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Bus timetable

Crawley - Copthorne - East Grinstead - Lingfield

Route(s): 281

Operator: Metrobus

Timetable effective: 10 May 2025

Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

Monday to Friday (except public holidays) This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Days

SD

SH

SD

SH

SH

SD

Gossops Green,
Holy Trinity School

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

15:23

No service

No service

Southgate,
St Wilfreds School

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

15:32

No service

No service

Crawley,
Bus Station

06:15

No service

No service

08:00

09:30

10:30

11:30

12:30

13:20

14:15

14:20

15:20

15:45

16:15

17:10

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

06:21

No service

No service

08:07

09:36

10:36

11:36

12:36

13:26

14:22

14:26

15:26

15:52

16:22

17:18

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

06:27

07:38

07:38

08:15

09:43

10:43

11:43

12:43

13:33

14:29

14:33

15:33

16:00

16:30

17:26

Copthorne, Church

06:31

07:45

07:43

08:21

09:48

10:48

11:48

12:48

13:38

14:34

14:38

15:38

16:05

16:35

17:31

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

06:34

07:49

07:46

08:25

09:51

10:51

11:51

12:51

13:41

14:37

14:41

15:41

16:09

16:39

17:35

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

06:37

07:55

07:49

08:29

09:54

10:54

11:54

12:54

13:44

14:40

14:44

15:44

16:12

16:42

17:38

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

06:39

08:00

07:52

08:32

09:57

10:57

11:57

12:57

13:47

14:43

14:47

15:47

16:15

16:45

17:41

Felbridge, Hotel

06:46

08:13

08:01

08:44

10:05

11:05

12:05

13:05

13:55

14:51

14:55

15:55

16:24

16:54

17:51

Imberhorne,
Upper School

No service

08:17

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

06:50

No service

08:06

08:50

10:10

11:10

12:10

13:10

14:00

14:56

15:00

16:00

16:29

16:59

17:56

Imberhorne,
Lower School

No service

08:24

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

East Grinstead,
Railway Station

06:54

No service

08:10

08:55

10:14

11:14

12:14

13:14

14:04

15:00

15:04

16:04

16:33

17:03

18:00

East Grinstead,
High Street

06:57

08:30

08:15

09:00

10:20

11:20

12:20

13:20

14:10

15:05

15:09

16:09

16:39

17:09

18:06

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

07:01

No service

08:19

09:04

10:24

11:24

12:24

13:24

14:14

15:11

15:13

16:13

16:43

17:13

18:10

Queen Victoria Hospital

07:05

No service

08:23

09:09

10:28

11:28

12:28

13:28

14:18

15:16

15:17

16:17

16:48

17:18

18:15

Stone Quarry Estate

07:07

No service

08:26

09:13

10:31

11:31

12:31

13:31

14:21

15:20

15:21

16:21

16:51

17:21

18:17

Dormansland, Church

No service

No service

08:32

09:18

10:36

11:36

12:36

13:36

14:26

15:25

15:26

16:26

16:57

17:27

18:22

Lingfield,
Railway Station

No service

No service

08:37

09:23

10:41

11:41

12:41

13:41

14:31

15:30

15:31

16:31

17:02

17:32

18:27
Monday to Friday (except public holidays) This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Crawley,
Bus Station

18:10

19:58

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

18:17

20:04

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

18:24

20:11

Copthorne, Church

18:29

20:16

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

18:32

No service

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

18:35

No service

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

18:38

No service

Felbridge, Hotel

18:46

No service

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

18:51

No service

East Grinstead,
Railway Station

18:55

No service

East Grinstead,
High Street

19:00

No service

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

19:04

No service

Queen Victoria Hospital

19:09

No service

Stone Quarry Estate

19:10

No service

CodeDescription
SD School days only
SH School holidays only

Crawley - Copthorne - East Grinstead - Lingfield

Route(s): 281

Operator: Metrobus

Timetable effective: 10 May 2025

Saturday

Saturday This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Crawley,
Bus Station

