There are 4 ways to get from Eastbourne to Hailsham by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to Polegatetrain Eastbourne - Brighton / ...
17 min£5–6Drive 7.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eastbourne to Hailshamcar 7.7 mi
13 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gordon Roadbus 53 / ...
23 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Eastbourne to Hailshamtaxi 7.7 mi
13 min£35–50
Eastbourne to Hailsham by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Hailsham is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Hailsham is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gildredge Road and arriving at Gordon Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Hailsham. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Polegate via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Eastbourne and Hailsham is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.7 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Hailsham without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs £5 - £7.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Eastbourne to Hailsham, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Hailsham bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Gildredge Road station.
Eastbourne to Hailsham train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Hailsham is to train which takes 17 min and costs £5 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £4 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Hailsham, England?
Southern operates a train from Eastbourne to Polegate every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South East operates a bus from Gildredge Road to Gordon Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 23 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gordon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gordon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gordon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- 01323 870920
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cuckmere Buses
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gordon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cuckmere Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
720 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1323 720 720
- Website
- 720taxis.com
Call-a -Cab Sussex
- Phone
- +44 1323 746 746
- Website
- 746746.co.uk
Polegate Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1323 720 720
- Website
- polegate-station-taxis.co.uk
STATS Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7707 747 003
- Website
- stats-taxiservice.co.uk
Sussex Cars Eastbourne
- Phone
- +44 1323 726 726
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Booking & Getting There
Eastbourne to Hailsham bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Gordon Road station.
Eastbourne to Hailsham train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Polegate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Hailsham is 8 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Eastbourne to Hailsham.
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