500 Gatwick, South Terminal ↔ Eastbourne, Cornfield Road
Operated by Metrobus. First bus 00:10, last bus 00:00. 60 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Gatwick South Terminal (S-bound) | 00:10 | 00:10 | 02:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 05:50 | 06:00 | 06:31 | 07:21 | 08:00 | 08:41 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 13:10 | 13:55 | 14:35 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 19:55 | 19:55 | 21:55 | 21:55 |
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| Gatwick Road North (S-bound) | 00:14 | 00:14 | 02:04 | 02:04 | 04:04 | 04:04 | 05:54 | 06:04 | 06:35 | 07:25 | 08:04 | 08:45 | 09:59 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 11:59 | 13:14 | 13:59 | 14:39 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:39 | 19:59 | 19:59 | 21:59 | 21:59 |
| Copthorne Hotel (opp) | 00:20 | 00:20 | 02:10 | 02:10 | 04:10 | 04:10 | 06:00 | 06:10 | 06:42 | 07:33 | 08:10 | 08:53 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 13:21 | 14:06 | 14:46 | 15:37 | 16:06 | 16:37 | 17:39 | 18:05 | 18:47 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 22:05 | 22:05 |
| The Duke's Head (opp) | 00:23 | 00:23 | 02:13 | 02:13 | 04:13 | 04:13 | 06:03 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:38 | 08:13 | 08:57 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 13:25 | 14:10 | 14:50 | 15:41 | 16:10 | 16:41 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 18:51 | 20:08 | 20:08 | 22:08 | 22:08 |
| Felbridge Hotel (adj) | 00:28 | 00:28 | 02:18 | 02:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 06:09 | 06:18 | 06:53 | 07:48 | 08:19 | 09:04 | 10:16 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:16 | 12:17 | 13:32 | 14:16 | 14:58 | 15:49 | 16:16 | 16:49 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 20:14 | 20:14 | 22:14 | 22:14 |
| War Memorial (Stop H) | 00:33 | 00:33 | 02:23 | 02:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 06:15 | 06:23 | 07:01 | 07:58 | 08:27 | 09:15 | 10:26 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:26 | 12:28 | 13:43 | 14:26 | 15:09 | 16:01 | 16:26 | 17:01 | 18:02 | 18:21 | 19:10 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 22:21 | 22:21 |
| Park Lane (SE-bound) | 00:36 | 00:36 | 02:26 | 02:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 | 06:18 | 06:26 | 07:04 | 08:03 | 08:31 | 09:19 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 13:47 | 14:30 | 15:13 | 16:06 | 16:30 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 18:24 | 19:14 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 22:24 | 22:24 |
| The Brambletye (opp) | 00:39 | 00:39 | 02:29 | 02:29 | 04:29 | 04:29 | 06:21 | 06:29 | 07:07 | 08:07 | 08:34 | 09:22 | 10:33 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 13:50 | 14:33 | 15:17 | 16:10 | 16:33 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 19:17 | 20:27 | 20:27 | 22:27 | 22:27 |
| The Roebuck (adj) | 00:43 | 00:43 | 02:33 | 02:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 06:25 | 06:33 | 07:12 | 08:12 | 08:39 | 09:27 | 10:38 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 13:55 | 14:38 | 15:22 | 16:15 | 16:38 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 19:22 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 22:31 | 22:31 |
| School Lane (adj) | 00:47 | 00:47 | 02:37 | 02:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 06:30 | 06:37 | 07:17 | 08:18 | 08:44 | 09:32 | 10:43 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 14:00 | 14:43 | 15:27 | 16:20 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 18:37 | 19:27 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 22:35 | 22:35 |
| Newsagents (opp) | 00:52 | 00:52 | 02:42 | 02:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 06:36 | 06:42 | 07:23 | 08:26 | 08:50 | 09:38 | 10:49 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:49 | 12:51 | 14:06 | 14:49 | 15:33 | 16:26 | 16:49 | 17:26 | 18:26 | 18:43 | 19:33 | 20:43 | 20:43 | 22:41 | 22:41 |
