Metrobus Route 500
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Metrobus Route 500 is a bus route in Crawley, Surrey and Sussex, serving Eastbourne, Gildredge Road, Polegate, Cophall Roundabout, Gwynne Gardens, Uckfield Bus Station A and Eastbourne, Cornfield Road. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 00:10 and the last at 00:00, every 1 h during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 00:10
- Last
- 00:00
- Buses
- 36
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Saturday
- First
- 00:10
- Last
- 00:00
- Buses
- 36
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
- First
- 00:10
- Last
- 00:00
- Buses
- 24
- Daytime
- every 2 h
Timetable change: Metrobus’ timetable changes on 17 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 500 to Gatwick, South Terminal
Destination sign “Gatwick, South Terminal” · from Eastbourne, Gildredge Road · 116 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eastbourne, Gildredge Road | Polegate, Cophall Roundabout | The Well House | Hooke Hall | Ashdown Farmhouse | Gwynne Gardens | Gatwick, South Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 02:15 | 02:32 | 02:53 | 03:07 | 03:24 | 03:44 |
| 03:51 | 04:06 | 04:23 | 04:44 | 04:59 | 05:17 | 05:39 |
| · | · | 05:35 | 05:58 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 07:04 |
| 05:58 | 06:14 | 06:35 | 07:01 | 07:18 | 07:41 | 08:14 |
| 06:58 | 07:21 | 07:53 | 08:24 | 08:41 | 09:06 | 09:36 |
| 08:06 | 08:33 | 08:58 | 09:27 | 09:44 | 10:08 | 10:36 |
| 09:15 | 09:36 | 09:59 | 10:27 | 10:44 | 11:08 | 11:36 |
| 10:15 | 10:36 | 10:59 | 11:27 | 11:44 | 12:08 | 12:36 |
| 11:35 | 11:56 | 12:19 | 12:47 | 13:04 | 13:28 | 13:56 |
| 12:35 | 12:56 | 13:19 | 13:47 | 14:04 | 14:28 | 14:56 |
| 13:35 | 13:56 | 14:19 | 14:47 | 15:04 | 15:28 | 15:59 |
| 14:33 | 14:56 | 15:21 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:30 | 17:03 |
| 15:43 | 16:11 | 16:37 | 17:06 | 17:23 | 17:47 | 18:16 |
| 17:15 | 17:38 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 18:46 | 19:05 | 19:29 |
| 18:15 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 19:38 | 19:57 | 20:21 |
| 20:00 | 20:16 | 20:37 | 21:01 | 21:16 | 21:35 | 21:58 |
| 22:00 | 22:16 | 22:37 | 23:01 | 23:16 | 23:35 | 23:58 |
| 00:00 | 00:15 | 00:32 | 00:53 | 01:07 | 01:24 | 01:44 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eastbourne, Gildredge Road | Polegate, Cophall Roundabout | The Well House | Hooke Hall | Ashdown Farmhouse | Gwynne Gardens | Gatwick, South Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 02:15 | 02:32 | 02:53 | 03:07 | 03:24 | 03:44 |
| 03:51 | 04:06 | 04:23 | 04:44 | 04:59 | 05:17 | 05:39 |
| · | · | 06:03 | 06:26 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:26 |
| 06:27 | 06:43 | 07:04 | 07:30 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:36 |
| 07:19 | 07:38 | 08:00 | 08:28 | 08:45 | 09:08 | 09:36 |
| 08:15 | 08:36 | 08:59 | 09:27 | 09:44 | 10:08 | 10:36 |
| 09:15 | 09:36 | 09:59 | 10:27 | 10:44 | 11:08 | 11:36 |
| 10:15 | 10:36 | 10:59 | 11:27 | 11:44 | 12:08 | 12:36 |
| 11:35 | 11:56 | 12:19 | 12:47 | 13:04 | 13:28 | 13:56 |
| 12:35 | 12:56 | 13:19 | 13:47 | 14:04 | 14:28 | 14:56 |
| 13:35 | 13:56 | 14:19 | 14:47 | 15:04 | 15:28 | 15:56 |
| 14:35 | 14:56 | 15:19 | 15:47 | 16:04 | 16:27 | 16:53 |
| 15:45 | 16:06 | 16:29 | 16:57 | 17:14 | 17:37 | 18:03 |
