp) Crawley Down
- War Memorial (opp) Crawley Down
- Sunnymead (S-bound) Crawley Down
- Royal Oak (adj) Crawley Down
- Burleigh Close (opp) Crawley Down
- Larches Way (opp) Crawley Down
- Tiltwood Drive (opp) Crawley Down
- Falcon Park (o/s) Crawley Down
- Cuttinglye Road (adj) Crawley Down
- Felbridge Nurseries (opp) Felbridge
- McIver Close (adj) Felbridge
- Rowplatt Lane (adj) Felbridge
- Felbridge School (o/s) Felbridge
- The Star Inn (before) Felbridge
- Felbridge Hotel (adj) East Grinstead
- Imberhorne Upper Grounds (at) East Grinstead
- Yew Lane (adj) East Grinstead
- Halsford Green (opp) East Grinstead
- Buckhurst Way (adj) East Grinstead
- Lingfield Road (adj) East Grinstead
- Fire Station (Stop T) East Grinstead
- East Grinstead Station (Stop A) East Grinstead
- Broadway (Stop E) East Grinstead
- Whitehall (adj) East Grinstead
- Sackville College (Stop K) East Grinstead
- War Memorial (Stop H) East Grinstead
- Sackville School (o/s) East Grinstead
- Worsted Lane (adj) East Grinstead
- Woodbury Avenue (adj) East Grinstead
- Truscott Manor (o/s) Ashurst Wood
- Windmill Lane (adj) Ashurst Wood
- War Memorial (adj) Ashurst Wood
- Three Crowns (opp) Ashurst Wood
- Wall Hill Road (SE-bound) Forest Row
- The Brambletye (opp) Forest Row
- Upper Close (opp) Forest Row
- Park Crescent (opp) Forest Row
- Post Horn Lane (opp) Forest Row
- Forest Road (opp) Forest Row
- Parrock Lane (adj) Quabrook
- Church (adj) Colemans Hatch
- Brakenhill (opp) Upper Hartfield
- Garage (adj) Upper Hartfield
- The Gallipot Inn (adj) Upper Hartfield
- Church Street (opp) Hartfield
- Castlefields (adj) Hartfield
- Station Road (adj) Withyham
- The Dorset Arms (opp) Withyham
- Withyham Road (E-bound) Groombridge
- Florance Corner (opp) Groombridge
- Surgery (opp) Groombridge
- Station Road (opp) Groombridge
- The Crown Inn (adj) Groombridge
- Groombridge Hill (N-bound) Groombridge
- Crockers Hatch (NE-bound) Langton Green
- The Hare (adj) Langton Green
- Petrol Station (adj) Langton Green
- Gipps Cross (E-bound) Langton Green
- Dornden Drive (adj) Langton Green
- Tea Garden Lane (opp) Rusthall
- Church (opp) Rusthall
- Rusthall Road (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- The Spa Hotel (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- Major York's Road (SE-bound) Tunbridge Wells
- Chapel Place (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- The Pantiles (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Railway Station (Stop D) Tunbridge Wells
- War Memorial (Stop F) Tunbridge Wells
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop V) Tunbridge Wells
- Bennett Memorial School (o/s) Tunbridge Wells
291 towards Crawley Bus Station E
- Imberhorne Upper Grounds (at) East Grinstead
- Bennett Memorial School (o/s) Tunbridge Wells
- St John's Church (adj) St Johns
- Woodbury Park Road (adj) St Johns
- War Memorial (Stop Q) Tunbridge Wells
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop K2) Tunbridge Wells
- Railway Station (Stop U) Tunbridge Wells
- Chapel Place (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- The Pantiles (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- Major York's Road (NW-bound) Tunbridge Wells
- The Spa Hotel (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Rusthall Road (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Church (adj) Rusthall
