The average bus between London and Lewes takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Lewes. 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 and Lewes. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Lewes at 3:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Old Steine and take an average of 3h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Lewes. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Lewes station via Old Steine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
London to Lewes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Lewes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Old Steine station.
The distance between London and Lewes is 71.1 km. The road distance is 149 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Old Steine every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.