| 17:00 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 18:25 | 18:44 | 19:08 |
| 18:15 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 19:38 | 19:57 | 20:21 |
| 20:00 | 20:16 | 20:37 | 21:01 | 21:16 | 21:35 | 21:58 |
| 22:00 | 22:16 | 22:37 | 23:01 | 23:16 | 23:35 | 23:58 |
| 00:00 | 00:15 | 00:32 | 00:53 | 01:07 | 01:24 | 01:44 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eastbourne, Gildredge Road | Polegate, Cophall Roundabout | The Well House | Hooke Hall | Ashdown Farmhouse | Gwynne Gardens | Gatwick, South Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 02:15 | 02:32 | 02:53 | 03:07 | 03:24 | 03:44 |
| 03:51 | 04:06 | 04:23 | 04:44 | 04:59 | 05:17 | 05:39 |
| 06:05 | 06:22 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:09 |
| 08:17 | 08:34 | 08:56 | 09:21 | 09:38 | 10:01 | 10:28 |
| 10:25 | 10:44 | 11:06 | 11:31 | 11:48 | 12:11 | 12:38 |
| 12:25 | 12:44 | 13:06 | 13:31 | 13:48 | 14:11 | 14:38 |
| 14:25 | 14:44 | 15:06 | 15:31 | 15:48 | 16:11 | 16:38 |
| 16:25 | 16:44 | 17:06 | 17:31 | 17:48 | 18:09 | 18:33 |
| 18:15 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 19:34 | 19:53 | 20:16 |
| 20:00 | 20:16 | 20:37 | 21:01 | 21:16 | 21:35 | 21:58 |
| 22:00 | 22:16 | 22:37 | 23:01 | 23:16 | 23:35 | 23:58 |
| 00:00 | 00:15 | 00:32 | 00:53 | 01:07 | 01:24 | 01:44 |
All 116 stops in this direction
- Eastbourne, Gildredge Road #1400EB10095
- The Goffs #1400EB0049
- Henleaze #1400EB75195
- Moat Croft Road #1400EB0051
- Selwyn Road #1400EB0053
- The Hurst Arms #1400EB0055
- Rodmill Drive Top #1400EB0024
- Rutland Close #1400EB0022
- Eastbourne General Hospital #1400EB0093
- Selmeston Road #1400EB0092
- Park Avenue #1400EB0090
- Woodland Avenue #1400EB0089
- Church Street #1400EB0087
- Coopers Hill #1400EB10045
- Willingdon, The Triangle #1400WE0159
- Thurrock Close #1400EB0437
- Broad Road #1400EB0440
- Brightling Road #1400WE0158
- Polegate, St George's Church #1400WE0156
- Polegate, Cophall Roundabout #1400WE0154
- Natewood #1400WE0361
- Woodside Hall #1400WE1274
- Ingrams Way #1400WE0097
- Ropemaker Park #1400WE0098
- Gordon Road #1400EB75098
- Hailsham Tesco #1400WE0109
- Old Railway Bridge #1400WE0284
- Grovelands Road #1400WE0115
- Leap Close #1400WE1176
- London Road Middle #1400WE1111
- Manor Park Road #1400WE0133
- Lower Horsebridge, King's Head #1400WE0131
- Pay Gate Cottages #1400WE1122
- Zoar Baptist Chapel #1400WE0375
- Lower Dicker, Coldharbour Road #1400WE0376
- Lower Dicker, Hackhurst Lane #1400WE0378
- Swallow Business Park #1400WE1339
- Nash Street #1400WE0380
- The Well House #1400WE1366
- The Golden Cross #1400WE0383
- Whitesmith Lane #1400WE0386
- Paine's Oast #1400WE0387
- East Hoathly, Rectory Close #1400WE0389
- Paddock Green #1400WE1412
- Halland, The Blacksmith's Arms #1400WE0396
- Sand Hill Lane #1400WE0397
- Boarding Kennels #1400WE10123
- Framfield Turn #1400WE10125
- Barley Mow Park #1400WE0399
- Cysleys Farm #1400LE10032
- New Road #1400WE0272
- Nightingale Rise #1400WE0274
- The Highlands #1400WE0276
- New Place #1400WE0264
- Catholic Church #1400WE1132
- Uckfield Station #1400WE10052
- Uckfield Bus Station B #1400WE0249
- Uckfield High Street #1400WE10114
- Hooke Hall #1400WE0247
- Uckfield Garage #1400WE0239
- The Cedars #1400WE1209
- Browns Lane #1400WE10053
- Snatts Road #1400WE0227
- Budletts Common, London Road #1400WE0222
- Budletts Roundabout #1400WE1299
