281 bus: Lingfield – Crawley
Metrobus bus 281 runs between Gossops Green and Lingfield via Crawley, Three Bridges, Copthorne and Crawley Down. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Crawley leaves at 06:15 and the last at 19:58, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Metrobus. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 281 bus from Gossops Green to Lingfield?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Gossops Green at 06:15 and the last at 19:58, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 281 bus from Lingfield to Gossops Green?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Lingfield at 06:34 and the last at 18:27, 14 journeys in all.
- Does the 281 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 281 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Crawley.
- Where does the 281 bus stop?
- Main stops from Gossops Green to Lingfield: Station Way (Crawley), Three Bridges Station (Three Bridges), Payne Way (Copthorne), Church (Copthorne), The Duke's Head (Copthorne), War Memorial (Crawley Down), Royal Oak (Crawley Down), Felbridge Hotel (East Grinstead), Imberhorne Upper Grounds (East Grinstead), Imberhorne Lower School (East Grinstead), Kipling Way (East Grinstead), East Grinstead Station (East Grinstead), War Memorial (East Grinstead), Harmans Mead (East Grinstead) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 281 bus?
- Metrobus.
Crawley to Lingfield
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Way, Crawley | 06:15 | 08:00 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:20 | 14:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:58 | |
| Three Bridges Station | 06:21 | 08:07 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:26 | 14:22 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 17:18 | 18:17 | 20:04 | |
| Payne Way, Copthorne | 06:27 | 07:38 | 08:15 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:33 | 14:29 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:26 | 18:24 | 20:11 |
| Church, Copthorne | 06:31 | 07:45 | 08:21 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:38 | 14:34 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:31 | 18:29 | 20:16 |
| The Duke's Head, Copthorne | 06:34 | 07:49 | 08:25 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:41 | 14:37 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:35 | 18:32 | |
| War Memorial, Crawley Down | 06:37 | 07:55 | 08:29 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:44 | 14:40 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:38 | 18:35 | |
| Royal Oak, Crawley Down | 06:39 | 08:00 | 08:32 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:47 | 14:43 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:41 | 18:38 | |
| Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead | 06:46 | 08:13 | 08:44 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 13:55 | 14:51 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:51 | 18:46 | |
| Imberhorne Upper Grounds, East Grinstead | 08:17 | |||||||||||||
| Imberhorne Lower School, East Grinstead | 08:24 | |||||||||||||
| Kipling Way, East Grinstead | 06:50 | 08:50 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:00 | 14:56 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:56 | 18:51 | ||
| East Grinstead Station | 06:54 | 08:55 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:04 | 15:00 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 18:00 | 18:55 | ||
| War Memorial, East Grinstead | 06:57 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:10 | 15:05 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 18:06 | 19:00 | |
| Harmans Mead, East Grinstead | 07:01 | 09:04 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:14 | 15:11 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 18:10 | 19:04 | ||
| Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead | 07:05 | 09:09 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:18 | 15:16 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 18:15 | 19:09 | ||
| Stone Quarry Estate, East Grinstead | 07:07 | 09:13 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:21 | 15:20 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 18:17 | 19:10 | ||
| Church, Dormansland | 09:18 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:26 | 15:25 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 18:22 | ||||
| Lingfield Railway Station | 09:23 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:31 | 15:30 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:27 |
Lingfield to Crawley
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Railway Station | 07:26 | 08:39 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:33 | 15:32 | 17:02 | 17:35 | 18:27 | ||
| War Memorial, Lingfield | 07:32 | 08:46 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:40 | 15:39 | 17:06 | 17:42 | 18:31 | ||
| Church, Dormansland | 07:39 | 08:52 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 17:47 | ||||
| Stone Quarry Estate, East Grinstead | 07:11 | 07:48 | 09:00 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 17:54 | |||
| Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead | 07:12 | 07:49 | 09:01 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 17:55 | |||
| Harmans Mead, East Grinstead | 07:17 | 07:54 | 09:06 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 18:00 | |||
| War Memorial, East Grinstead | 06:34 | 07:23 | 08:01 | 09:12 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 18:05 | ||
| East Grinstead Station | 15:09 | |||||||||||||
| Imberhorne Lower School, East Grinstead | 15:20 | |||||||||||||
| Imberhorne Upper Grounds, East Grinstead | 15:28 | |||||||||||||
| Brooklands Way, East Grinstead | 06:37 | 07:27 | 08:05 | 09:16 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 16:08 | 18:09 | |||
| Kipling Way, East Grinstead | 06:39 | 07:29 | 08:07 | 09:18 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 16:10 | 18:11 | |||
| Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead | 06:45 | 07:36 | 08:14 | 09:24 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:31 | 16:16 | 18:16 | ||
| Royal Oak, Crawley Down | 06:52 | 07:45 | 08:22 | 09:32 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:39 | 16:24 | 18:24 | ||
| War Memorial, Crawley Down | 06:54 | 07:48 | 08:24 | 09:34 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:41 | 16:26 | 18:26 | ||
| The Duke's Head, Copthorne | 06:57 | 07:53 | 08:29 | 09:38 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:45 | 16:30 | 18:29 | ||
| Church, Copthorne | 07:00 | 07:58 | 08:33 | 09:41 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:49 | 16:33 | 18:32 | ||
| Payne Way, Copthorne | 07:05 | 08:04 | 08:37 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:54 | 16:38 | 18:36 | ||
| Three Bridges Station | 07:14 | 08:14 | 08:46 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:02 | 16:48 | 18:44 | ||
| Bus Station, Crawley | 07:19 | 08:21 | 08:53 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:09 | 16:54 | 18:50 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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