08:37

09:30

10:30

11:30

12:30

13:30

14:30

15:40

16:50

18:10

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

08:42

09:36

10:36

11:36

12:36

13:36

14:36

15:46

16:56

18:16

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

08:48

09:43

10:43

11:43

12:43

13:43

14:43

15:53

17:03

18:23

Copthorne, Church

08:53

09:48

10:48

11:48

12:48

13:48

14:48

15:58

17:08

18:28

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

08:56

09:51

10:51

11:51

12:51

13:51

14:51

16:01

17:11

18:31

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

08:59

09:54

10:54

11:54

12:54

13:54

14:54

16:04

17:14

18:34

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

09:01

09:57

10:57

11:57

12:57

13:57

14:57

16:07

17:17

18:36

Felbridge, Hotel

09:08

10:05

11:05

12:05

13:05

14:05

15:05

16:15

17:25

18:43

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

09:13

10:10

11:10

12:10

13:10

14:10

15:10

16:20

17:29

18:47

East Grinstead,
Railway Station

09:17

10:14

11:14

12:14

13:14

14:14

15:14

16:24

17:33

18:51

East Grinstead,
High Street

09:21

10:20

11:20

12:20

13:20

14:20

15:20

16:30

17:37

18:55

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

09:24

10:24

11:24

12:24

13:24

14:24

15:24

16:34

17:41

18:59

Queen Victoria Hospital

09:28

10:28

11:28

12:28

13:28

14:28

15:28

16:38

17:45

19:03

Stone Quarry Estate

09:31

10:31

11:31

12:31

13:31

14:31

15:31

16:41

17:48

19:04

Dormansland, Church

09:36

10:36

11:36

12:36

13:36

14:36

15:36

16:46

17:53

No service

Lingfield,
Railway Station

09:41

10:41

11:41

12:41

13:41

14:41

15:41

16:51

17:58

No service

Crawley - Copthorne - East Grinstead - Lingfield

Route(s): 281

Operator: Metrobus

Timetable effective: 10 May 2025

Sundays and public holidays

Sundays and public holidays This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Crawley,
Bus Station

09:40

11:45

13:45

15:50

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

09:46

11:51

13:51

15:56

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

09:51

11:58

13:58

16:03

Copthorne, Church

09:56

12:03

14:03

16:08

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

09:59

12:06

14:06

16:11

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

10:01

12:09

14:09

16:14

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

10:03

12:11

14:11

16:16

Felbridge, Hotel

10:10

12:19

14:19

16:24

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

10:15

12:24

14:24

16:29

East Grinstead,
Railway Station

10:19

12:28

14:28

16:33

East Grinstead,
High Street

10:23

12:33

14:33

16:38

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

10:27

12:37

14:37

16:42

Queen Victoria Hospital

10:32

12:42

14:42

16:47

East Grinstead,
Stone Quarry Estate

10:33

12:43

14:43

16:48

Lingfield - East Grinstead - Copthorne - Crawley

Route(s): 281

Operator: Metrobus

Timetable effective: 10 May 2025

Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

Monday to Friday (except public holidays) This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Days

SD

SH

SD

SH

SH

SD

Lingfield,
Railway Station

No service

No service

No service

07:26

08:39

09:43

10:43

11:43

12:43

13:43

14:33

14:35

15:32

16:31

17:02

Lingfield,
War Memorial

No service

No service

No service

07:32

08:46

09:50

10:50

11:50

12:50

13:50

14:40

14:42

15:39

16:35

17:06

Dormansland, Church

No service

No service

No service

07:39

08:52

09:55

10:55

11:55

12:55

13:55

14:45

14:47

15:45

No service

No service

Stone Quarry Estate

No service

07:11

07:15

07:48

09:00

10:02

11:02

12:02

13:02

14:02

14:52

14:54

15:52

No service

No service

Queen Victoria Hospital

No service

07:12

07:16

07:49

09:01

10:03

11:03

12:03

13:03

14:03

14:53

14:55

15:53

No service

No service

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

No service

07:17

07:21

07:54

09:06

10:08

11:08

12:08

13:08

14:08

14:58

14:59

15:58

No service

No service

East Grinstead,
High Street

06:34

07:23

07:27

08:01

09:12

10:14

11:14

12:14

13:14

14:14

15:04

15:05

16:04

No service

No service

East Grinstead,
Brooklands Way

06:37

07:27

07:31

08:05

09:16

10:18

11:18

12:18

13:18

14:18

No service

15:09

16:08

No service

No service

East Grinstead,
Railway Station

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

15:09

No service

No service

No service

No service

Imberhorne,
Lower School

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

15:20

No service

No service

No service

No service

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

06:39

07:29

07:33

08:07

09:18

10:20

11:20

12:20

13:20

14:20

No service

15:11

16:10

No service

No service

Imberhorne,
Upper School

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

15:28

No service

No service

No service

No service

Felbridge, Hotel

06:45

07:36

07:39

08:14

09:24

10:26

11:26

12:26

13:26

14:26

15:31

15:17

16:16

No service

No service

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

06:52

07:45

07:47

08:22

09:32

10:34

11:34

12:34

13:34

14:34

15:39

15:25

16:24

No service

No service

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

06:54

07:48

07:49

08:24

09:34

10:36

11:36

12:36

13:36

14:36

15:41

15:27

16:26

No service

No service

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

06:57

07:53

07:54

08:29

09:38

10:39

11:39

12:39

13:39

14:39

15:45

15:30

16:30

No service

No service

Copthorne, Church

07:00

07:58

07:59

08:33

09:41

10:42

11:42

12:42

13:42

14:42

15:49

15:33

16:33

No service

No service

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

07:05

08:04

08:04

08:37

09:46

10:46

11:46

12:46

13:46

14:46

15:54

15:38

16:38

No service

No service

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

07:14

08:14

08:14

08:46

09:54

10:54

11:54

12:54

13:54

14:54

16:02

15:46

16:48

No service

No service

Crawley,
Bus Station

07:19

08:21

08:21

08:53

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:09

15:52

16:54

No service

No service

Southgate,
St Wilfreds School

No service

08:28

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

Gossops Green,
Holy Trinity School

No service

08:36

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

No service

Monday to Friday (except public holidays) This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Lingfield,
Railway Station

