Watford to Bexill on sea using OAP bus pass

[Kezza]

Hi I've tried to find somewhere to search for trip advice for bus ride from Watford to Bexhill but always seems to get private bus services in google search. Grateful for any suggestions for route. Easy to get Watford to Heathrow or Kingston to Dorking but get stuck after that? Thanks

 

[Samuel88]

Hi I've tried to find somewhere to search for trip advice for bus ride from Watford to Bexhill but always seems to get private bus services in google search. Grateful for any suggestions for route. Easy to get Watford to Heathrow or Kingston to Dorking but get stuck after that? Thanks

Watford to Heathrow Green line 724
Heathrow to Croydon London Bus x26
West Croydon to Redhill London bus 405
Redhill to Crawley Metrobus 100 or 460
Crawley to Brighton Metrobus 271,272 or 273
Brighton to Eastbourne Brighton and Hove bus 12
Eastbourne to Bexhill Stagecoach bus 99

The only way you could get this journey done is on a Saturday!

 

[Non Multi]

Traveline South East Journey Planner gave me a bus only route plan. Very little point listing all the journeys as you've not given a specific start time or day, or walking preferences - but it's 8 and a half hours to get there!

 

[Man of Kent]

Traveline Southeast offers three options after 0930 and taking 8 to 8.5 hours. It's broadly the same as above, except changing from X26 in Kingston to the 465 to Dorking, then Metrobus 93 to Horsham and Stagecoach 17 to Brighton.

 

[big all]

Watford to Heathrow Green line 724
Heathrow to Croydon London Bus x26
West Croydon to Redhill London bus 405
Redhill to Crawley Metrobus 100 or 460
Crawley to Brighton Metrobus 271,272 or 273
Brighton to Eastbourne Brighton and Hove bus 12
Eastbourne to Bexhill Stagecoach bus 99

The only way you could get this journey done is on a Saturday!

redhll to crawley you also have 400 for all or part but finishing about 1900

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Watford to Heathrow Green line 724
Heathrow to Croydon London Bus x26
West Croydon to Redhill London bus 405
Redhill to Crawley Metrobus 100 or 460
Crawley to Brighton Metrobus 271,272 or 273
Brighton to Eastbourne Brighton and Hove bus 12
Eastbourne to Bexhill Stagecoach bus 99

The only way you could get this journey done is on a Saturday!

An alternative route from Crawley would be via route
400 to East Grinstead
261 East Grinstead to Uckfield
54 Uckfield to Hailsham
98 Hailsham to Bexhill

though it would take about 5 hours from Crawley to Bexhill based on catching the 14:01 bus from Crawley but that does include a two hour wait in Uckfield

 

[AM9]

This thread is beginning to read like a session of 'only three can play' game as played in All Gas And Gaiters. Only baby boomers are likely to remember this.

 

[trainmania100]

I've always fantasised about travelling the country on my free bus pass

 

[Tetchytyke]

This thread is beginning to read like a session of 'only three can play' game as played in All Gas And Gaiters. Only baby boomers are likely to remember this.

Mornington Crescent.

 

[AM9]

Mornington Crescent.

142 bus to Edgware Station
113 bus to Baker Street Station
27 bus to Mornington Crescent Station
total time 2 hrs 13 mins to 2 hrs 27 mins

 

[davehsug]

I've always fantasised about travelling the country on my free bus pass

Many years ago, I did Stoke to Blackpool - not on a bus pass of course! Hanley - Crewe - Warrington - Wigan - Preston - Blackpool. Took about 9 hours and I did it for no other reason than I could!
(Of course had I been clever I could have done it in 3, Hanley - Congleton - Manchester - Blackpool).
I don't think there's a Crewe - Warrington or Congleton - Manchester these days, so it would be harder.

 

[yorkie]

I've done York to Preston by bus, and York to Doncaster by bus, as a form of protest against high train fares.

York to Preston I actually did twice; both involved the ZAP to Leeds and a change at Burnley, but between Leeds and Burnley I went via Halifax on one occasion and via Keighley on the other.

But I can get those journeys done very cheaply by train these days so I doubt I'd do either by bus again!

 

[martinsh]

Many years ago, I did Stoke to Blackpool - not on a bus pass of course! Hanley - Crewe - Warrington - Wigan - Preston - Blackpool. Took about 9 hours and I did it for no other reason than I could!

I don't think there's a Crewe - Warrington or Congleton - Manchester these days, so it would be harder.

AFAIK there has never been a through Crewe - Warrington bus. You would have had to change at Northwich - which can still be done.

 

[James Wake]

An alternative route from Crawley would be via route
400 to East Grinstead
261 East Grinstead to Uckfield
54 Uckfield to Hailsham
98 Hailsham to Bexhill

though it would take about 5 hours from Crawley to Bexhill based on catching the 14:01 bus from Crawley but that does include a two hour wait in Uckfield

You can get a bus from Dorking to Crawley, 21 or 22 bus service.

Alternative from Crawley get the 271/272 to Haywards Heath, then 31 to Uckfield, 54 to Hailsham then 98 to Bexhill or Mon-Fri only to H Heath as above then 166 to Lewes, 143 to Hailsham, 98 to Bexhill.

Or

 

[davehsug]

AFAIK there has never been a through Crewe - Warrington bus. You would have had to change at Northwich - which can still be done.

You're probably right, it was 30 years ago & a very long day. I'm way past my sell-by date!