GETTING HERE AND AROUND
Sussex is located in the warm South East of England, directly south from London. Made up of West Sussex and East Sussex, the county incorporates one of the UK’s most beautiful stretches of coastline, stretching from Chichester in the West all the way along to Rye in the east.
By bus
A good network of bus routes links towns, stations, villages and local visitor attractions in Sussex. There are also local community services that join up harder to reach places, like the South Downs Rambler Bus, Cuckmere Buses in East Sussex which call at Charleston and Alfriston, and Brighton and Hove’s ‘Breeze up to the Downs‘ service, linking the city with some of the most popular locations in the South Downs National Park. Most bus operators within the South Downs National Park cater to wheelchair and pushchair users.
To plan your journey to or around Sussex, visit Traveline.
Sussex Art Shuttle
Between September and December 2023, catch the Sussex Art Shuttle between Towner Eastbourne, Charleston in Firle, Charleston in Lewes and Seven Sisters Country Park. The route, operated by Cuckmere Buses, runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and a hop-on-hop-off day ticket costs £2.50. Read more.
By rail
Sussex is around an hour from London by train, depending on your destination. Direct services run from London stations to Sussex’s main hubs like Brighton, Eastbourne, Chichester, Lewes and Hastings.
Find information about accessibility and Assisted Travel from Southern and SouthEastern railways, or view National Rail’s Access Map showing station facilities.
By air
Sussex is home to Gatwick Airport, from where regular train services run to all major towns and cities in the county.
Visit gatwickairport.com
By ferry
Ferries run regularly from Dieppe to Newhaven. Check the DFDS website for timetables.
Visit dfds.com
Sustainable travel inspiration
Car-free routes
Visit a Sussex vineyard by public transport, foot or bike.
South Downs cycle routes
Find Sussex cycle routes for all abilities at the South Downs National Park website.
Electric charging points
We recommend using Zap Map to see EV charging points in Sussex.
