Public Transport in the Ditchling Area
Please find below a listing of public transport services in the area.
Rail: Hassocks train station is 1.3 miles from Ditchling on the Brighton to London route. There are regular trains from London (Victoria or London Bridge / Thameslink stations: approximately 50 to 60 minutes journey) and Brighton (approximately 10 minutes journey). Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.
From here it is either a 5 minute taxi journey (please note there is a limited taxi service from the station so please pre-book) or a leisurely walk or cycle through the countryside. Note: For the (limited) connecting bus services to Ditchling, Burgess Hill train station should be used - use the travel planner in bus services section below.
Bus services: Note that there are limited bus services to Ditchling.
Bus
Route 167: Burgess Hill – Hassocks – Ditchling – Lewes
Compass Travel 01903 690025 compass-travel.co.uk
Co-op free bus: Ditchling – Westdene – Blatchington Road Co-op (Tuesdays only)
Brighton and Hove Buses 01273 886200 www.buses.co.uk
Train
Hassocks Station, Keymer Road, Hassocks
3 trains per hour to Brighton, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport, London,
Luton, Bedford, Cambridge and beyond.
Plumpton Station, Station Rd, Plumpton Green
Hourly trains to Lewes, Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport and London.
Taxi
Five Star Taxis 01273 846666
One-nine Private Hire 01273 841919 www.one-nine.co.uk