5 Hardwick Road ↔ Craignair Avenue
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 00:39, last bus 23:52. 154 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company whether this route takes part.
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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 Craignair Avenue · Monday to Friday towards Craignair Avenue · Saturday towards Craignair Avenue · Sunday towards Hardwick Road · Monday to Friday towards Hardwick Road · Saturday towards Hardwick Road · Sunday
| Hardwick Road (E-bound) | 06:09 | 06:26 | 06:56 | 07:07 | 07:10 | 07:23 | 07:49 | 08:07 | 08:13 | 08:25 | 08:51 | 09:03 | 09:13 | 09:33 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:34 | 10:50 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:20 | 11:34 | 11:50 | 11:54 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:36 | 12:50 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:20 | 13:38 | 13:50 | 13:58 | 14:19 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:03 | 15:20 | 15:31 | 15:50 | 15:53 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 16:57 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:43 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:30 | 18:47 | 18:53 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:37 | 20:41 | 20:57 | 21:37 | 21:41 | 21:57 | 22:37 | 22:43 | 22:57 | 23:52 |
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| Grenadier Hotel (opp) | 06:16 | 06:33 | 07:03 | 07:14 | 07:18 | 07:31 | 07:58 | 08:14 | 08:22 | 08:34 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:22 | 09:41 | 09:54 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:27 | 10:41 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:41 | 11:58 | 12:01 | 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:28 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:05 | 14:26 | 14:28 | 14:47 | 14:58 | 15:11 | 15:28 | 15:39 | 15:58 | 16:01 | 16:23 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:58 | 17:05 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:51 | 17:57 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 18:37 | 18:54 | 19:00 | 19:19 | 19:34 | 19:44 | 20:04 | 20:44 | 20:47 | 21:04 | 21:43 | 21:47 | 22:03 | 22:43 | 22:49 | 23:03 | 23:58 |
| Coleridge Street (opp) | 06:22 | 06:40 | 07:11 | 07:21 | 07:26 | 07:40 | 08:09 | 08:21 | 08:34 | 08:46 | 09:11 | 09:17 | 09:33 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:12 | 12:33 | 12:37 | 12:54 | 13:07 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:37 | 13:56 | 14:07 | 14:16 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 14:58 | 15:07 | 15:23 | 15:37 | 15:51 | 16:07 | 16:13 | 16:33 | 16:37 | 16:53 | 17:07 | 17:15 | 17:38 | 17:36 | 18:01 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:41 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:09 | 19:28 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:12 | 20:51 | 20:53 | 21:10 | 21:49 | 21:53 | 22:09 | 22:49 | 22:55 | 23:09 | 00:04 |
| Town Hall (Stop C) | 06:27 | 06:45 | 07:17 | 07:26 | 07:33 | 07:49 | 08:18 | 08:27 | 08:43 | 08:55 | 09:19 | 09:23 | 09:40 | 09:59 | 10:08 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 10:43 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:19 | 11:39 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:19 | 12:40 | 12:44 | 13:01 | 13:14 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 13:44 | 14:03 | 14:14 | 14:23 | 14:44 | 14:44 | 15:06 | 15:13 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 15:59 | 16:13 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 16:43 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:23 | 17:45 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:46 | 18:52 | 19:06 | 19:15 | 19:34 | 19:48 | 19:56 | 20:18 | 20:57 | 20:58 | 21:16 | 21:55 | 21:58 | 22:15 | 22:55 | 23:00 | 23:15 | 00:10 |
| Churchill Square (Stop C1) | 06:34 | 06:52 | 07:24 | 07:33 | 07:42 | 07:59 | 08:28 | 08:34 | 08:53 | 09:05 | 09:28 | 09:30 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:16 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 10:51 | 11:09 | 11:22 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 11:52 | 12:09 | 12:23 | 12:29 | 12:50 | 12:53 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:34 | 14:55 | 14:54 | 15:17 | 15:23 | 15:42 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:23 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 16:53 | 17:12 | 17:23 | 17:34 | 17:56 | 17:51 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:25 | 19:44 | 19:56 | 20:04 | 20:26 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 21:23 | 22:02 | 22:05 | 22:22 | 23:02 | 23:07 | 23:22 | 00:17 |
