There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to East Sussex by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway, line 53 bus
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Victoria stationsubway
- Take the train from London Victoria to Polegatetrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Truggerybus 53
3h 10m£46–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Streetbus 500
4h 7m£15–17Drive 72.4 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to East Sussexcar 72.4 mi
1h 36m£18–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Stationbus Sl7
- Take the train from East Croydon to Polegatetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
4h 14mBus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus 025
- Take the bus from Royal Pavilion to High Streetbus 28
4h 39m£22–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to East Sussex is to bus which costs £14 - £18 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to East Sussex is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to East Sussex. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at The Brewers Arms via Gatwick South Terminal and Tesco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Heathrow and East Sussex is 88 miles. The road distance is 72.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to East Sussex without a car is to train and subway and line 53 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Heathrow to East Sussex, including transfers.
Heathrow to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to East Sussex is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Heathrow to East Sussex.
There are 1299+ hotels available in East Sussex.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and East Sussex, England?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Brewers Arms via South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal, High Street, and Tesco in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- Heathrow Express
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–32
- Website
- Heathrow Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Railway Station to The Truggery
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Royal Pavilion to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
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