Updated 29th May 2017
The 700 is a frequent link along the south coast from Portsmouth to Brighton via all of the major towns and resorts. It's operated by Stagecoach under the Coastliner sub-brand.
See the full timetable on one of these sites:
The cheapest day ticket that is valid along the entire route is the Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold, valid on all Stagecoach buses across Hampshire, Wiltshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire:
- £8.20 for an adult
If you're travelling as a family, (up to 2 adults and 3 children), then get the multi-operator Discovery ticket at £16. It's 50p cheaper than the equivalent Stagecoach Dayrider, is valid for an additional child, and is valid on the buses of several operators, not just Stagecoach.
Cheaper tickets are available if you're only going to be using part of the route. See full details on Stagecoach's website (which also has single and return ticket prices) and throughout the route listing below.
Discover more great bus routes in the South East here.
Here's the route, stop-by-stop. Logos are hyperlinks, so click through to see where the 700 can take you:
Portsmouth
Connect here for ferries to Gosport or Ryde on the Isle of Wight:
The Stagecoach Portsmouth Dayrider ticket at £4.10 for an adult or £8.40 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid from here on the 700 as far as Hilsea Lido.
The Stagecoach South Hants Dayrider at £6.80 for an adult or £12.80 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid from here on the 700 as far as Emsworth.
The Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold at £8.20 for an adult is valid throughout route 700 and on all Stagecoach buses in Hampshire, West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Surrey, Berkshire and Wiltshire.
Solent Go allows you to use several bus operators across South Hampshire with just one ticket. On the 700, the Solent Go Portsmouth Day ticket at £5 for an adult is valid as far as Hilsea Lido. The Solent Go Regional Day ticket at £8 for an adult is valid as far as Emsworth.
Discovery is another multi-operator day ticket, valid mainly across Sussex. It costs £8.50 for an adult and £16 for a family of 5 (max 2 adults) and is valid throughout route 700 and on all buses of many operators in Sussex, Surrey and East Hampshire.
If you're arriving by train, then the Portsmouth Plusbus ticket is valid on the 700 as far as Hilsea Lido.
Portsea, St George's Square
Old Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays
Old Portsmouth, Cambridge Junction
Old Portsmouth, University
Southea, Highbury Centre (Stop E2)
Guildhall, Civic Offices (Stop K)
Guildhall, City Centre South
Stop D is for buses to Chichester and beyond:
Stop C is for buses towards The Hard:
Mile End, Prospect Road/Charles Dickens' Birthplace
Northbound buses stop at Prospect Road on A3 Mile End Road:
Southbound buses stop opposite at Charles Dickens' Birthplace, also on A3 Mile End Road:
Mile End, Portsmouth International Port/Estella Road
North End, Kingston Crescent
Eastbound buses stop on the right, westbound buses on the left on Kingston Crescent:
North End, North End Junction
Eastbound buses use Stop C on A2047 London Road:
Westbound buses use Stop G on A2047 London Road:
North End, Mayfield Road
North End, Ophir Road
North End, Merrivale Road
Hilsea, Beechwood Road
Hilsea, Trafalgar School/Old London Road
Eastbound buses stop at Trafalgar School on the A2047 one-way system:
Buses towards The Hard stop at Old London Road on the A2047 one-way system:
Hilsea, Coach and Horses
Eastbound buses stop here on the A2047 one-way system:
Buses towards The Hard stop on the other side of the pub on the A2047 one-way system:
Hilsea, Hilsea Lido
Eastbound buses serve Stop C on A3 London Road:
Buses towards The Hard use Stop E on A3 London Road:
This is the last stop at which a Stagecoach Portsmouth Dayrider (£4.10 adult, £8.40 family) is valid. It can be used on the 700 between here and The Hard.
To travel east of this point use either a Stagecoach South Hants Dayrider (£6.80 adult, £12.80 family), valid as far as Emsworth, or a Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold (£8.20 adult, £16.50 family), which is valid across the entire 700 route.
This also the last stop at which you can use a multi-operator Solent Go Portsmouth Day ticket (£5 adult). It can be used on the 700 between here and The Hard.
The Solent Go Regional Day ticket (£8 adult) is valid between The Hard and Emsworth.
This is the last stop at which you can use a Portsmouth Plusbus, which can only be bought with train tickets to or from Portsmouth Harbour or Portsmouth & Southsea. It can be used on the 700 between here and The Hard.
Discovery is another multi-operator day ticket, valid mainly across Sussex. It costs £8.50 for an adult and £16 for a family of 5 (max 2 adults) and is valid throughout route 700 and on all buses of many operators in Sussex, Surrey and East Hampshire.