| Royal Pavilion (Stop R1) | 06:38 | 06:56 | 07:28 | 07:36 | 07:47 | 08:04 | 08:33 | 08:37 | 08:58 | 09:10 | 09:33 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 10:55 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 11:56 | 12:14 | 12:27 | 12:34 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:39 | 15:00 | 14:59 | 15:22 | 15:28 | 15:47 | 15:58 | 16:15 | 16:28 | 16:37 | 16:57 | 16:58 | 17:17 | 17:28 | 17:39 | 18:01 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 18:24 | 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:07 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:48 | 20:00 | 20:08 | 20:30 | 21:09 | 21:09 | 21:27 | 22:06 | 22:09 | 22:26 | 23:06 | 23:11 | 23:26 | 00:21 |
| London Road Shops (Stop L4) | 06:42 | 07:01 | 07:35 | 07:40 | 07:54 | 08:11 | 08:40 | 08:41 | 09:05 | 09:17 | 09:40 | 09:39 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:25 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:32 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:02 | 12:21 | 12:33 | 12:41 | 13:02 | 13:04 | 13:23 | 13:34 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:26 | 14:35 | 14:46 | 15:07 | 15:06 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:34 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 19:04 | 19:14 | 19:23 | 19:36 | 19:54 | 20:05 | 20:13 | 20:35 | 21:14 | 21:14 | 21:32 | 22:11 | 22:14 | 22:31 | 23:11 | 23:16 | 23:31 | 00:26 |
| Harrington Road (opp) | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:43 | 07:45 | 08:03 | 08:20 | 08:49 | 08:47 | 09:13 | 09:25 | 09:48 | 09:46 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:07 | 11:29 | 11:39 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:40 | 12:49 | 13:10 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:12 | 14:34 | 14:42 | 14:54 | 15:17 | 15:13 | 15:40 | 15:42 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:33 | 16:42 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:12 | 17:35 | 17:41 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 18:09 | 18:40 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 19:10 | 19:21 | 19:29 | 19:43 | 20:01 | 20:12 | 20:19 | 20:42 | 21:21 | 21:20 | 21:38 | 22:17 | 22:19 | 22:37 | 23:17 | 23:21 | 23:36 | 00:31 |
| Patchdean (N-bound) | 06:52 | 07:13 | 07:49 | 07:49 | 08:10 | 08:27 | 08:55 | 08:51 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:53 | 09:51 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:36 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:12 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:45 | 12:54 | 13:15 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:17 | 14:39 | 14:47 | 15:00 | 15:23 | 15:18 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:40 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:17 | 17:42 | 17:46 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:14 | 18:46 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 19:15 | 19:27 | 19:34 | 19:49 | 20:07 | 20:17 | 20:24 | 20:47 | 21:26 | 21:25 | 21:43 | 22:22 | 22:24 | 22:42 | 23:22 | 23:26 | 23:41 | 00:36 |
| Craignair Avenue (opp) | 06:55 | 07:16 | 07:52 | 07:52 | 08:14 | 08:31 | 08:59 | 08:54 | 09:22 | 09:34 | 09:57 | 09:54 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:39 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:15 | 11:38 | 11:47 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 12:17 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:58 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:40 | 13:49 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:20 | 14:43 | 14:50 | 15:04 | 15:27 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 15:50 | 16:16 | 16:20 | 16:44 | 16:50 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:20 | 17:46 | 17:49 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 18:17 | 18:50 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:10 | 20:20 | 20:27 | 20:50 | 21:29 | 21:28 | 21:46 | 22:25 | 22:26 | 22:45 | 23:25 | 23:28 | 23:44 | 00:39 |
