Getting Here
Sussex by the Sea is perfectly located in the centre of the south coast of England.
If you use a Satellite Navigation system - enter the postcodes BN18 for Arundel, PO21 for Bognor Regis and BN17 for Littlehampton. All accommodation and attractions featured on this site have full postcodes and maps for your convenience. By Road: the journey takes approximately 90 minutes from London. Follow the A24/A29 via Horsham or the M23/A23/A27 via Gatwick and Crawley.
The A27 and A259 connect Sussex by the Sea to Newhaven/ Brighton in the east and Southampton /Portsmouth.in the west .For up to date travel information check AA Roadwatch and the AA route planner
For alternatives to car travel, we have provided some useful website links here for timetables, routes, fares and latest travel news for a range of public transport options.
Traveline offer Public Transport Information for journeys within South and East England and by train or coach to or from most towns in Great Britain.
By Bus: Stagecoach Buses operate many local bus services around Sussex by the Sea as well as the Coastliner 700 service which runs regularly between the coastal cities of Portsmouth and Brighton, stopping every half hour or so during the day at Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton (with connections to Arundel) and Worthing. Buy a Megarider ticket via the website link or from the driver for great value travel on local buses. Or view a range of fare guides.
Compass Buses also run many rural services which connect Sussex by the Sea villages with local towns.
By Rail: From London Victoria and Gatwick Airport there are frequent daily services to local stations at Amberley, Angmering, Arundel, Barnham, Bognor Regis, Ford, and Littlehampton, taking approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Coastway services also run from Portsmouth, Chichester and Brighton. Check times, fares and book tickets online at National Rail Enquiries or Southern Railway. Discount train tickets can be found at several websites, for example try My Train Ticket.
By Coach: National Express operate a daily service via London Victoria to Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. The daily so
uth coast service between Eastbourne and Penzance also stops at Arundel.
By Sea: Continental ferries at Portsmouth (approximately 30 minutes by car) and Newhaven (approximately 1 hour by car) connect Europe to Sussex by Sea easily.
If you have your own yacht or dinghy, then set course for Littlehampton Harbour and Littlehampton Marina has great facilities for you and your craft and has easy road and rail links to Arundel, Bognor Regis and, of course, Littlehampton.
By Air: London Gatwick, Shoreham (Brighton City) and Southampton Airports are all within easy reach and have very good rail and road connections to Sussex by the Sea. If you arrive in the UK at London Heathrow, then rail travel via London Victoria is your best option.