Havant, Solent Road (N)
Eastbound buses use this stop right outside Burger King on Park Road South:
Buses to Portsmouth stop over the road and south of the traffic lights on Park Road South:
Havant, Bus Station
Eastbound buses use Stand H and Portsmouth bound buses use Stand C at Havant Bus Station:
Change here for:
- Stagecoach 30/31 to Hayling Island (Stand B)
- Stagecoach 37 towards Petersfield (Stand H)
Havant, Main Post Office
Warblington, Wade Court Road
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses in the lay-by on the left on Emsworth Road. The Wheelwright's Arms is behind the tree:
Emsworth, Selangor Avenue
Emsworth, Nore Farm Avenue
Emsworth, Beach Road
Emsworth, Clovelly Road
Emsworth, Warblington Road
Emsworth, Main Road Roundabout/The Square
Eastbound buses stop at Main Road Roundabout on A259 Main Road:
Westbound buses stop in the centre of the village at The Square on High Street:
The Stagecoach South Hants Dayrider at £6.80 for an adult or £12.80 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid on the 700 from this stop all the way to the end of the route in Portsmouth.
To travel east of this stop, use a Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold at £8.20 for an adult or £16.50 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults).
The multi-operator Solent Go Regional Day ticket (£8 adult) is valid from here to the end of the route at Portsmouth Hard. It can also be used on the buses of any operator across South Hampshire, including Southampton. It is not valid east of this point.
Discovery is another multi-operator day ticket, valid mainly across Sussex. It costs £8.50 for an adult and £16 for a family of 5 (max 2 adults) and is valid throughout route 700 and on all buses of many operators in Sussex, Surrey and East Hampshire.
Hermitage, Hermitage Bridge
Eastbound buses stop at the bus shelter on the left on A259 Main Road, while westbound buses stop on the right on Queen Street:
Hermitage, Thorney Road
Hermitage, Penny Lane
Prinsted, Jubilee Mews
Prinsted, Prinsted Lane
Southbourne, Travellers Joy
Eastbound buses stop on the left, westbound buses on the right on A259 Main Road. The pub after which this stop is named is in the background on the left:
Southbourne, Inlands Road
Nutbourne, Farm Lane
Nutbourne, Hamcroft
Nutbourne, Pottery Lane
Chidham, Drift Lane
Eastbound buses stop on the left, westbound buses on the right on A259 Main Road:
Chidham, Cockleberry Farm
Bosham, Newells Lane
Broadbridge, Berrymead Cottages
Broadbridge, The White Swan (E-bound)
Eastbound buses stop on the right, westbound buses on the left on A259 Main Road:
Broadbridge, Walton Lane
Bosham, Chequer Lane
Fishbourne, Blackboy Lane
Fishbourne, Salthill Road
Eastbound buses stop at the shelter on the left, westbound buses on the right on A259 Main Road. Salthill Road, which leads to the railway station and the Roman palace, is on the left after the bus stops:
Fishbourne, The Woolpack
Fishbourne, Fishbourne Road West
Chichester Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to or from Chichester, are valid on the 700 from here, through the town centre and as far as The Peacheries.
Chichester, Leisure Centre
Eastbound buses stop on the right where the bus is stopped. Westbound buses use the shelter on the left:
Chichester, Westgate
Chichester, Cathedral
Eastbound buses use Stop P, next to the Post Office on West Street:
Westbound buses use Stop C1, right outside the cathedral:
Chichester, South Street
Eastbound buses use Stop E on the right and westbound buses use Stop D on the left (by the buses) on South Street:
Chichester, Bus Station
Eastbound buses use Stand 8 and westbound buses use Stand 9 at Chichester Bus Station:
Change here for:
- Stagecoach Gold 51 to Selsey (Stand 5)
- Stagecoach 60 to Midhurst (Stand 3)
- Emsworth & District 54 to Petersfield (Discovery tickets valid) (Stand 1)
If you're arriving by train and buy a Chichester Plusbus ticket, it's valid on the 700 as far as Fishbourne Road West in the west and The Peacheries in the east.
Chichester, Market Avenue
Chichester, Market
Eastbound buses serve Stop N on the left nearest the camera and westbound buses use Stop M on the right on A286 Market Road:
Chichester, The Hornet
Chichester, York Road
Chichester, The Peacheries
Chichester Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to or from Chichester, are valid on the 700 from here, through the town centre and as far as Fishbourne Road West.
Merston, King’s Head
Eastbound buses stop in the distance on the left next to the garden centre entrance and westbound buses stop on the right near the Indian restaurant:
Merston, Corner
Colworth, Groves Farm
Elbridge, Elbridge Farm
North Bersted, Babsham Lane
North Bersted, Brazwick Avenue
The Bognor Regis Plusbus ticket, bought with train tickets to/from Bognor Regis, is valid on the 700 from here, through the town centre, as far as Flansham, Hoe Lane.