- Tea Garden Lane (adj) Rusthall
- Dornden Drive (opp) Langton Green
- Gipps Cross (W-bound) Langton Green
- Petrol Station (opp) Langton Green
- The Hare (opp) Langton Green
- Groombridge Hill (S-bound) Groombridge
- The Crown Inn (opp) Groombridge
- Station Road (adj) Groombridge
- Surgery (adj) Groombridge
- Florance Corner (adj) Groombridge
- Withyham Road (W-bound) Groombridge
- Station Road (opp) Withyham
- The Dorset Arms (adj) Withyham
- Castlefields (opp) Hartfield
- Church Street (adj) Hartfield
- The Gallipot Inn (opp) Upper Hartfield
- Garage (opp) Upper Hartfield
- Brakenhill (adj) Upper Hartfield
- Church (opp) Colemans Hatch
- Parrock Lane (opp) Quabrook
- Forest Road (adj) Forest Row
- Park Crescent (adj) Forest Row
- Post Horn Lane (adj) Forest Row
- Upper Close (adj) Forest Row
- The Brambletye (o/s) Forest Row
- Wall Hill Road (NW-bound) Forest Row
- War Memorial (opp) Ashurst Wood
- Three Crowns (adj) Ashurst Wood
- Windmill Lane (opp) Ashurst Wood
- Truscott Manor (opp) Ashurst Wood
- Worsted Lane (opp) East Grinstead
- Herontye Drive (adj) East Grinstead
- Sackville School (opp) East Grinstead
- Sackville College (Stop L) East Grinstead
- War Memorial (Stop J) East Grinstead
- Whitehall (Stop P) East Grinstead
- Railway Approach (Stop D) East Grinstead
- East Grinstead Station (Stop A) East Grinstead
- Garland Road (Stop U) East Grinstead
- Lingfield Road (opp) East Grinstead
- Gwynne Gardens (adj) East Grinstead
- Halsford Green (adj) East Grinstead
- Yew Lane (opp) East Grinstead
- The Star Inn (after) Felbridge
- Felbridge Hotel (opp) East Grinstead
- Felbridge School (opp) Felbridge
- McIver Close (opp) Felbridge
- Rowplatt Lane (opp) Felbridge
- Felbridge Nurseries (o/s) Felbridge
- Cuttinglye Road (opp) Crawley Down
- Pasture Wood (adj) Crawley Down
- Tiltwood Drive (adj) Crawley Down
- Larches Way (adj) Crawley Down
- Royal Oak (opp) Crawley Down
- Sunnymead (N-bound) Crawley Down
- War Memorial (Stop F) Crawley Down
- Forge Garage (adj) Crawley Down
- Sandy Lane (opp) Crawley Down
- Mascotte (opp) Crawley Down
- Cottage Place (adj) Copthorne
- The Duke's Head (W-bound) Copthorne
- Abergavenny Gardens (opp) Copthorne
- Lashmere (opp) Copthorne
- Borers Close (opp) Copthorne
- Church (adj) Copthorne
- Village Hall (opp) Copthorne
- Brookview (adj) Copthorne
- The Prince Albert (adj) Copthorne
- Church Lane (adj) Copthorne
- Petrol Station (opp) Wakehams Green
- Garden Centre (opp) Wakehams Green
- Ridley's Corner (W-bound) Pound Hill
- Worth Park Avenue (SW-bound) Pound Hill
- Three Bridges Station (Stop A) Three Bridges
- Jubilee Walk (adj) Three Bridges
- Artel Croft (opp) Three Bridges
- Rowan Close (adj) Crawley
- Bus Station (Stand E) Crawley
Towns & areas on this route
CrawleyTunbridge WellsEast GrinsteadCopthorneThree BridgesPound HillCrawley DownFelbridgeForest RowLangton GreenRusthallGroombridge
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 291 bus?
The first 291 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:52 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 291 bus?
The last 291 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:09. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 291 bus cost?
The 291 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 291 bus?
The 291 is operated by Metrobus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.