| Bus Station (Stand A) | 00:59 | 00:59 | 02:49 | 02:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 06:44 | 06:49 | 07:34 | 08:42 | 08:59 | 09:50 | 11:00 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:00 | 13:03 | 14:18 | 15:00 | 15:45 | 16:38 | 17:00 | 17:38 | 18:38 | 18:52 | 19:43 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 22:50 | 22:50 |
| The Blacksmith's Arms (opp) | 01:08 | 01:08 | 02:58 | 02:58 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:55 | 06:59 | 07:48 | 08:55 | 09:09 | 10:02 | 11:11 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:11 | 13:15 | 14:30 | 15:11 | 15:58 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:51 | 18:49 | 19:02 | 19:54 | 21:02 | 21:02 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Rectory Close (opp) | 01:11 | 01:11 | 03:01 | 03:01 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:59 | 07:02 | 07:52 | 08:59 | 09:12 | 10:06 | 11:14 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:14 | 13:19 | 14:34 | 15:14 | 16:02 | 16:55 | 17:14 | 17:55 | 18:53 | 19:05 | 19:57 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 23:03 | 23:03 |
| The Golden Cross (opp) | 01:16 | 01:16 | 03:06 | 03:06 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 07:05 | 07:07 | 07:58 | 09:04 | 09:17 | 10:11 | 11:19 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:19 | 13:24 | 14:39 | 15:19 | 16:08 | 17:02 | 17:19 | 18:00 | 18:58 | 19:10 | 20:02 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 23:08 | 23:08 |
| Hackhurst Lane (adj) | 01:18 | 01:18 | 03:08 | 03:08 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 07:08 | 07:10 | 08:01 | 09:07 | 09:20 | 10:14 | 11:22 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:22 | 13:27 | 14:42 | 15:22 | 16:12 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 18:03 | 19:01 | 19:12 | 20:04 | 21:12 | 21:12 | 23:10 | 23:10 |
| The Kings Head (opp) | 01:21 | 01:21 | 03:11 | 03:11 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 07:11 | 07:13 | 08:05 | 09:10 | 09:23 | 10:17 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 14:45 | 15:25 | 16:16 | 17:11 | 17:25 | 18:06 | 19:04 | 19:15 | 20:07 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 23:13 | 23:13 |
| High Street (SE-bound) | 01:27 | 01:27 | 03:17 | 03:17 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 07:20 | 07:22 | 08:16 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 10:27 | 11:34 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:34 | 13:40 | 14:54 | 15:34 | 16:26 | 17:21 | 17:34 | 18:16 | 19:12 | 19:23 | 20:15 | 21:23 | 21:23 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
| St George's Church (adj) | 01:35 | 01:35 | 03:25 | 03:25 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 07:31 | 07:31 | 08:29 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 10:38 | 11:45 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:45 | 13:51 | 15:06 | 15:45 | 16:39 | 17:34 | 17:44 | 18:26 | 19:22 | 19:32 | 20:24 | 21:32 | 21:32 | 23:29 | 23:29 |
| The Triangle (opp) | 01:37 | 01:37 | 03:27 | 03:27 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 07:35 | 07:34 | 08:35 | 09:36 | 09:45 | 10:41 | 11:48 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:48 | 13:54 | 15:09 | 15:48 | 16:43 | 17:38 | 17:47 | 18:29 | 19:25 | 19:34 | 20:26 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| District General Hospital (adj) | 01:42 | 01:42 | 03:32 | 03:32 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 07:42 | 07:39 | 08:43 | 09:44 | 09:50 | 10:48 | 11:54 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 13:54 | 14:01 | 15:16 | 15:54 | 16:51 | 17:44 | 17:52 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 19:39 | 20:31 | 21:39 | 21:39 | 23:36 | 23:36 |
| Cornfield Road (Stop C1) | 01:49 | 01:49 | 03:39 | 03:39 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 07:52 | 07:47 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 12:02 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:02 | 14:11 | 15:26 | 16:02 | 17:01 | 17:54 | 17:59 | 18:43 | 19:38 | 19:46 | 20:38 | 21:46 | 21:46 | 23:43 | 23:43 |