North Bersted, New Barn Lane
North Bersted, Royal Oak
Eastbound buses stop on the left and westbound buses stop on the right on A259 Chichester Road. The Royal Oak itself is in the distance:
North Bersted, Shops
North Bersted, Mansfield Road
North Bersted, Hampshire Avenue
South Bersted, Orchard Way
South Bersted, Ambulance Station
Bognor Regis, Signal Box
Bognor Regis, Havelock Road
Bognor Regis, Station
Eastbound buses use Stop K on the left and westbound buses use Stop J on the right on B2166 Longford Road:
If you're arriving by train and you have a Bognor Regis Plusbus ticket, it is valid as far west as North Bersted, Brazwick Avenue and as far east as Flansham, Hoe Lane.
Bognor Regis, Queensway
Bognor Regis, High Street
Eastbound buses use Stop C on High Street:
Westbound buses use Stop R over the road on High Street:
Bognor Regis, York Road
Bognor Regis, Den Avenue
Bognor Regis, Hotham Park
Eastbound buses stop on the right, westbound buses on the left on the A259. The entrance to Butlin's for day visitors is round the corner in the distance on the left:
Felpham, adj Downview Road
Felpham, adj Firs Avenue
Felpham, The Southdowns
Eastbound buses stop on the left next to the pub and westbound buses stop on the right on A259 Felpham Way:
Flansham, Pennyfields
Flansham, Health Centre
Flansham, Ditchfield Close
Flansham, Alfriston Close
Flansham, Hoe Lane
The Bognor Regis Plusbus ticket, bought with train tickets to/from Bognor Regis, is valid on the 700 from here, through the town centre, as far as North Bersted, Brazwick Avenue.
Bilsham, Comet Corner
Bilsham, Bilsham Corner
Yapton, The Lamb
Yapton, Loveys Road
Yapton, Sparks Corner
Yapton, Fordwater Gardens
Yapton, Rollaston Park
Climping, The Oystercatcher
Eastbound buses stop on the left opposite the farm shop and westbound buses stop on the right on A259 Crookthorn Lane:
Climping, Caravan Park
Littlehampton, Arun Footbridge
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on B2187 Terminus Road:
Littlehampton, Franciscan Way
Littlehampton, Anchor Springs
Buses in all directions use Stop B on Anchor Springs. Buses on route 700 leave here in three directions (towards Arundel, Brighton or Chichester), so make sure you know where the bus is going before you get on.
Littlehampton, Rosemead
Littlehampton, Stanhope Road
Littlehampton, General Henry
Littlehampton, Peregrine Road
Littlehampton, Cemetery
Littlehampton, Worthing Road
Littlehampton, Worthing Road
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on B2187 Worthing Road:
Littlehampton, Timberleys
Rustington, Hollyhock Way
Rustington, Hollyhock Way
Rustington, Summerlea Primary
Rustington, Westlands
Rustington, Wendy Ridge
Rustington, Westcourt Surgery
Rustington, The Lamb
Eastbound buses stop on the left and westbound buses on the right on B2140 The Street:
Rustington, Ash Lane
Rustington, St Joseph’s Church
Rustington, Sea Avenue
Rustington, Rustington Hall
Rustington, Station Road/Sheep Fold Avenue
Eastbound buses stop on the left on B2140 Worthing Road and westbound buses stop on the right on B2140 Station Road:
East Preston, Preston Place
East Preston, Vicarage Lane
East Preston, The Street
East Preston, Arun Court
East Preston, Windlesham Gardens
East Preston, Lavinia Way
East Preston, Orchard Road
East Preston, Fire Station
East Preston, Roundstone Drive
East Preston, Saxon Close
East Preston, Roundstone Farm
Eastbound buses stop right outside the farm on A259 Littlehampton Road:
Westbound buses stop on the other side of the dual carriageway.
Ferring, Langbury Close/Langbury Lane
Eastbound buses stop at Langbury Close, on Langbury Lane:
Westbound buses stop at Langbury Lane on A259 Littlehampton Road:
The Stagecoach Worthing Dayrider ticket at £5.50 for an adult or £11.00 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid from this stop as far as The Longshore.
To travel west of this point, use a Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold at £8.20 for an adult or £16.00 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults), which is valid across the whole route.
Discovery is a multi-operator day ticket, valid mainly across Sussex. It costs £8.50 for an adult and £16 for a family of 5 (max 2 adults) and is valid throughout route 700 and on all buses of many operators in Sussex, Surrey and East Hampshire.
The Worthing Plusbus ticket, bought with train tickets to/from Worthing, is valid on the 700 from here, through the town centre, as far as The Longshore.