Route map
All stops on route 5
5 towards Craignair Avenue
- Hardwick Road (E-bound) Hangleton
- West Blatchington School (adj) Hangleton
- Burwash Road (W-bound) Hangleton
- High Park Avenue (SW-bound) Hangleton
- Lark Hill (W-bound) Hangleton
- Northease Drive middle (SE-bound) Hangleton
- Ashlings Way (adj) Hangleton
- Grenadier Hotel (opp) Hangleton
- Maytree Walk (S-bound) Hove
- Elm Drive Shops (after) Hove
- Holmes Avenue (before) Hove
- Amherst Crescent (opp) Hove
- Aldrington Avenue (opp) Hove
- Moda Hove Central (adj) Hove
- Coleridge Street (opp) Hove
- Sackville Road (Stop G) Hove
- George Street (Stop K) Hove
- Eaton Road (Stop M) Hove
- Town Hall (Stop C) Hove
- Second Avenue (opp) Hove
- Palmeira Square (nr) Hove
- Brunswick Place (E-bound) Hove
- Norfolk Square (opp) Brighton
- Waitrose (adj) Brighton
- Churchill Square (Stop C1) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N1) Brighton
- Royal Pavilion (Stop R1) Brighton
- St Peter's Church (Stop L1) Brighton
- London Road Shops (Stop L4) Brighton
- York Hill (Stop D) Brighton
- Preston Circus (Stop X) Brighton
- Springfield Road (opp) Brighton
- Nestor Court (adj) Brighton
- Rookery Close (adj) Brighton
- Preston Drove (opp) Brighton
- Harrington Road (opp) Brighton
- Varndean Road (opp) Brighton
- Cedars Gardens (adj) Brighton
- Tongdean Lane East (adj) Brighton
- The Deneway East (adj) Brighton
- Bottom of Carden Avenue (E-bound) Brighton
- Graham Avenue (opp) Brighton
- Patchdean (N-bound) Patcham
- Winfield Avenue (N-bound) Patcham
- The Ladies Mile (opp) Patcham
- Barrhill Avenue (N-bound) Patcham
- Craignair Avenue (opp) Patcham
5 towards Hardwick Road
- Craignair Avenue (opp) Patcham
- Sanyhils Avenue (opp) Patcham
- Thornhill Avenue North (opp) Patcham
- Glenfalls Avenue (opp) Patcham
- Braeside Avenue East End (S-bound) Patcham
- Eskbank Avenue (opp) Patcham
- Mackie Avenue (S-bound) Patcham
- Thornhill Avenue South (opp) Patcham
- Bowling Green (adj) Patcham
- The Ladies Mile (adj) Patcham
- Winfield Avenue (S-bound) Patcham
- Patchdean (S-bound) Patcham
- Graham Avenue (adj) Brighton
- Bottom of Carden Avenue (W-bound) Brighton
- The Deneway East (opp) Brighton
- Tongdean Lane East (opp) Brighton
- Cedars Gardens (opp) Brighton
- Varndean Road (adj) Brighton
- Harrington Road (adj) Brighton
- Preston Drove (adj) Brighton
- Nestor Court (opp) Brighton
- Lover's Walk (opp) Brighton
- Stanford Avenue (NE-bound) Brighton
- Springfield Road (adj) Brighton
- Preston Circus (Stop H) Brighton
- Baker Street (Stop K) 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 N5) Brighton
- Churchill Square (Stop C6) Brighton
- Waitrose (opp) Brighton
- Norfolk Square (adj) Brighton
- Brunswick Place (W-bound) Hove
- Palmeira Square (adj) Hove
- Second Avenue (adj) Hove
- Town Hall (Stop B) Hove
- Eaton Road (Stop L) Hove
- George Street (Stop F) Hove
- Portland Road (Stop V) Hove
- Coleridge Street (adj) Hove
- Moda Hove Central (opp) Hove
- Hove Park Tavern (W-bound) Hove
- Aldrington Avenue (adj) Hove
- Amherst Crescent (adj) Hove
- Holmes Avenue (just after) Hove
- Elm Drive Shops (before) Hove
- Maytree Walk (N-bound) Hove
- Top of Rowan Avenue (NE-bound) Hangleton
- Grenadier Hotel (adj) Hangleton
- Ashlings Way (opp) Hangleton
- Northease Drive middle (NW-bound) Hangleton
- Lark Hill (E-bound) Hangleton
- Park Rise (opp) Hangleton
- High Park Avenue (NE-bound) Hangleton
- Burwash Road West End (E-bound) Hangleton
- Burwash Road (E-bound) Hangleton
- West Blatchington School (opp) Hangleton
- Hardwick Road (E-bound) Hangleton
Service history & registered changes
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 31 Aug 2026 Operating between High Street. Cranbrook War Memorial and High Street, Maidstone Town Centre given service number 5 effective from 31 August 2026.
- 🆕 Registered effective 7 Jun 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Seasalter given service number 5 / 5A effective from 07 June 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:39 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
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 5 bus?
The 5 is operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.