51 bus: Heathfield – Eastbourne Town Centre
Stagecoach South East bus 51 runs between Eastbourne and Heathfield via Upperton, Lower Willingdon, Polegate and Hailsham. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Eastbourne leaves at 05:23 and the last at 23:20, about every 1 hours during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach South East. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 51 bus from Eastbourne to Heathfield?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Eastbourne at 05:23 and the last at 23:20, 16 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 51 bus from Heathfield to Eastbourne?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Heathfield at 06:33 and the last at 22:43, 16 journeys in all.
- Does the 51 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 51 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 1 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 16 journeys from Eastbourne.
- Where does the 51 bus stop?
- Main stops from Eastbourne to Heathfield: Gildredge Road (Eastbourne), District General Hospital (Upperton), Post Office (Lower Willingdon), Farmlands Way Shops (Polegate), Railway Station (Polegate), Shepham Lane (Polegate), Tesco (Hailsham), Goodwin Close (Hailsham), Village Hall (Hellingly), Merrydown Village (Horam), Primary School (Maynards Green), Fire Station (Heathfield). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 51 bus?
- Stagecoach South East.
Eastbourne Town Centre to Heathfield
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildredge Road, Eastbourne | 05:23 | 06:10 | 07:25 | 09:05 | 10:20 | 11:35 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 15:15 | 16:40 | 17:50 | 19:00 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| District General Hospital, Upperton | 05:29 | 06:18 | 07:35 | 09:13 | 10:28 | 11:43 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 15:23 | 16:48 | 17:58 | 19:07 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Post Office, Lower Willingdon | 05:33 | 06:22 | 07:42 | 09:19 | 10:34 | 11:49 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:29 | 16:54 | 18:03 | 19:11 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Farmlands Way Shops, Polegate | 05:35 | 06:24 | 07:47 | 09:22 | 10:37 | 11:52 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:32 | 16:57 | 18:06 | 19:14 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:34 | 23:34 |
| Railway Station, Polegate | 05:39 | 06:28 | 08:02 | 09:28 | 10:43 | 11:58 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:38 | 17:03 | 18:12 | 19:19 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:38 | 23:40 |
| Shepham Lane, Polegate | 20:36 | 21:36 | 22:41 | |||||||||||||
| Tesco, Hailsham | 05:53 | 06:43 | 08:17 | 09:43 | 10:58 | 12:13 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:53 | 17:18 | 18:26 | 19:31 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:52 | 23:52 |
| Goodwin Close, Hailsham | 05:56 | 06:46 | 08:23 | 09:47 | 11:02 | 12:17 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:57 | 17:22 | 18:30 | 19:35 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:56 | 23:55 |
| Village Hall, Hellingly | 06:00 | 06:51 | 08:27 | 09:52 | 11:07 | 12:22 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 16:02 | 17:27 | 18:34 | 19:39 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 23:00 | |
| Merrydown Village, Horam | 06:07 | 06:58 | 08:35 | 09:59 | 11:14 | 12:29 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 16:10 | 17:34 | 18:40 | 19:45 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:06 | |
| Primary School, Maynards Green | 06:10 | 07:01 | 08:38 | 10:02 | 11:17 | 12:32 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 16:13 | 17:38 | 18:43 | 19:48 | 21:04 | 22:04 | 23:09 | |
| Fire Station, Heathfield | 06:19 | 07:12 | 08:51 | 10:13 | 11:28 | 12:43 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 16:24 | 17:49 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 21:11 | 22:11 | 23:16 |
Heathfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street, Heathfield | 06:33 | 07:15 | 08:12 | 09:58 | 11:12 | 12:28 | 13:43 | 14:59 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 17:48 | 18:44 | 19:35 | 20:38 | 21:33 | 22:43 |
| Heathfield Community College, Cade Street | 08:22 | |||||||||||||||
| Primary School, Maynards Green | 06:40 | 07:23 | 08:39 | 10:06 | 11:20 | 12:36 | 13:51 | 15:07 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:51 | 19:43 | 20:44 | 21:39 | 22:49 |
| Merrydown Village, Horam | 06:43 | 07:27 | 08:42 | 10:10 | 11:24 | 12:40 | 13:55 | 15:11 | 16:32 | 17:32 | 17:59 | 18:54 | 19:46 | 20:47 | 21:42 | 22:52 |
| Village Hall, Hellingly | 06:50 | 07:33 | 08:49 | 10:17 | 11:30 | 12:46 | 14:01 | 15:17 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:04 | 18:59 | 19:51 | 20:52 | 21:47 | 22:57 |
| Goodwin Close, Hailsham | 06:53 | 07:39 | 08:54 | 10:22 | 11:35 | 12:51 | 14:06 | 15:22 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 19:04 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 21:51 | 23:01 |
| High Street, Hailsham | 06:57 | 07:44 | 09:03 | 10:29 | 11:42 | 12:58 | 14:13 | 15:29 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 19:10 | 20:02 | 21:03 | 21:58 | 23:08 |
| Shepham Lane, Polegate | 21:13 | 22:08 | 23:18 | |||||||||||||
| Railway Station, Polegate | 07:09 | 07:59 | 09:18 | 10:44 | 11:57 | 13:13 | 14:28 | 15:44 | 17:05 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 19:22 | 20:14 | 21:17 | 22:12 | 23:22 |
| Farmlands Way Shops, Polegate | 07:14 | 08:04 | 09:23 | 10:47 | 12:00 | 13:16 | 14:31 | 15:49 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 19:25 | 20:17 | 21:20 | 22:15 | 23:25 |
| The Triangle, Lower Willingdon | 07:18 | 08:10 | 09:27 | 10:51 | 12:04 | 13:20 | 14:35 | 15:53 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 19:29 | 20:21 | 21:24 | 22:19 | 23:29 |
| District General Hospital, Upperton | 07:24 | 08:21 | 09:35 | 10:57 | 12:10 | 13:26 | 14:41 | 16:01 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 19:37 | 20:27 | 21:30 | 22:25 | 23:35 |
| Terminus Road, Eastbourne | 07:34 | 08:32 | 09:45 | 11:07 | 12:20 | 13:36 | 14:51 | 16:11 | 17:32 | 18:32 | 18:50 | 19:45 | 20:35 | 21:38 | 22:33 | 23:43 |
Places on this route
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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