- Maresfield, Newsagents #1400WE0406
- Lampool Corner #1400WE0407
- Old Forge Lane #1400WE1325
- Tylers Lane #1400WE0410
- Cackle Street Crossroads #1400WE0412
- Nutley Telephone Exchange #1400WE1415
- The Nutley Arms #1400WE1282
- Whitewood Stores #1400WE1417
- Nutley, School Lane #1400WE0413
- Millbrook East Car Park #1400WE1276
- Pippingford #1400WE1419
- Brooklands Nursing Home #1400WE1421
- Ashdown Farmhouse #1400WE1239
- Wych Cross, The Roebuck #1400WE0419
- Ashdown Forest #1400WE0422
- Highgate Road #1400WE0425
- Evelyn Clark House #1400WE0427
- Forest Row, Brambletye #1400WE0429
- Ashurst Wood, Park Lane A22 #4400EG0412
- Windmill Lane #4400EG0171
- Truscott Manor #4400EG0173
- Worsted Lane #4400EG0174
- Herontye Drive #4400EG0176
- Sackville School, A22 #4400EG0269
- Sackville College #4400EG0270
- East Grinstead, High Street #4400EG0273
- Whitehall #4400EG0360
- Railway Approach #4400EG0323
- East Grinstead Station #4400EG0295
- Garland Road #4400EG0431
- Lingfield Road #4400EG0325
- Gwynne Gardens #4400EG0312
- Halsford Green #4400EG0307
- Yew Lane #4400EG0304
- Felbridge Hotel #4400EG0302
- Felbridge, Star #40004410001B
- Felbridge, Green #40004410002B
- Mill Lane #40004410005B
- Copthorne Road #40004410316B
- Herons Lea #40004410006B
- Copthorne, Dukes Head #4400EG0232
- Cottage Place #4400EG0230
- Abergavenny Gardens #4400EG0228
- Newtown #4400EG0225
- Copthorne Hotel #4400EG0223
- Napier Way #4400CY0542
- Gatwick Road South #4400CY0402
- Gatwick Road Central #4400CY0400
- Gatwick Road North #4400CY0395
- City Place #4400CY0434
- Gatwick, South Terminal #4400CY0342
Route 500 to Eastbourne, Cornfield Road
Destination sign “Eastbourne, Cornfield Road” · from Gatwick, South Terminal · 114 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Gatwick, South Terminal | Lingfield Road | Brooklands Nursing Home | Uckfield Bus Station A | The Well House | Natewood | Eastbourne, Cornfield Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | 00:30 | 00:44 | 00:59 | 01:16 | 01:31 | 01:49 |
| 02:00 | 02:20 | 02:34 | 02:49 | 03:06 | 03:21 | 03:39 |
| 04:00 | 04:20 | 04:34 | 04:49 | 05:07 | 05:24 | 05:44 |
| 05:50 | 06:12 | 06:26 | 06:44 | 07:05 | 07:26 | 07:52 |
| 06:31 | 06:57 | 07:13 | 07:34 | 07:58 | 08:23 | 08:55 |
| 07:21 | 07:53 | 08:13 | 08:42 | 09:04 | 09:26 | 09:55 |
| 08:41 | 09:09 | 09:28 | 09:50 | 10:11 | 10:33 | 10:58 |
| 09:55 | 10:22 | 10:41 | 11:03 | 11:24 | 11:46 | 12:11 |
| 10:55 | 11:22 | 11:41 | 12:03 | 12:24 | 12:46 | 13:11 |
| 11:55 | 12:22 | 12:41 | 13:03 | 13:24 | 13:46 | 14:11 |
| 13:10 | 13:37 | 13:56 | 14:18 | 14:39 | 15:00 | 15:26 |
| 14:35 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:45 | 16:09 | 16:33 | 17:01 |
| 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:16 | 16:38 | 17:03 | 17:28 | 17:54 |
| 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:16 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 18:43 |
| 17:25 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 18:58 | 19:17 | 19:38 |
| 18:35 | 19:04 | 19:23 | 19:43 | 20:02 | 20:20 | 20:38 |
| 19:55 | 20:17 | 20:33 | 20:52 | 21:10 | 21:28 | 21:46 |
| 21:55 | 22:17 | 22:32 | 22:50 | 23:08 | 23:25 | 23:43 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Gatwick, South Terminal | Lingfield Road | Brooklands Nursing Home | Uckfield Bus Station A | The Well House | Natewood | Eastbourne, Cornfield Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | 00:30 | 00:44 | 00:59 | 01:16 | 01:31 | 01:49 |
