500 bus: Gatwick Airport – Eastbourne Town Centre
Metrobus bus 500 runs between Gatwick Airport and Eastbourne via Manor Royal, Copthorne, East Grinstead and Ashurst Wood. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Gatwick Airport leaves at 00:10 and the last at 21:55, about every 1 hours 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 500 bus from Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Gatwick Airport at 00:10 and the last at 21:55, 18 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 500 bus from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Eastbourne at 02:00 and the last at 00:00, 18 journeys in all.
- Does the 500 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 500 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 1 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 18 journeys from Gatwick Airport.
- Where does the 500 bus stop?
- Main stops from Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne: Gatwick South Terminal (Gatwick Airport), Gatwick Road North (Manor Royal), Copthorne Hotel (Copthorne), The Duke's Head (Copthorne), Felbridge Hotel (East Grinstead), War Memorial (East Grinstead), Park Lane (Ashurst Wood), The Brambletye (Forest Row), The Roebuck (Wych Cross), School Lane (Nutley), Newsagents (Maresfield), Bus Station (Uckfield), The Blacksmith's Arms (Halland), Rectory Close (East Hoathly) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 500 bus?
- Metrobus.
Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne Town Centre
| 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 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport | 00:10 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 05:50 | 06:31 | 07:21 | 08:41 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 13:10 | 14:35 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:35 | 19:55 | 21:55 |
| Gatwick Road North, Manor Royal | 00:14 | 02:04 | 04:04 | 05:54 | 06:35 | 07:25 | 08:45 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 13:14 | 14:39 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:39 | 19:59 | 21:59 |
| Copthorne Hotel | 00:20 | 02:10 | 04:10 | 06:00 | 06:42 | 07:33 | 08:53 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:21 | 14:46 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:39 | 18:47 | 20:05 | 22:05 |
| The Duke's Head, Copthorne | 00:23 | 02:13 | 04:13 | 06:03 | 06:46 | 07:38 | 08:57 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:25 | 14:50 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:43 | 18:51 | 20:08 | 22:08 |
| Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead | 00:28 | 02:18 | 04:18 | 06:09 | 06:53 | 07:48 | 09:04 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:32 | 14:58 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:51 | 18:59 | 20:14 | 22:14 |
| War Memorial, East Grinstead | 00:33 | 02:23 | 04:23 | 06:15 | 07:01 | 07:58 | 09:15 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:43 | 15:09 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:02 | 19:10 | 20:21 | 22:21 |
| Park Lane, Ashurst Wood | 00:36 | 02:26 | 04:26 | 06:18 | 07:04 | 08:03 | 09:19 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:47 | 15:13 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 19:14 | 20:24 | 22:24 |
| The Brambletye, Forest Row | 00:39 | 02:29 | 04:29 | 06:21 | 07:07 | 08:07 | 09:22 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:50 | 15:17 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:17 | 20:27 | 22:27 |
| The Roebuck, Wych Cross | 00:43 | 02:33 | 04:33 | 06:25 | 07:12 | 08:12 | 09:27 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:55 | 15:22 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:22 | 20:32 | 22:31 |
| School Lane, Nutley | 00:47 | 02:37 | 04:37 | 06:30 | 07:17 | 08:18 | 09:32 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 14:00 | 15:27 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:27 | 20:37 | 22:35 |
