5A Hardwick Road ↔ Craignair Avenue
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 00:08, last bus 23:58. 136 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) | 06:41 | 07:34 | 07:37 | 08:02 | 08:37 | 08:37 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:04 | 10:23 | 10:35 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:05 | 11:23 | 11:35 | 11:43 | 12:04 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 14:05 | 14:08 | 14:27 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:17 | 15:35 | 15:42 | 16:03 | 16:05 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:44 | 17:05 | 17:06 | 17:31 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 19:00 | 19:07 | 19:40 | 20:09 | 20:16 | 21:11 | 21:17 | 22:11 | 22:17 | 23:13 | 23:22 |
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| Grenadier Hotel (opp) | 06:48 | 07:43 | 07:44 | 08:11 | 08:46 | 08:44 | 09:11 | 09:30 | 09:33 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:11 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:13 | 11:30 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 12:11 | 12:13 | 12:32 | 12:43 | 12:52 | 13:13 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:43 | 13:54 | 14:13 | 14:15 | 14:34 | 14:43 | 14:57 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:43 | 15:50 | 16:11 | 16:13 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:52 | 17:13 | 17:14 | 17:39 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:14 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 19:07 | 19:14 | 19:47 | 20:15 | 20:23 | 21:17 | 21:23 | 22:17 | 22:23 | 23:19 | 23:28 |
| Polyclinic (o/s) | · | 07:46 | · | 08:14 | 08:49 | · | 09:14 | 09:33 | · | 09:53 | 10:13 | · | 10:33 | · | 10:53 | 11:13 | · | 11:33 | · | 11:53 | 12:14 | · | 12:35 | · | 12:55 | · | 13:16 | 13:36 | · | 13:57 | · | 14:18 | 14:37 | · | 15:00 | · | 15:28 | · | 15:53 | 16:14 | · | 16:34 | · | 16:55 | · | 17:17 | 17:42 | · | 18:05 | · | 18:28 | 18:51 | 19:09 | · | 19:49 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Mill View Hospital (o/s) | 06:50 | 07:47 | 07:46 | 08:15 | 08:50 | 08:46 | 09:15 | 09:34 | 09:35 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:13 | 10:34 | 10:45 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:15 | 11:34 | 11:45 | 11:54 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:36 | 12:45 | 12:56 | 13:15 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:15 | 14:19 | 14:38 | 14:45 | 15:01 | 15:15 | 15:29 | 15:45 | 15:54 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:56 | 17:15 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 18:16 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 19:10 | 19:16 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:25 | 21:19 | 21:25 | 22:19 | 22:25 | 23:21 | 23:30 |
| Coleridge Street (opp) | 06:55 | 07:55 | 07:51 | 08:24 | 08:59 | 08:51 | 09:23 | 09:42 | 09:41 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:20 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:23 | 12:22 | 12:44 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:22 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 13:52 | 14:06 | 14:22 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:22 | 15:38 | 15:52 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:22 | 16:43 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 17:50 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 18:21 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 19:16 | 19:21 | 19:56 | 20:22 | 20:31 | 21:23 | 21:30 | 22:23 | 22:29 | 23:25 | 23:34 |
| Town Hall (Stop C) | 07:01 | 08:04 | 07:56 | 08:33 | 09:08 | 08:57 | 09:30 | 09:49 | 09:47 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:27 | 10:49 | 10:59 | 11:09 | 11:29 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:30 | 12:29 | 12:51 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 13:59 | 14:13 | 14:29 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:28 | 15:46 | 15:58 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:28 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:34 | 17:57 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 19:22 | 19:26 | 20:02 | 20:27 | 20:37 | 21:28 | 21:36 | 22:28 | 22:35 | 23:30 | 23:40 |
| Churchill Square (Stop C1) | 07:08 | 08:14 | 08:03 | 08:43 | 09:17 | 09:04 | 09:39 | 09:59 | 09:54 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 10:35 | 10:59 | 11:07 | 11:19 | 11:39 | 11:37 | 11:59 | 12:08 | 12:19 | 12:40 | 12:38 | 13:01 | 13:08 | 13:21 | 13:38 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:08 | 15:29 | 15:38 | 15:57 | 16:08 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 16:38 | 17:02 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:36 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 18:35 | 18:51 | 19:14 | 19:32 | 19:34 | 20:10 | 20:34 | 20:45 | 21:35 | 21:43 | 22:35 | 22:42 | 23:37 | 23:47 |