Route map
All stops on route 500
500 towards Eastbourne, Cornfield Road
- Gatwick South Terminal (S-bound) Gatwick Airport
- City Place (S-bound) Manor Royal
- Gatwick Road North (S-bound) Manor Royal
- Gatwick Road Central (SW-bound) Manor Royal
- Gatwick Road South (S-bound) Manor Royal
- Copthorne Hotel (opp) Copthorne
- New Town (adj) Copthorne
- Abergavenny Gardens (adj) Copthorne
- Cottage Place (opp) Copthorne
- The Duke's Head (opp) Copthorne
- Herons Lea (adj) Domewood
- Copthorne Road (E-bound) Domewood
- Green (opp) Felbridge
- Mill Lane (adj) Felbridge
- The Star Inn (before) Felbridge
- Felbridge Hotel (adj) East Grinstead
- Yew Lane (adj) East Grinstead
- Halsford Green (opp) East Grinstead
- Buckhurst Way (adj) East Grinstead
- Lingfield Road (adj) East Grinstead
- Broadway (Stop E) East Grinstead
- Fire Station (Stop T) East Grinstead
- Whitehall (adj) East Grinstead
- Sackville School (o/s) East Grinstead
- Sackville College (Stop K) East Grinstead
- War Memorial (Stop H) East Grinstead
- Worsted Lane (adj) East Grinstead
- Woodbury Avenue (adj) East Grinstead
- Windmill Lane (adj) Ashurst Wood
- Truscott Manor (o/s) Ashurst Wood
- Park Lane (SE-bound) Ashurst Wood
- Evelyn Clark Square (adj) Forest Row
- The Brambletye (opp) Forest Row
- Ashdown Place (adj) Highgate
- Highgate Road (adj) Highgate
- Stone Cottage (adj) Wych Cross
- The Roebuck (adj) Wych Cross
- Ashdown Farmhouse (adj) Wych Cross
- Brooklands Nursing Home (adj) Wych Cross
- Pippingford (adj) Wych Cross
- Millbrook East Car Park (adj) Wych Cross
- School Lane (adj) Nutley
- Whitewood Stores (opp) Nutley
- Crossroads (SE-bound) Cackle Street
- The Nutley Arms (adj) Nutley
- Telephone Exchange (opp) Nutley
- Tylers Lane (adj) Horney Common
- Old Forge Lane (adj) Horney Common
- Lampool Corner (SE-bound) Maresfield Park
- Newsagents (opp) Maresfield
- Budletts Roundabout (SE-bound) Budletts Common
- London Road (S-bound) Budletts Common
- Snatt's Road (opp) Ringles Cross
- Browns Lane (adj) Uckfield
- Uckfield Garage (opp) Uckfield
- Hooke Hall (adj) Uckfield
- High Street (S-bound) Uckfield
- Bus Station (Stand A) Uckfield
- Railway Station (adj) Uckfield
- Framfield Road (adj) Uckfield
- New Place (adj) New Town
- New Road (opp) Ridgewood
- Nightingale Rise (adj) Ridgewood
- The Highlands (SE-bound) New Town
- Cysleys Farm (adj) Uckfield
- Barley Mow Park (adj) Uckfield
- Framfield Turn (adj) Mount Ephraim
- Boarding Kennels (opp) Mount Ephraim
- Sand Hill Lane (adj) Halland
- The Blacksmith's Arms (opp) Halland
- Paddock Green (adj) East Hoathly
- Paine's Oast (adj) East Hoathly
- Rectory Close (opp) East Hoathly
- Whitesmith Lane (adj) Whitesmith
- The Golden Cross (opp) Golden Cross
- Well House (opp) Lower Dicker
- Nash Street (adj) Lower Dicker
- Swallow Business Park (adj) Lower Dicker
- Coldharbour Road (opp) Lower Dicker
- Hackhurst Lane (adj) Lower Dicker
- Baptist Chapel (opp) Lower Dicker
- Pay Gate Cottages (adj) Lower Horsebridge
- The Kings Head (opp) Lower Horsebridge
- Manor Park Road (adj) Upper Horsebridge
- Lepeland (opp) Hailsham
- Leap Close (opp) Hailsham
- Grovelands Road (opp) Hailsham
- Old Railway Bridge (SE-bound) Hailsham
- High Street (SE-bound) Hailsham
- Church (adj) Hailsham
- Police Station (o/s) Hailsham
- Diplocks Way (opp) Hailsham
- Ingrams Way (adj) Hailsham
- Woodside Hall (adj) Coppards
- Natewood (opp) Coppards
- Cophall Roundabout (S-bound) Polegate
- St George's Church (adj) Polegate
- Brightling Road (adj) Polegate
- Broad Road end (opp) Lower Willingdon
- Thurrock Close (opp) Lower Willingdon
- The Triangle (opp) Lower Willingdon
- Coopers Hill (opp) Willingdon
- Church Street (SE-bound) Willingdon
- Woodland Avenue (adj) Willingdon
- Selmeston Road (opp) Upperton
- District General Hospital (adj) Upperton
- Rutland Close (opp) Upperton
- The Hurst Arms (adj) Upperton
- Selwyn Road (adj) Upperton
- Moat Croft Road (opp) Upperton
- Henleaze (opp) Upperton