| Newsagents, Maresfield | 00:52 | 02:42 | 04:42 | 06:36 | 07:23 | 08:26 | 09:38 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 14:06 | 15:33 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:26 | 19:33 | 20:43 | 22:41 |
| Bus Station, Uckfield | 00:59 | 02:49 | 04:49 | 06:44 | 07:34 | 08:42 | 09:50 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:18 | 15:45 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:38 | 19:43 | 20:52 | 22:50 |
| The Blacksmith's Arms, Halland | 01:08 | 02:58 | 04:59 | 06:55 | 07:48 | 08:55 | 10:02 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:30 | 15:58 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:49 | 19:54 | 21:02 | 23:00 |
| Rectory Close, East Hoathly | 01:11 | 03:01 | 05:02 | 06:59 | 07:52 | 08:59 | 10:06 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:34 | 16:02 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:53 | 19:57 | 21:05 | 23:03 |
| The Golden Cross | 01:16 | 03:06 | 05:07 | 07:05 | 07:58 | 09:04 | 10:11 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:39 | 16:08 | 17:02 | 18:00 | 18:58 | 20:02 | 21:10 | 23:08 |
| Hackhurst Lane, Lower Dicker | 01:18 | 03:08 | 05:10 | 07:08 | 08:01 | 09:07 | 10:14 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:42 | 16:12 | 17:07 | 18:03 | 19:01 | 20:04 | 21:12 | 23:10 |
| The Kings Head, Lower Horsebridge | 01:21 | 03:11 | 05:13 | 07:11 | 08:05 | 09:10 | 10:17 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:45 | 16:16 | 17:11 | 18:06 | 19:04 | 20:07 | 21:15 | 23:13 |
| High Street, Hailsham | 01:27 | 03:17 | 05:20 | 07:20 | 08:16 | 09:20 | 10:27 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:54 | 16:26 | 17:21 | 18:16 | 19:12 | 20:15 | 21:23 | 23:20 |
| St George's Church, Polegate | 01:35 | 03:25 | 05:28 | 07:31 | 08:29 | 09:32 | 10:38 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 15:06 | 16:39 | 17:34 | 18:26 | 19:22 | 20:24 | 21:32 | 23:29 |
| The Triangle, Lower Willingdon | 01:37 | 03:27 | 05:31 | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:36 | 10:41 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 15:09 | 16:43 | 17:38 | 18:29 | 19:25 | 20:26 | 21:34 | 23:31 |
| District General Hospital, Upperton | 01:42 | 03:32 | 05:36 | 07:42 | 08:43 | 09:44 | 10:48 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:16 | 16:51 | 17:44 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 20:31 | 21:39 | 23:36 |
| Cornfield Road, Eastbourne | 01:49 | 03:39 | 05:44 | 07:52 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:58 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:26 | 17:01 | 17:54 | 18:43 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:46 | 23:43 |
Eastbourne Town Centre to Gatwick Airport
| 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 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildredge Road, Eastbourne | 02:00 | 03:51 | 05:58 | 06:58 | 08:06 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:33 | 15:43 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 00:00 | |
| District General Hospital, Upperton | 02:07 | 03:58 | 06:05 | 07:07 | 08:20 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:43 | 15:56 | 17:26 | 18:23 | 20:07 | 22:07 | 00:07 | |
| The Triangle, Lower Willingdon | 02:11 | 04:02 | 06:10 | 07:12 | 08:26 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:49 | 16:03 | 17:32 | 18:28 | 20:12 | 22:12 | 00:11 | |
| St George's Church, Polegate | 02:14 | 04:05 | 06:13 | 07:19 | 08:31 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:09 | 17:36 | 18:32 | 20:15 | 22:15 | 00:14 | |
| Tesco, Hailsham | 02:23 | 04:14 | 05:25 | 06:24 | 07:35 | 08:46 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:09 | 16:25 | 17:51 | 18:45 | 20:27 | 22:27 | 00:23 |
| The Kings Head, Lower Horsebridge | 02:27 | 04:18 | 05:30 | 06:29 | 07:42 | 08:52 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:15 | 16:31 | 17:56 | 18:50 | 20:32 | 22:32 | 00:27 |
