The average bus between Hailsham and Margate takes 7h 18m and the fastest bus takes 5h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hailsham to Margate. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Hailsham and Margate. The earliest departure is at 4:14 AM at night, and the last departure from Hailsham is at 8:27 PM which arrives into Margate at 10:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 7h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Hailsham to Margate. However, there are services departing from Hailsham station and arriving at Margate station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
Hailsham to Margate bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Tesco station.
Hailsham to Margate bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Marine Terrace station.
The distance between Hailsham and Margate is 97.6 km. The road distance is 152 km.
You can take a bus from Tesco to Marine Terrace via Bus Station, War Memorial, Chequers Bus Station, King Street, and Bus Station in around 6h 24m.