- Hartfield Road (adj) Eastbourne
- Railway Station (Stop R2) Eastbourne Town Centre
- Cornfield Road (Stop C1) Eastbourne Town Centre
500 towards Gatwick, South Terminal
- Gildredge Road (Stop G2) Eastbourne Town Centre
- The Goffs (adj) Upperton
- Henleaze (adj) Upperton
- Moat Croft Road (adj) Upperton
- Selwyn Road (opp) Upperton
- The Hurst Arms (opp) Upperton
- Rodmill Drive Top (NE-bound) Downside
- Rutland Close (adj) Upperton
- Selmeston Road (adj) Upperton
- District General Hospital (opp) Upperton
- Park Avenue (adj) Upperton
- Woodland Avenue (opp) Willingdon
- Church Street (NW-bound) Willingdon
- Coopers Hill (adj) Willingdon
- Thurrock Close (adj) Lower Willingdon
- The Triangle (adj) Lower Willingdon
- Broad Road end (adj) Lower Willingdon
- Brightling Road (opp) Polegate
- St George's Church (opp) Polegate
- Cophall Roundabout (N-bound) Polegate
- Natewood (adj) Coppards
- Woodside Hall (opp) Coppards
- Ingrams Way (opp) Hailsham
- Gordon Road (opp) Hailsham
- Ropemaker Park (adj) Hailsham
- Tesco (o/s) Hailsham
- Old Railway Bridge (NW-bound) Hailsham
- Grovelands Road (adj) Hailsham
- Leap Close (adj) Hailsham
- Lepeland (adj) Hailsham
- Manor Park Road (opp) Upper Horsebridge
- The Kings Head (adj) Lower Horsebridge
- Pay Gate Cottages (opp) Lower Horsebridge
- Baptist Chapel (adj) Lower Dicker
- Coldharbour Road (adj) Lower Dicker
- Hackhurst Lane (opp) Lower Dicker
- Swallow Business Park (opp) Lower Dicker
- Nash Street (opp) Lower Dicker
- Well House (adj) Lower Dicker
- The Golden Cross (adj) Golden Cross
- Whitesmith Lane (opp) Whitesmith
- Paine's Oast (opp) East Hoathly
- Rectory Close (adj) East Hoathly
- Paddock Green (opp) East Hoathly
- The Blacksmith's Arms (adj) Halland
- Sand Hill Lane (opp) Halland
- Boarding Kennels (adj) Mount Ephraim
- Framfield Turn (opp) Mount Ephraim
- Barley Mow Park (opp) Uckfield
- Cysleys Farm (opp) Uckfield
- New Road (adj) Ridgewood
- Nightingale Rise (opp) Ridgewood
- The Highlands (NW-bound) New Town
- New Place (opp) New Town
- Catholic Church (adj) New Town
- Railway Station (opp) Uckfield
- Bus Station (Stand B) Uckfield
- Hooke Hall (opp) Uckfield
- High Street (N-bound) Uckfield
- Uckfield Garage (adj) Uckfield
- The Cedars (opp) Uckfield
- Snatt's Road (adj) Ringles Cross
- Browns Lane (opp) Uckfield
- London Road (NW-bound) Budletts Common
- Budletts Roundabout (NW-bound) Budletts Common
- Newsagents (adj) Maresfield
- Lampool Corner (NW-bound) Maresfield Park
- Old Forge Lane (opp) Horney Common
- Tylers Lane (opp) Horney Common
- Crossroads (NW-bound) Cackle Street
- The Nutley Arms (opp) Nutley
- Telephone Exchange (adj) Nutley
- Whitewood Stores (adj) Nutley
- School Lane (opp) Nutley
- Millbrook East Car Park (opp) Wych Cross
- Pippingford (opp) Wych Cross
- Brooklands Nursing Home (opp) Wych Cross
- Ashdown Farmhouse (opp) Wych Cross
- The Roebuck (opp) Wych Cross
- Ashdown Place (opp) Highgate
- Highgate Road (opp) Highgate
- Evelyn Clark Square (opp) Forest Row
- The Brambletye (o/s) Forest Row
- Park Lane (opp) 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
- Green (adj) Felbridge
- Felbridge Hotel (opp) East Grinstead
- Mill Lane (opp) Felbridge
- Herons Lea (opp) Domewood
- Copthorne Road (W-bound) Domewood
- Cottage Place (adj) Copthorne
- The Duke's Head (W-bound) Copthorne
- Abergavenny Gardens (opp) Copthorne
- New Town (opp) Copthorne
- Copthorne Hotel (adj) Copthorne
- Napier Way (adj) Manor Royal
- Gatwick Road Central (NE-bound) Manor Royal
- Gatwick Road South (NE-bound) Manor Royal
- Gatwick Road North (N-bound) Manor Royal
- City Place (N-bound) Manor Royal
- Gatwick South Terminal (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 500 bus?
The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 500 bus?
The last 500 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 500 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £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 500 bus?
The 500 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.