| Hackhurst Lane, Lower Dicker | 02:30 | 04:21 | 05:33 | 06:33 | 07:50 | 08:56 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:19 | 16:35 | 18:00 | 18:54 | 20:35 | 22:35 | 00:30 |
| The Golden Cross | 02:33 | 04:24 | 05:36 | 06:36 | 07:54 | 08:59 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:22 | 16:38 | 18:03 | 18:57 | 20:38 | 22:38 | 00:33 |
| Rectory Close, East Hoathly | 02:38 | 04:29 | 05:42 | 06:42 | 08:01 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:28 | 16:44 | 18:09 | 19:03 | 20:44 | 22:44 | 00:38 |
| The Blacksmith's Arms, Halland | 02:41 | 04:32 | 05:45 | 06:46 | 08:05 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:31 | 16:48 | 18:12 | 19:06 | 20:47 | 22:47 | 00:41 |
| Bus Station, Uckfield | 02:52 | 04:43 | 05:57 | 07:00 | 08:23 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:48 | 17:05 | 18:29 | 19:21 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 00:52 |
| Newsagents, Maresfield | 02:58 | 04:50 | 06:04 | 07:08 | 08:31 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:56 | 17:13 | 18:36 | 19:28 | 21:07 | 23:07 | 00:58 |
| School Lane, Nutley | 03:04 | 04:56 | 06:10 | 07:14 | 08:37 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:02 | 17:19 | 18:42 | 19:34 | 21:13 | 23:13 | 01:04 |
| The Roebuck, Wych Cross | 03:08 | 05:00 | 06:14 | 07:19 | 08:42 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:07 | 17:24 | 18:47 | 19:39 | 21:17 | 23:17 | 01:08 |
| The Brambletye, Forest Row | 03:12 | 05:05 | 06:20 | 07:25 | 08:49 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:13 | 17:30 | 18:52 | 19:44 | 21:22 | 23:22 | 01:12 |
| Park Lane, Ashurst Wood | 03:14 | 05:07 | 06:22 | 07:27 | 08:51 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:15 | 17:32 | 18:54 | 19:46 | 21:24 | 23:24 | 01:14 |
| War Memorial, East Grinstead | 03:19 | 05:12 | 06:28 | 07:33 | 08:57 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:21 | 17:38 | 18:59 | 19:51 | 21:29 | 23:29 | 01:19 |
| East Grinstead Station | 03:22 | 05:15 | 06:32 | 07:37 | 09:02 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:26 | 17:43 | 19:03 | 19:55 | 21:33 | 23:33 | 01:22 |
| Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead | 03:26 | 05:19 | 06:39 | 07:46 | 09:11 | 10:13 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:33 | 16:35 | 17:51 | 19:08 | 20:00 | 21:38 | 23:38 | 01:26 |
| The Duke's Head, Copthorne | 03:31 | 05:24 | 06:46 | 07:53 | 09:18 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:41 | 16:45 | 17:59 | 19:14 | 20:06 | 21:44 | 23:44 | 01:31 |
| Copthorne Hotel | 03:34 | 05:27 | 06:51 | 07:58 | 09:22 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:45 | 16:49 | 18:03 | 19:17 | 20:09 | 21:47 | 23:47 | 01:34 |
| Gatwick Road North, Manor Royal | 03:40 | 05:34 | 06:59 | 08:09 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:54 | 16:58 | 18:11 | 19:24 | 20:16 | 21:54 | 23:54 | 01:40 |
| Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport | 03:44 | 05:39 | 07:04 | 08:14 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:59 | 17:03 | 18:16 | 19:29 | 20:21 | 21:58 | 23:58 | 01:44 |
Places on this route
- Buses in Eastbourne
- Buses in Downside
- Buses in Polegate
- Buses in Coppards
- Buses in Hailsham
- Buses in Upper Horsebridge
- Buses in Lower Horsebridge
- Buses in Lower Dicker
- Buses in Golden Cross
- Buses in Whitesmith
- Buses in East Hoathly
- Buses in Halland
- Buses in Mount Ephraim
- Buses in Uckfield
- Buses in Ridgewood
- Buses in Budletts Common
- Buses in Maresfield
- Buses in Horney Common
- Buses in Nutley
- Buses in Wych Cross
- Buses in Highgate
- Buses in Forest Row
- Buses in Ashurst Wood
- Buses in East Grinstead
- Buses in Felbridge
- Buses in Domewood
- Buses in Copthorne
- Buses in Crawley
- Buses in Gatwick Airport
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 20 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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