51 Eastbourne Town Centre Terminus Road ↔ Fire Station (adj) Heathfield
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 05:23, last bus 23:20. 56 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 51 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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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 Fire Station (adj) Heathfield · Monday to Friday towards Fire Station (adj) Heathfield · Saturday towards Fire Station (adj) Heathfield · Sunday towards Eastbourne Town Centre Terminus Road · Monday to Friday towards Eastbourne Town Centre Terminus Road · Saturday towards Eastbourne Town Centre Terminus Road · Sunday
| Gildredge Road (Stop G2) | 05:23 | 06:10 | 07:25 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 16:40 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 19:00 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
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| Post Office (opp) | 05:33 | 06:22 | 07:42 | 08:17 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 15:19 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 16:54 | 17:49 | 18:03 | 19:11 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Farmlands Way Shops (opp) | 05:35 | 06:24 | 07:47 | 08:19 | 09:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 15:22 | 15:32 | 16:32 | 16:57 | 17:52 | 18:06 | 19:14 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:34 | 23:34 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 05:39 | 06:28 | 08:02 | 08:25 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 15:28 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:03 | 17:58 | 18:12 | 19:19 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:38 | 23:40 |
| Shepham Lane (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:36 | 21:36 | 22:41 | · |
| Tesco (o/s) | 05:53 | 06:43 | 08:17 | 08:39 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 15:43 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:18 | 18:13 | 18:26 | 19:31 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:52 | 23:52 |
| Goodwin Close (adj) | 05:56 | 06:46 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 14:57 | 15:47 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:22 | 18:17 | 18:30 | 19:35 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:56 | 23:55 |
| Merrydown Village (adj) | 06:07 | 06:58 | 08:35 | 08:51 | 09:59 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:14 | 11:56 | 12:29 | 12:56 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:44 | 14:56 | 15:09 | 15:56 | 16:10 | 17:06 | 17:34 | 18:26 | 18:40 | 19:45 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:06 | · |
| Fire Station (adj) | 06:19 | 07:12 | 08:51 | 09:03 | 10:13 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 11:28 | 12:09 | 12:43 | 13:09 | 13:58 | 14:09 | 14:58 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 21:11 | 22:11 | 23:16 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 51
51 towards Fire Station (adj) Heathfield
- 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
- Woodland Avenue (opp) Willingdon
- Park Avenue (adj) Upperton
- Church Street (NW-bound) Willingdon
- Coopers Hill (adj) Willingdon
- Post Office (opp) Lower Willingdon
- Tott Yew Road (opp) Lower Willingdon
- Broad Road (NW-bound) Lower Willingdon
- Farmlands Way Shops (opp) Polegate
- Southfield (opp) Polegate
- Wannock Road Recreation Ground (opp) Polegate
- Railway Station (opp) Polegate
- High Street (adj) Polegate
- Victoria Road (adj) Polegate
- School Lane (adj) Polegate
- Porters Way (opp) Polegate
- Levett Road (adj) Polegate
- Chaucer Industrial Estate (opp) Dittons
- Shepham Lane (adj) Polegate
- Downley (opp) Dittons
- Dittons Farm (opp) Dittons
- Natewood (adj) Coppards
- Woodside Hall (opp) Coppards
- Ingrams Way (opp) Hailsham
- Ropemaker Park (adj) Hailsham
- Gordon Road (opp) Hailsham
- Tesco (o/s) Hailsham
- Old Railway Bridge (NW-bound) Hailsham
- Grovelands Road (adj) Hailsham
- Goodwin Close (adj) Hailsham
- Stroma Gardens (adj) Hailsham
- Manor Park Road (opp) Upper Horsebridge
- North Street (N-bound) Lower Horsebridge
- Village Hall (opp) Hellingly
- Vicarage Lane (opp) Hellingly
- Wellshurst Golf Club (adj) Burlow
- Swansbrook Lane (adj) Burlow
- The May Garland Inn (adj) Horam
- Crematorium (adj) Horam
- Merrydown Village (adj) Horam
- Vines Cross Road (opp) Horam
- Cherry Tree Court (opp) Horam
- Primary School (o/s) Maynards Green
- West Street Lane (adj) Maynards Green
- Ghyll Road (adj) Sandy Cross
- Runt in Tun (opp) Maynards Green
- Holly Drive (adj) Heathfield
- Sandy Cross Lane (opp) Sandy Cross
- The Heathfield Tavern (adj) Heathfield
- Collingwood Avenue (adj) Heathfield
- Downsview (adj) Heathfield
- St Catherine's Court (opp) Heathfield
- Waldron Court (adj) Heathfield
- High Street (SW-bound) Heathfield
- Fire Station (adj) Heathfield
51 towards Eastbourne Town Centre Terminus Road
- High Street (NE-bound) Heathfield
- Downsview (opp) Heathfield
- Waldron Court (opp) Heathfield
- Tower Street (opp) Heathfield
- Crown Drive (nr) Broad Oak
- Heathfield Community College (opp) Cade Street
- The Heathfield Tavern (opp) Heathfield
- Collingwood Avenue (opp) Heathfield
- Sandy Cross Lane (adj) Sandy Cross
- Holly Drive (opp) Heathfield
- Runt in Tun (adj) Maynards Green
- West Street Lane (opp) Maynards Green
- Primary School (opp) Maynards Green
- Vines Cross Road (adj) Horam
- Merrydown Village (opp) Horam
- Cherry Tree Court (adj) Horam
- The May Garland Inn (opp) Horam
- Crematorium (opp) Horam
- Swansbrook Lane (opp) Burlow
- Wellshurst Golf Club (opp) Burlow
- Vicarage Lane (adj) Hellingly
- Village Hall (adj) Hellingly
- North Street (S-bound) Lower Horsebridge
- Stroma Gardens (opp) Hailsham
- Manor Park Road (adj) Upper Horsebridge
- Grovelands Road (opp) Hailsham
- Goodwin Close (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
- Victoria Road (opp) Polegate
- High Street (opp) Polegate
- Dittons Farm (adj) Dittons
- Chaucer Industrial Estate (adj) Dittons
- Shepham Lane (opp) Polegate
- Downley (adj) Dittons
- Levett Road (opp) Polegate
- Porters Way (adj) Polegate
- School Lane (opp) Polegate
- Railway Station (adj) Polegate
- Wannock Road Recreation Ground (adj) Polegate
- Southfield (adj) Polegate
- Farmlands Way Shops (adj) Polegate
- Broad Road (SE-bound) Lower Willingdon
- Tott Yew Road (adj) Lower Willingdon
- Post Office (adj) 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
- Henleaze (opp) Upperton
- Moat Croft Road (opp) Upperton
- Hartfield Road (adj) Eastbourne
- Railway Station (Stop R2) Eastbourne Town Centre
- Terminus Road (arrivals) Eastbourne Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Eastbourne and Heathfield given service number 51 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells given service number 51 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Sept 2025 Operating between Eastbourne and Heathfield given service number 51 effective from 21 September 2025. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Sept 2025 Operating between Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells given service number 51 effective from 21 September 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
EastbourneHailshamPolegateUppertonHeathfieldDownsideWillingdonEastbourne Town CentreUpper HorsebridgeHellinglyLower WillingdonHoram
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 51 bus?
The first 51 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 51 bus?
The last 51 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 51 bus cost?
The 51 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. Stagecoach South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 51 bus?
The 51 is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.