Crowborough Transport Links
If you are driving in and around Crowborough, you will find several free of charge, short stay car-parks. See the travel by car section below.
Crowborough is served by a a main line train station and there is a regular bus service and community transport available. To help you get around using public transport, we have collated some useful links and information for route-planning guidance. The Hubs Mobility Advice Service (HMAS) have a useful list of community transport in the Crowborough area.
Crowborough has good bus links to and from the Town. To plan the best bus route for your journey you can visit www.traveline.info which provides comprehensive advice and help with planning. Printed timetables are also available at the Crowborough Town Council offices in Pine Grove.
Alternatively click on the links below to find out more.
There are two main bus operators servicing the Crowborough area:
BRIGHTON & HOVE BUSES 01273 886200
Brighton & Hove Bus Timetable for Regency Route 28 & 29
COMPASS TRAVEL 01903 690025
Compass Bus Timetable for Route 228
Wealdlink
Wealdlink is a Community Transport financially supported by Crowborough Town Council. To get in touch with Wealdlink you can call: 01892 771332 or visit www.4weald.co.uk
Wealdlink Bus Timetable for Service 224
Wealdlink Bus Timetable for Service 225
Wealdlink Bus Timetable for Service 226
Wealdlink Bus Timetable for Service 262
Wealdlink also operates a door-to-door shopping service for people in North Wealden using wheelchair accessible minibuses. These services are for those who have mobility problems or live too far from the public transport network. Group trips (with a driver) can also be arranged for community groups, voluntary organisations, schools or youth groups. Please call 01892 771332 for all bookings or visit www.4weald.co.uk
Flexibus
East Sussex County Council run a flexible on-demand public transport service for places in East Sussex without a regular bus service called Flexibus. For more details, including the routes they offer, visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/ESCCFlexiBus or call them on 01273 078203.
You can also book your Flexibus journey via their app; Ride Pingo. To get started, download the Ride Pingo app using a smartphone or tablet or Scan the QR code below
Download the Ride Pingo App
With Ride Pingo, you can:
- quickly see your closest meeting point
- book and pay for your ride
- track your vehicle in real-time.
Watch a video: How to use the Ride Pingo app
Information on bus passes and concessionary fares, information on free school transport and the latest bus service improvement information can be found on the East Sussex website.
Crowborough has its own station which is located to the southeast of the town centre in Jarvis Brook (Farningham Road, Crowborough, TN6 1DX). From the station it takes approximately thirty minutes to walk up the Crowborough Hill into the town centre, or you could take one of the local buses which stop at the station and service the local residential area.
Services to and from Crowborough station are run by Southern. Trains into London go into London Bridge via Oxted and South Croydon. It is also possible to travel south to Uckfield which is the end of this line. For further information about train times or Crowborough station visit the southern railway website
Visit the journey planner at the National Rail website for information and advice about planning your journey by train, including fares and service alterations.
There are several free car parks within the town. These are managed by Wealden District Council:
- Croft Road
- New Road
- Pilmer Road
- Waitrose Crowborough
- Jarvis Brook
For location and further information on car parking within Crowborough please visit the Wealden District Council website.