17:35

18:27

Lingfield,
War Memorial

17:42

18:31

Dormansland, Church

17:47

No service

Stone Quarry Estate

17:54

No service

Queen Victoria Hospital

17:55

No service

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

18:00

No service

East Grinstead,
High Street

18:05

No service

East Grinstead,
Brooklands Way

18:09

No service

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

18:11

No service

Felbridge, Hotel

18:16

No service

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

18:24

No service

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

18:26

No service

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

18:29

No service

Copthorne, Church

18:32

No service

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

18:36

No service

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

18:44

No service

Crawley,
Bus Station

18:50

No service

CodeDescription
SD School days only
SH School holidays only

Lingfield - East Grinstead - Copthorne - Crawley

Route(s): 281

Operator: Metrobus

Timetable effective: 10 May 2025

Saturday

Saturday This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Lingfield,
Railway Station

07:10

08:43

09:43

10:43

11:43

12:43

13:43

14:43

15:43

16:53

17:58

Lingfield,
War Memorial

07:16

08:50

09:50

10:50

11:50

12:50

13:50

14:50

15:50

17:00

18:02

Dormansland, Church

07:21

08:55

09:55

10:55

11:55

12:55

13:55

14:55

15:55

17:05

No service

Stone Quarry Estate

07:29

09:02

10:02

11:02

12:02

13:02

14:02

15:02

16:02

17:12

No service

Queen Victoria Hospital

07:30

09:03

10:03

11:03

12:03

13:03

14:03

15:03

16:03

17:13

No service

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

07:35

09:08

10:08

11:08

12:08

13:08

14:08

15:08

16:08

17:18

No service

East Grinstead,
High Street

07:40

09:14

10:14

11:14

12:14

13:14

14:14

15:14

16:14

17:23

No service

East Grinstead,
Brooklands Way

07:43

09:18

10:18

11:18

12:18

13:18

14:18

15:18

16:18

17:27

No service

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

07:45

09:20

10:20

11:20

12:20

13:20

14:20

15:20

16:20

17:29

No service

Felbridge, Hotel

07:50

09:26

10:26

11:26

12:26

13:26

14:26

15:26

16:26

17:34

No service

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

07:57

09:34

10:34

11:34

12:34

13:34

14:34

15:34

16:34

17:41

No service

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

07:59

09:36

10:36

11:36

12:36

13:36

14:36

15:36

16:36

17:43

No service

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

08:02

09:39

10:39

11:39

12:39

13:39

14:39

15:39

16:39

17:46

No service

Copthorne, Church

08:05

09:42

10:42

11:42

12:42

13:42

14:42

15:42

16:42

17:49

No service

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

08:09

09:46

10:46

11:46

12:46

13:46

14:46

15:46

16:46

17:53

No service

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

08:16

09:54

10:54

11:54

12:54

13:54

14:54

15:54

16:54

18:01

No service

Crawley,
Bus Station

08:21

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

17:00

18:07

No service

Lingfield - East Grinstead - Copthorne - Crawley

Route(s): 281

Operator: Metrobus

Timetable effective: 10 May 2025

Sundays and public holidays

Sundays and public holidays This timetable contains a list of locations in the first column, followed by departure times in subsequent columns.

Stone Quarry Estate

10:40

12:50

14:50

16:50

Queen Victoria Hospital

10:41

12:51

14:51

16:51

Worstead Farm,
Harmans Mead

10:46

12:56

14:56

16:56

East Grinstead,
High Street

10:50

13:00

15:00

17:00

East Grinstead,
Brooklands Way

10:54

13:04

15:04

17:04

Garden Wood Road,
Kipling Way

10:58

13:08

15:08

17:08

Felbridge, Hotel

11:03

13:13

15:13

17:13

Crawley Down,
Burleigh Way

11:10

13:20

15:20

17:20

Crawley Down,
War Memorial

11:12

13:22

15:22

17:22

Copthorne,
Dukes Head

11:15

13:25

15:25

17:25

Copthorne, Church

11:18

13:28

15:28

17:28

Heathy Wood,
Payne Way

11:23

13:33

15:33

17:33

Three Bridges,
Rail Station

11:30

13:40

15:40

17:40

Crawley,
Bus Station

11:36

13:46

15:46

17:46

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