The average bus between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Rottingdean takes 2h 34m and the fastest bus takes 2h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rottingdean. 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 hourly between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Rottingdean. The earliest departure is at 12:40 AM at night, and the last departure from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Rottingdean at 1:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Old Steine and take an average of 2h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rottingdean. However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) station and arriving at Rottingdean station via Old Steine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rottingdean bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rottingdean bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Old Steine station.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Rottingdean is 78.4 km. The road distance is 116 km.
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 2h 15m.