Buses to University of Brighton

40 bus routes serve University of Brighton in Moulsecoomb. 1 is a university or campus service. 5 run through the night.

1 university / campus service First weekday bus from campus 05:28 (24) Last 02:09 (N5) 5 running tonight

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

3X Hangleton → Falmer via Moulsecoomb Mon–Fri 05:43–00:03 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company

Every route serving University of Brighton

3X Hangleton → Falmer via Moulsecoomb university service Mon–Fri 05:43–00:03 Sun 06:47–23:29 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
N25 Brighton → University of Sussex via Moulsecoomb, Coldean Mon–Fri 00:12–00:19 Sun 00:17–00:26 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
25 Hove → University of Sussex via Brighton, Moulsecoomb Mon–Fri 00:02–00:14 Sun 00:00–00:12 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
23 Peacehaven → Woodingdean via Saltdean, Brighton Mon–Fri 00:23–00:10 Sun 07:36–20:27 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
78 Brighton → Stanmer via Moulsecoomb Mon–Fri 07:40–17:57 Sun 10:00–17:37 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
49 Hove → Moulsecoomb via Brighton Mon–Fri 00:18–00:19 Sun 00:12–23:59 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
48 Hove → Bevendean via Brighton, Moulsecoomb Mon–Fri 00:34–00:16 Sun 07:18–00:04 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
N48 Brighton → Moulsecoomb Mon–Fri 00:45–04:25 Sun 00:45–04:25 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
24 Hollingbury → Brighton via Coldean, Moulsecoomb Mon–Fri 05:28–00:10 Sun 07:18–00:10 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
25X Brighton → University of Sussex Mon–Fri 07:21–18:46 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
5B Hangleton → Falmer via Hollingbury, Coldean Mon–Fri 00:36–00:06 Sun 07:21–23:56 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
74 Brighton → Patcham via Moulsecoomb, Hollingbury Mon–Fri 07:59–15:31 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
28 Brighton → Eastbourne via Lewes, Hailsham Mon–Fri 00:19–00:04 Sun 05:44–23:49 Sunday–Friday nights Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29 Brighton → Tunbridge Wells via Upper Wellingham, Rose Hill Mon–Fri 05:34–00:16 Sun 07:13–21:37 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29A Brighton → Cade Street via Lewes, Uckfield Mon–Fri 06:42–21:01 Sun 07:54–19:33 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
37B Bristol Estate → Brighton via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 07:53–18:40 Sun 08:56–18:25 Compass Travel
N29 Brighton → Lewes via Moulsecoomb, Falmer Mon–Fri 01:15–04:59 Sun 01:15–04:59 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29B Brighton → Tunbridge Wells via Ringmer, Shortgate Mon–Fri 08:44–14:51 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
75 Brighton → Patcham via Bevendean Mon–Fri 07:33–15:59 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
37 Bristol Estate → Brighton via Kemp Town Mon–Fri 06:32–23:53 Sun 08:24–23:24 Compass Travel
94 Whitehawk → Brighton Mon–Fri 07:37–15:46 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29X Tunbridge Wells → Brighton via Crowborough, Lewes Mon–Fri 07:43–07:50 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
1X Mile Oak → Brighton via Portslade, Hove Mon–Fri 00:27–00:07 Sun 08:29–23:26 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
46 Southwick → Hollingbury via Hove, Brighton Mon–Fri 07:14–00:16 Sun 09:29–00:02 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
5 Hangleton → Patcham via Hove, Brighton Mon–Fri 06:38–00:21 Sun 07:36–23:11 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
26 Brighton → Hollingbury Mon–Fri 05:45–23:31 Sun 08:13–23:32 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
5A Hangleton → Patcham via Hove, Brighton Mon–Fri 07:12–23:51 Sun 08:06–23:41 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
17 Henfield → Horsham via Brighton, Patcham Mon–Fri 07:15–22:10 Sun 08:55–17:55 Stagecoach South
52 Woodingdean → Patcham via Brighton, Hove Mon–Fri 08:36–22:55 Sun 09:58–18:58 Compass Travel
273 Brighton → Crawley via Patcham, Clayton Mon–Fri 06:28–20:35 Sun 10:10–17:40 Metrobus
270 Brighton → East Grinstead via Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath Mon–Fri 08:18–19:50 Sun 11:40–16:35 Metrobus
272 Haywards Heath → Crawley via Brighton, Burgess Hill Mon–Fri 06:43–22:32 Sun 11:48–18:38 Metrobus
271 Kemp Town → Crawley via Brighton, Burgess Hill Mon–Fri 06:06–21:32 Sun 10:51–17:29 Metrobus
27C Westdene → Coombe Vale Mon–Fri 06:23–08:01 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
N5 Hangleton → Hollingbury via Hove, Brighton Mon–Fri 01:09–02:09 no Sunday service Sunday–Friday nights Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
71 Hove → Whitehawk via Portslade, Brighton Mon–Fri 15:57–15:57 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
73 Hove → Whitehawk via Brighton, Kemp Town Mon–Fri 15:30–15:30 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
91 Ovingdean → Hove via Woodingdean, Brighton Mon–Fri 07:35–07:35 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
77 Devils Dyke → Brighton via Westdene, Hove no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
CSS Brighton circular via Hove, Kemp Town Sun 10:29–17:29 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Brighton

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

N25 Brighton → University of Sussex via Moulsecoomb, Coldean Every night 23:52–05:34 runs tonight
N48 Brighton → Moulsecoomb Every night 00:45–04:36 runs tonight
28 Brighton → Eastbourne via Lewes, Hailsham Sunday–Friday nights 22:00–01:22 runs tonight
N29 Brighton → Lewes via Moulsecoomb, Falmer Every night 01:15–05:07 runs tonight
N5 Hangleton → Hollingbury via Hove, Brighton Sunday–Friday nights 00:45–03:35 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Brighton from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Brighton campuses

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Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Brighton?

40 routes serve the campus: the 3X (towards Brighton University Sports Centre), the N25 (towards Sussex House), the 25 (towards Northfield Crescent), the 23 (towards Cowley Drive Shops), the 78 (towards Stanmer Village), the 49 (towards Birdham Road South End), the 48 (towards Bevendean School), the N48 (towards Bolney Road), the 24 (towards Imperial Arcade C7), the 25X (towards Sussex House), the 5B (towards Hollingbury Asda), the 74 (towards Patcham High School) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Brighton?

Yes — 1 of the 40 routes is a university or campus service: the 3X. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to University of Brighton?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:28, on the 24. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

5 of the 40 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Brighton outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 3X. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Brighton, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

University of Sussex 12 University of Sussex (Chelwood Gate) 2 University of Chichester (Bognor Regis) 5 Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells) 24 University of Chichester 9 University of Law (St Catherine’s) 6 University for the Creative Arts (Epsom) 18 University of Surrey 8 Kingston University 16 University for the Creative Arts (Farnham) 7

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Moulsecoomb.