| 02:00 | 02:20 | 02:34 | 02:49 | 03:06 | 03:21 | 03:39 |
| 04:00 | 04:20 | 04:34 | 04:49 | 05:07 | 05:24 | 05:44 |
| 06:00 | 06:22 | 06:36 | 06:54 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 07:53 |
| 06:56 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:55 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 08:55 |
| 07:46 | 08:10 | 08:27 | 08:49 | 09:10 | 09:32 | 09:55 |
| 08:55 | 09:22 | 09:41 | 10:03 | 10:24 | 10:46 | 11:11 |
| 09:55 | 10:22 | 10:41 | 11:03 | 11:24 | 11:46 | 12:11 |
| 10:55 | 11:22 | 11:41 | 12:03 | 12:24 | 12:46 | 13:11 |
| 11:55 | 12:22 | 12:41 | 13:03 | 13:24 | 13:46 | 14:11 |
| 13:10 | 13:37 | 13:56 | 14:18 | 14:39 | 15:01 | 15:26 |
| 14:25 | 14:52 | 15:11 | 15:33 | 15:54 | 16:16 | 16:41 |
| 15:25 | 15:52 | 16:11 | 16:33 | 16:54 | 17:16 | 17:41 |
| 16:25 | 16:52 | 17:11 | 17:33 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 18:38 |
| 17:25 | 17:52 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 19:34 |
| 18:35 | 19:01 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 19:58 | 20:16 | 20:34 |
| 19:55 | 20:17 | 20:33 | 20:52 | 21:10 | 21:28 | 21:46 |
| 21:55 | 22:17 | 22:32 | 22:50 | 23:08 | 23:25 | 23:43 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Gatwick, South Terminal | Lingfield Road | Brooklands Nursing Home | Uckfield Bus Station A | The Well House | Natewood | Eastbourne, Cornfield Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | 00:30 | 00:44 | 00:59 | 01:16 | 01:31 | 01:49 |
| 02:00 | 02:20 | 02:34 | 02:49 | 03:06 | 03:21 | 03:39 |
| 04:00 | 04:20 | 04:34 | 04:49 | 05:07 | 05:24 | 05:44 |
| 06:00 | 06:20 | 06:34 | 06:49 | 07:07 | 07:27 | 07:47 |
| 08:00 | 08:23 | 08:40 | 08:59 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:58 |
| 09:55 | 10:21 | 10:39 | 11:00 | 11:19 | 11:40 | 12:02 |
| 11:55 | 12:21 | 12:39 | 13:00 | 13:19 | 13:40 | 14:02 |
| 13:55 | 14:21 | 14:39 | 15:00 | 15:19 | 15:40 | 16:02 |
| 15:55 | 16:21 | 16:39 | 17:00 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:59 |
| 17:55 | 18:17 | 18:33 | 18:52 | 19:10 | 19:28 | 19:46 |
| 19:55 | 20:17 | 20:33 | 20:52 | 21:10 | 21:28 | 21:46 |
| 21:55 | 22:17 | 22:32 | 22:50 | 23:08 | 23:25 | 23:43 |
All 114 stops in this direction
- Gatwick, South Terminal #4400CY0343
- City Place #4400CY0433
- Gatwick Road North #4400CY0398
- Gatwick Road Central #4400CY0399
- Gatwick Road South #4400CY0427
- Copthorne Hotel #4400EG0224
- Newtown #4400EG0227
- Abergavenny Gardens #4400EG0229
- Cottage Place #4400EG0231
- Copthorne, Dukes Head #4400EG0655
- Herons Lea #40004410006A
- Copthorne Road #40004410316A
- Felbridge, Mill Lane #40004410005A
- Felbridge, Green #40004410002A
- Felbridge, Star #40004410001A
- Felbridge Hotel #4400EG0303
- Yew Lane #4400EG0305
- Halsford Green #4400EG0306
- Buckhurst Way #4400EG0308
- Lingfield Road #4400EG0324
- East Grinstead Fire Station #4400EG0326
- Broadway #4400EG0280
- Whitehall #4400EG0426
- East Grinstead, High Street #4400EG0272
- Sackville College #4400EG0271
- Sackville School, A22 #4400EG0190
- A22, Woodbury Ave #4400EG0432
- Worsted Lane #4400EG0175
- Truscott Manor #4400EG0172
- Windmill Lane #4400EG0170
- Ashurst Wood, Park Lane A22 #4400EG0411
- Forest Row, Brambletye #1400WE0428
- Evelyn Clark House #1400WE0426
- Highgate Road #1400WE0424
- Ashdown Forest #1400WE0421
