98 Shoreham-by-Sea to Brighton via Portslade Village, Hangleton
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 07:10, last bus 07:10. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 98? 18 other bus routes are numbered 98 elsewhere in the UK — see every 98 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:10 |
|---|---|
| The Red Lion (adj) | 07:10 |
| Southlands Post Office (adj) | 07:13 |
| Kingston Lane (opp) | 07:17 |
| Southern Cross (E-bound) | 07:22 |
| Old Village (W-bound) | 07:26 |
| Mile Oak Gardens (adj) | 07:27 |
| Portslade Aldridge Academy (opp) | 07:32 |
| Warrior Close (adj) | 07:33 |
| Hardwick Way (opp) | 07:38 |
| Grenadier Hotel (opp) | 07:47 |
| Top of Woodruff Avenue (opp) | 07:58 |
| Seven Dials (SE-bound) | 08:12 |
| Brighton Station (Stop B4) | 08:16 |
| London Road Shops (Stop L4) | 08:21 |
| Beaconsfield Villas Top (N-bound) | 08:27 |
| Varndean College (opp) | 08:32 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 98
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £0.90 to £1.65
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | Royal George | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £1.80 | Applesham Way | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Mile Oak Loop | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Hardwick Road | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Towns Corner | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Grenadier | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Goldstone Crescent | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Woodruff Ave | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Seven Dials/BHASVIC | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Brighton Station | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | London Road Shops | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | Preston Drove | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Varndean College |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Red Lion.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel.
Tickets on the 98
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 98
98 towards Brighton
All 78 stops
- The Red Lion (adj) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Adur Road (adj) Shoreham-by-Sea
- The Driveway (adj) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Buckingham Park (adj) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Parkside (adj) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Southlands Post Office (adj) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Southlands Hospital (opp) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Royal George (opp) Shoreham-by-Sea
- Kingston Lane (opp) Southwick
- St Theresa's Church (adj) Southwick
- Hillside (adj) Southwick
- Hadrian Avenue (opp) Southwick
- Applesham Way (adj) Portslade
- Southern Cross (E-bound) Portslade
- Southern Cross (N-bound) Portslade
- St Nicolas Church (opp) Portslade
- Old Village (W-bound) Portslade
- Mile Oak Gardens (adj) Portslade
- Brasslands Drive (adj) Portslade Village
- Edgehill Way (adj) Portslade Village
- The Rise (adj) Portslade Village
- Hole in the Wall (NW-bound) Mile Oak
- College Close (adj) Portslade Village
- Portslade Aldridge Academy (opp) Portslade Village
- Broomfield Drive (adj) Portslade Village
- Sheppard Way (opp) Portslade Village
- Foredown Tower (adj) Portslade Village
- Warrior Close (adj) Portslade Village
- Dean Gardens (opp) Portslade
- Bottom of Hangleton Valley Drive (S-bound) Hangleton
- Barnet Way (opp) Hangleton
- Hardwick Way (opp) Hangleton
- Hardwick Road (E-bound) Hangleton
- Barnet Way (adj) Hangleton
- Hangleton Valley Drive (opp) Hangleton
- Spencer Avenue (SW-bound) Hangleton
- Sherbourne Close (adj) Hangleton
- Northease Drive west (before) Hangleton
- Towns Corner Shops (adj) Hangleton
- West Way Twitten (E-bound) Hangleton
- Library (adj) Hangleton
- Grenadier Hotel (opp) Hangleton
- Hangleton Road Shops (adj) Hangleton
- Hangleton Road Twitten (NE-bound) Hangleton
- St Peter's Church (opp) Hangleton
- Court Farm Road (SE-bound) Hove
- Nevill Way (NE-bound) Hove
- Elizabeth Avenue (adj) Hove
- Woodland Avenue (adj) Hove
- Hove Park North (opp) Hove
- Hove Park Way (opp) Hove
- Shirley Drive (E-bound) Hove
- Top of Woodruff Avenue (opp) Brighton
- Onslow Road (opp) Brighton
- Church of the Good Shepherd (adj) Brighton
- Dyke Tavern (adj) Brighton
- Booth Museum (adj) Hove
- Port Hall Road (adj) Hove
- BHASVIC (SE-bound) Hove
- Seven Dials (SE-bound) Hove
- Seven Dials (E-bound) Brighton
- Compton Avenue (opp) Brighton
- Brighton Station (Stop B4) Brighton
- North Road (adj) Brighton
- North Laine (adj) Brighton
- St Peter's Church (Stop L1) Brighton
- London Road Shops (Stop L4) Brighton
- York Hill (Stop D) Brighton
- Preston Circus (Stop X) Brighton
- Stanford Avenue (NE-bound) Brighton
- Beaconsfield Villas bottom (N-bound) Brighton
- Beaconsfield Villas middle (N-bound) Brighton
- Lucerne Road (opp) Brighton
- Beaconsfield Villas Top (N-bound) Brighton
- St Mary's Church (adj) Brighton
- Loder Road (opp) Brighton
- Surrenden Holt (opp) Brighton
- Varndean College (opp) Brighton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 98 bus?
The first 98 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 98 bus?
The last 98 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 07:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 98 bus cost?
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's published fares on the 98: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £0.90 to £1.65. 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 98 bus?
The 98 is operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
Timetable data from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.