ESS Eastbourne ↔ Eastbourne Pier
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 10:00, last bus 18:30. 36 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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 Eastbourne Pier · Monday to Friday towards Eastbourne Pier · Saturday towards Eastbourne Pier · Sunday
| Pier (adj) | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:30 |
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| Mansion Hotel (opp) | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 18:02 | 18:32 | 18:32 |
| Lifeboat Museum (adj) | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 18:33 |
| Western Lawns (adj) | 10:04 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 18:34 |
| Italian Gardens (adj) | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 18:36 |
| Bede's School (adj) | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 18:40 |
| Beachy Head Centre (opp) | 10:18 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 18:48 |
| Belle Tout (adj) | 10:21 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 18:51 |
| Birling Gap NT (adj) | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 18:55 |
| The Tiger Inn (adj) | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Warren Hill Car Park (opp) | 10:34 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:04 |
| St John's Road (opp) | 10:34 | 10:39 | 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 12:04 | 12:09 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 13:04 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 13:34 | 14:09 | 14:04 | 14:39 | 14:34 | 15:09 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 15:39 | 16:04 | 16:09 | 16:34 | 16:39 | 17:04 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 17:39 | 18:04 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 18:39 | 19:04 | 19:09 |
| Catholic Church (opp) | 10:34 | 10:41 | 11:04 | 11:11 | 11:34 | 11:41 | 12:04 | 12:11 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 13:04 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 13:34 | 14:11 | 14:04 | 14:41 | 14:34 | 15:11 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 15:41 | 16:04 | 16:11 | 16:34 | 16:41 | 17:04 | 17:11 | 17:34 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 19:11 |
| Gildredge Road (Stop G1) | 10:43 | 10:42 | 11:13 | 11:12 | 11:43 | 11:42 | 12:13 | 12:12 | 12:43 | 12:42 | 13:13 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 13:43 | 14:12 | 14:13 | 14:42 | 14:43 | 15:12 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 15:42 | 16:13 | 16:12 | 16:43 | 16:42 | 17:13 | 17:12 | 17:43 | 17:42 | 18:13 | 18:12 | 18:43 | 18:42 | 19:13 | 19:12 |
| Terminus Road (arrivals) | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:15 |
| Mansion Hotel (o/s) | 10:47 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:17 |
| Pier (opp) | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:20 |
Route map
All stops on route ESS
ESS towards Eastbourne Pier
- Pier (adj) Eastbourne
- Mansion Hotel (opp) Eastbourne
- Lifeboat Museum (adj) Eastbourne
- Western Lawns (adj) Meads
- Italian Gardens (adj) Meads
- Bede's School (adj) Meads
- Beachy Head Centre (opp) Beachy Head
- Belle Tout (adj) Beachy Head
- Birling Gap NT (adj) Birling Gap
- The Tiger Inn (adj) East Dean
- Warren Hill Car Park (opp) Beachy Head
- St John's Road (opp) Meads
- Catholic Church (opp) Eastbourne
- Gildredge Road (Stop G1) Eastbourne Town Centre
- Terminus Road (arrivals) Eastbourne Town Centre
- Mansion Hotel (o/s) Eastbourne
- Pier (opp) Eastbourne
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first ESS bus?
The first ESS departure on weekdays leaves at 10:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last ESS bus?
The last ESS on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the ESS 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 ESS bus?
The ESS 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.