- Stone Cottage #1400WE0423
- Wych Cross, The Roebuck #1400WE0420
- Ashdown Farmhouse #1400WE1238
- Brooklands Nursing Home #1400WE1287
- Pippingford #1400WE1294
- Millbrook East Car Park #1400WE1275
- Nutley, School Lane #1400WE0414
- Whitewood Stores #1400WE1418
- The Nutley Arms #1400WE1283
- Nutley Telephone Exchange #1400WE1414
- Cackle Street Crossroads #1400WE0411
- Tylers Lane #1400WE0409
- Old Forge Lane #1400WE1326
- Lampool Corner #1400WE0408
- Maresfield, Newsagents #1400WE0405
- Budletts Roundabout #1400WE0221
- Budletts Common, London Road #1400WE1420
- Snatts Road #1400WE0226
- Browns Lane #1400WE0240
- Uckfield Garage #1400WE0238
- Hooke Hall #1400WE0246
- Uckfield High Street #1400WE0285
- Uckfield Bus Station A #1400WE0250
- Uckfield Station #1400WE10056
- Framfield Road #1400WE1137
- New Place #1400WE0263
- The Highlands #1400WE0275
- Nightingale Rise #1400WE0273
- New Road #1400LE10030
- Cysleys Farm #1400LE10031
- Barley Mow Park #1400WE0400
- Framfield Turn #1400WE10126
- Boarding Kennels #1400WE10124
- Sand Hill Lane #1400WE0398
- Halland, The Blacksmith's Arms #1400WE75126
- Paddock Green #1400WE1411
- East Hoathly, Rectory Close #1400WE0390
- Paine's Oast #1400WE0388
- Whitesmith Lane #1400WE0385
- The Golden Cross #1400WE0384
- The Well House #1400WE1367
- Nash Street #1400WE0381
- Swallow Business Park #1400WE1340
- Lower Dicker, Hackhurst Lane #1400WE0379
- Lower Dicker, Coldharbour Road #1400WE0377
- Zoar Baptist Chapel #1400WE0374
- Pay Gate Cottages #1400WE1121
- Lower Horsebridge, King's Head #1400WE0130
- Manor Park Road #1400WE0134
- London Road Middle #1400WE1110
- Leap Close #1400WE1177
- Grovelands Road #1400WE0114
- Old Railway Bridge #1400WE0283
- Hailsham High Street #1400WE0112
- Hailsham Police Station #1400WE0113
- St Wilfrid's Church #1400WE0108
- Diplocks Way #1400WE0100
- Ingrams Way #1400WE0096
- Woodside Hall #1400EB75096
- Natewood #1400WE0362
- Polegate, Cophall Roundabout #1400WE83940
- Polegate, St George's Church #1400WE0155
- Brightling Road #1400WE0157
- Broad Road #1400EB0439
- Thurrock Close #1400EB0438
- Willingdon, The Triangle #1400EB0441
- Coopers Hill #1400EB75155
- Church Street #1400EB0086
- Woodland Avenue #1400EB0088
- Selmeston Road #1400EB0091
- Eastbourne General Hospital #1400EB0094
- Rutland Close #1400EB0023
- The Hurst Arms #1400EB0056
- Selwyn Road #1400EB0054
- Moat Croft Road #1400EB0052
- Henleaze #1400EB0050
- Hartfield Road #1400EB75090
- Eastbourne Station #1400EB10086
- Eastbourne, Cornfield Road #1400EB0463
Route 500 route map
Questions about Metrobus Route 500
What time is the first Route 500 bus?
Monday to Friday: 00:10. Saturday: 00:10. Sunday: 00:10.
What time is the last Route 500 bus?
Monday to Friday: 00:00. Saturday: 00:00. Sunday: 00:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 500 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 2 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 500 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 500 go?
Route 500 serves Eastbourne, Gildredge Road, Polegate, Cophall Roundabout, Gwynne Gardens, Uckfield Bus Station A and Eastbourne, Cornfield Road. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Metrobus’ open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Metrobus open data (GTFS schedule for Metrobus), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.