| Royal Pavilion (Stop R1) | 07:12 | 08:19 | 08:06 | 08:48 | 09:22 | 09:08 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 09:58 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 10:39 | 11:04 | 11:11 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 11:41 | 12:04 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:45 | 12:42 | 13:06 | 13:13 | 13:26 | 13:43 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:13 | 15:34 | 15:43 | 16:02 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 16:43 | 17:07 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:41 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 18:40 | 18:56 | 19:19 | 19:36 | 19:38 | 20:14 | 20:38 | 20:49 | 21:39 | 21:47 | 22:39 | 22:46 | 23:41 | 23:51 |
| London Road Shops (Stop L4) | 07:18 | 08:26 | 08:10 | 08:55 | 09:29 | 09:12 | 09:51 | 10:11 | 10:03 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 10:44 | 11:11 | 11:17 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 11:47 | 12:11 | 12:18 | 12:31 | 12:52 | 12:48 | 13:13 | 13:19 | 13:33 | 13:49 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:36 | 14:50 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:42 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 16:50 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:36 | 17:47 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 18:17 | 18:41 | 18:45 | 19:03 | 19:26 | 19:42 | 19:43 | 20:19 | 20:43 | 20:54 | 21:44 | 21:52 | 22:44 | 22:51 | 23:46 | 23:56 |
| Harrington Road (opp) | 07:26 | 08:35 | 08:15 | 09:03 | 09:37 | 09:18 | 09:59 | 10:19 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 10:50 | 11:19 | 11:23 | 11:39 | 11:59 | 11:54 | 12:19 | 12:25 | 12:39 | 13:00 | 12:55 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:03 | 14:24 | 14:27 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:06 | 15:27 | 15:27 | 15:52 | 15:57 | 16:20 | 16:27 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 16:57 | 17:25 | 17:27 | 17:46 | 17:54 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 18:52 | 19:10 | 19:33 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:26 | 20:49 | 21:01 | 21:50 | 21:58 | 22:49 | 22:56 | 23:51 | 00:01 |
| Old Village (N-bound) | 07:32 | 08:41 | 08:19 | 09:08 | 09:42 | 09:23 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 10:56 | 11:24 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:00 | 12:24 | 12:31 | 12:44 | 13:05 | 13:01 | 13:26 | 13:32 | 13:46 | 14:02 | 14:08 | 14:29 | 14:33 | 14:50 | 15:03 | 15:13 | 15:34 | 15:33 | 15:59 | 16:03 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:03 | 17:32 | 17:33 | 17:53 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 18:58 | 19:15 | 19:38 | 19:54 | 19:55 | 20:31 | 20:55 | 21:06 | 21:55 | 22:03 | 22:54 | 23:01 | 23:56 | 00:06 |
| Craignair Avenue (opp) | 07:36 | 08:45 | 08:22 | 09:12 | 09:46 | 09:26 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:17 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 10:59 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 11:48 | 12:08 | 12:03 | 12:28 | 12:34 | 12:48 | 13:09 | 13:04 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:12 | 14:33 | 14:36 | 14:54 | 15:06 | 15:17 | 15:38 | 15:36 | 16:03 | 16:06 | 16:31 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 17:36 | 17:57 | 18:03 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 19:01 | 19:18 | 19:41 | 19:57 | 19:58 | 20:34 | 20:58 | 21:09 | 21:57 | 22:05 | 22:56 | 23:03 | 23:58 | 00:08 |
Route map
All stops on route 5A
5A 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
- Fallowfield Crescent (adj) Hove
- Polyclinic (o/s) Hove
- Mill View Hospital (o/s) Hove
- Bishop Hannington Church (S-bound) Hove
- Wayfield Avenue (opp) 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
- Ridgeside Avenue (opp) Patcham
- Audrey Close (opp) Patcham
- Old Village (N-bound) Patcham
- Highview Avenue South (opp) Patcham
- The Ladies Mile (opp) Patcham
- Barrhill Avenue (N-bound) Patcham
- Craignair Avenue (opp) Patcham
5A 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
- Highview Avenue South (adj) Patcham
- Old Village (W-bound) Patcham
- Audrey Close (adj) Patcham
- Ridgeside Avenue (adj) Patcham
- 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
- Wayfield Avenue (adj) Hove
- Bishop Hannington Church (N-bound) Hove
- Polyclinic (o/s) Hove
- Mill View Hospital (o/s) Hove
- Fallowfield Crescent (opp) Hove
- 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
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Aug 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Seasalter given service number 5A / 5 effective from 01 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5A bus?
The first 5A departure on weekdays leaves at 00:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5A bus?
The last 5A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:58. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5A 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 5A bus?
The 5A 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.