🎓 Buses to University of Brighton

39 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 00:00 (25) Last 00:21 (5) 🌙 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 Hardwick Road → Brighton University Sports Centre Mon–Fri 05:43–00:03 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company

Every route serving University of Brighton

3X Hardwick Road → Brighton University Sports Centre 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:43–00:03 Sun 06:47–23:29 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
N25 Old Steine S3 → Sussex House Mon–Fri 00:14–00:26 Sun 00:17–00:26 🌙 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
25 Old Steine S3 → Northfield Crescent Mon–Fri 00:00–00:15 Sun 00:00–00:12 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
23 Meridian Centre → Cowley Drive Shops Mon–Fri 00:23–00:10 Sun 07:36–20:27 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
78 Old Steine S3 → Stanmer Village Mon–Fri 07:40–18:47 Sun 10:00–18:47 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
49 Portslade Station (stop G) → Birdham Road South End Mon–Fri 00:12–00:19 Sun 00:12–23:59 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
48 Imperial Arcade C7 → Bevendean School Mon–Fri 00:34–00:16 Sun 07:18–00:04 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
N48 Old Steine S3 → Bolney Road Mon–Fri 00:45–04:25 Sun 00:45–04:25 🌙 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
24 Hollingbury ASDA → Imperial Arcade C7 Mon–Fri 05:28–00:10 Sun 07:18–00:10 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
74 Elm Grove → Patcham High School Mon–Fri 07:38–15:52 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
5B Hardwick Road → Hollingbury Asda Mon–Fri 00:36–00:06 Sun 07:21–23:56 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
28 Imperial Arcade C7 → Cornfield Road North Mon–Fri 00:19–00:04 Sun 05:44–23:49 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29 Imperial Arcade C7 → Monson Road (stop L) Mon–Fri 05:34–00:16 Sun 07:13–21:37 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29A Imperial Arcade C7 → Heathfield Tower Street Mon–Fri 06:42–21:01 Sun 07:54–19:33 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
37B Beresford Road → Meadowview Mon–Fri 07:53–18:35 Sun 08:56–18:20 Compass Travel
N29 Old Steine S3 → School Hill Bottom Mon–Fri 01:15–04:59 Sun 01:15–04:59 🌙 Every night Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29B Imperial Arcade C7 → Monson Road (stop L) Mon–Fri 08:44–14:51 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
75 Lewes Road Bus Garage → Patcham High School Mon–Fri 07:41–15:47 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
37 Beresford Road → Meadowview Mon–Fri 06:32–23:48 Sun 08:24–23:15 Compass Travel
94 Swanborough Drive → Loder Road Mon–Fri 07:37–15:46 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
29X Brighton → Tunbridge Wells Mon–Fri 07:43–07:50 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
1X Graham Avenue Shops → Marina Cinema Mon–Fri 00:27–00:07 Sun 08:29–23:26 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
46 Southwick Square → Buxted Rise Mon–Fri 07:14–00:16 Sun 09:29–00:02 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
26 Imperial Arcade C7 → Hollingbury Asda Mon–Fri 05:45–23:32 Sun 08:13–23:32 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
5 Hardwick Road → Craignair Avenue Mon–Fri 06:38–00:21 Sun 07:36–23:11 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
5A Hardwick Road → Craignair Avenue Mon–Fri 07:12–23:51 Sun 08:06–23:41 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
17 Brighton Imperial Arcade → Horsham Railway Station Mon–Fri 07:15–22:10 Sun 08:55–17:55 Stagecoach South
52 Warren Way → Old Village Mon–Fri 08:36–22:55 Sun 09:58–18:58 Compass Travel
273 Old Steine S3 → Crawley, Station Way TE Mon–Fri 06:28–20:35 Sun 10:10–17:40 Metrobus
270 Brighton Churchill Square → East Grinstead Station Mon–Fri 08:18–19:50 Sun 11:40–16:35 Metrobus
272 Royal Sussex County Hospital → Crawley Bus Station E Mon–Fri 06:43–22:32 Sun 11:48–18:38 Metrobus
271 Royal Sussex County Hospital → Crawley Bus Station F Mon–Fri 06:06–21:32 Sun 10:51–17:29 Metrobus
CSS Brighton → Brighton Palace Pier P4 Mon–Fri 10:29–17:29 Sun 10:29–17:29 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
27C Westdene → Coombe Vale Mon–Fri 06:23–08:01 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
N5 Hardwick Road → Hollingbury Asda Mon–Fri 01:09–02:09 no Sunday service 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
71 Thornhill Rise → Swanborough Drive Mon–Fri 15:57–15:57 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
73 Cardinal Newman School (A) → Swanborough Drive Mon–Fri 15:30–15:30 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
70 Moulsecoomb → Bolney Road Mon–Fri 07:38–07:38 no Sunday service Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company
91 Ovingdean → Cardinal Newman School (B) Mon–Fri 07:35–07:35 no Sunday service 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 Old Steine S3 → Sussex House Every night 23:59–05:34 runs tonight
N48 Old Steine S3 → Bolney Road Every night 00:45–04:36 runs tonight
28 Imperial Arcade C7 → Cornfield Road North Monday–Friday nights 22:00–01:22 runs tonight
N29 Old Steine S3 → School Hill Bottom Every night 01:15–05:07 runs tonight
N5 Hardwick Road → Hollingbury Asda Monday–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

Meads 3

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Brighton?

39 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 74 (towards Patcham High School), the 5B (towards Hollingbury Asda), the 28 (towards Cornfield Road North) 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 39 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 00:00, on the 25. 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 39 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 11 University of Chichester (Bognor Regis) 5 Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells) 23 University of Chichester 9 University of Law (St Catherine’s) 6 University for the Creative Arts (Epsom) 17 University of Surrey 7 Kingston University 16 University for the Creative Arts (Farnham) 7 University of the Arts London (Bushey Mead) 5

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.