Sussex

Explore Sussex the slow way, 9 bus routes and 2 rail routes, plus attractions worth the detour.

11 journeys·127 attractions·3 operators

🚌 Bus journeys

9 bus routes through Sussex

Hop on, hop off and watch the scenery roll past.

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197 Eastbourne Pier – Pevensey Bay

This journey combines coast, cliffs and castles and as if this wasn’t fabulous enough, the buses are…

50 minutesHourly
Bus

Eastbourne Sightseeing

Eastbourne is one of the UK’s finest seaside towns – a place with fantastic, charm, splendour, combining…

50 minutesEvery 45 minutes
Bus

700 Coastliner, Portsmouth – Chichester – Brighton

This is an invigorating bus that meanders its way through fascinating sights and places between Portsmouth…

2 hours 38 minutesEvery 12-20 minutes
Bus

70/71/72 Guildford – Godalming – Midhurst

From the thriving county town of Guildford with its vibrant shopping centre, this is a journey that traverses…

1 hour 20 minutesHourly
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60 Chichester – Midhurst

The 60 combines the glory and heritage of Sussex’s only City, with its magnificent cathedral and retail…

46 minutesEvery 30 minutes
Bus

53 Chichester – East Wittering

There’s few more routes with such fascinating interest over a relatively short distance than the 53. The bus…

1 hour round tripHourly
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1 Midhurst – Worthing

This is journey that plunges folk deep into the beautiful West Sussex countryside, connecting the thriving…

1 hour 20 minutesHourly
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10 Worthing – West Tarring – Durrington / Angmering

A deceptively rewarding town circular that swaps Worthing's Italianate town hall and seafront glimpses for…

Bus

City Sightseeing Brighton

Loop the highlights of Brighton in under an hour, from the Palace Pier and the romantic ruin of the West Pier…

🚂 Rail journeys

2 rail routes in Sussex

Heritage steam, mainline scenic lines and everything in between.

🥾 Walking routes4 in Sussex

Stretch your legs between journeys

Real routes with maps and GPX downloads, most reachable car-free.

See all 4 walking routes

📍 Editor’s picks · don’t miss

What every visitor to Sussex should put on their list

ℹ Know before you go

Sussex at a glance

11
Scenic journeys
Bus + rail + ferry combined
9
Bus routes
2
Rail routes
127
Attractions
Curated by the Great Scenic Journeys team
4
Walking routes
With maps + GPX downloads
3
Operators
Bus + rail companies serving the region

🚍 Operators here

3 transport operators serve Sussex

The bus and rail companies you’ll meet on these routes.

Stagecoach7 routes here
Seven Sisters Bus Coach2 routes here
Brighton Hove Bus And Coach Company1 route here

Pair with a neighbouring region

4 regions border Sussex, most are reachable by bus or rail.

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