Ferring, Highdown Way
Ferring, Henty Arms
Eastbound buses stop on Ferring Street, just south of the level crossing:
Westbound buses stop on Langbury Lane. The pub is in the background:
Ferring, War Memorial
Ferring, Sea Lane
Goring by Sea, Glynde Avenue
Goring by Sea, Rudgwick Avenue
Goring by Sea, Aldsworth Avenue
Goring by Sea, Jupp’s Lane
Goring by Sea, Mulberry Lane
Goring by Sea, Goring Church
Eastbound buses stop on A259 Goring Road:
Westbound buses stop on A259 Mulberry Lane:
Goring by Sea, Goring Road Shops
Goring by Sea, Clive Avenue
Goring by Sea, Parklands Avenue
Goring by Sea, Shaftesbury Avenue
Eastbound buses stop here (with Shaftesbury Avenue on the right in the background) on A259 Goring Road:
Westbound buses stop here (with Shaftesbury Avenue on the left), also on A259 Goring Road:
Goring by Sea, Rose Walk
West Worthing, Wallace Avenue
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on A259 Mill Road:
West Worthing, West Avenue
West Worthing, Berkeley Square
West Worthing, Langham Gardens
West Worthing, Boundary Road
West Worthing, Hythe Road
West Worthing, Bath Road
West Worthing, Caversham Court
West Worthing, Seabright
West Worthing, Craven House Convalescent Home
Worthing, Heene Terrace
Eastbound buses stop here on Marine Parade, just before the junction with Wordsworth Road:
Westbound buses stop over the road and a bit further away from the junction:
Worthing, Queens Road
Worthing, Augusta Place
Eastbound buses stop on the left and westbound buses on the right on Marine Parade:
Worthing, The Lido
Eastbound buses stop on the right, behind the bus, westbound buses stop on the left, next to the Lido on Marine Parade:
Worthing, Marine Parade
Eastbound buses use Stop G on the right and westbound buses use Stop C on the left on Marine Parade:
Change here for:
- Stagecoach 1 to Midhurst (Stop J, South Street)
- Metrobus 23 to Crawley via Horsham (Discovery tickets valid) (Stop E)
Worthing, Wyke Avenue/Steyne Gardens
Eastbound buses stop on A259 Brighton Road:
Westbound buses stop round the corner on Steyne Gardens:
Worthing, Aquarena
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on A259 Brighton Road. The leisure centre is in the distance on the left:
Worthing, Windsor Road
East Worthing, Shoreline Court
East Worthing, Heatherstone Road
East Worthing, Onslow Court
East Worthing, Brooklands Park
South Lancing, Western Road
South Lancing, Western Road
South Lancing, Lancing Park
South Lancing, New Sussex Hotel
Eastbound buses stop just east of the roundabout on A259 Brighton Road:
Westbound buses stop just west of the roundabout, also on A259 Brighton Road:
South Lancing, The Haven
South Lancing, Old Salts Farm Road
South Lancing, South Bank Court
South Lancing, Broadway Court
South Lancing, The Broadway
South Lancing, Wenceling Cottages
Shoreham-by-Sea, The Longshore
Eastbound buses stop here on A259 Brighton Road:
Westbound buses stop a bit nearer to the roundabout (and the pub):
It's been refurbished and renamed since this picture was taken:
The Stagecoach Worthing Dayrider ticket ticket at £5.50 for an adult or £11.00 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid from this stop as far as Langbury Lane.
The Stagecoach Brighton Dayrider ticket at £4.00 for an adult or £8.00 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid from this stop to the end of the route in Brighton.
For journeys that pass through this stop, use a Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold at £8.20 for an adult or £16.00 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults), which is valid across the whole route.
Discovery is a multi-operator day ticket, valid mainly across Sussex. It costs £8.50 for an adult and £16 for a family of 5 (max 2 adults) and is valid throughout route 700 and on all buses of many operators in Sussex, Surrey and East Hampshire.
The Worthing Plusbus ticket, bought with train tickets to/from Worthing, is valid on the 700 from this stop, through the town centre, as as far as Langbury Lane.
The Brighton Plusbus, bought with train tickets to/from Brighton, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and other stations, is valid on the 700 from here all the way to the end of the route in Brighton.
Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur Recreation Ground
Shoreham-by-Sea, High Street
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on A259 High Street:
Shoreham-by-Sea, Crown and Anchor
Eastbound buses stop on the left and westbound buses on the right on A259 High Street:
A Brighton Plusbus ticket can be bought with train tickets to/from this station and is valid on the 700 between Brighton, Old Steine and Shoreham, The Longshore.
Shoreham-by-Sea, Duke of Wellington
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on A259 Brighton Road:
Shoreham-by-Sea, Eastern Avenue
Shoreham-by-Sea, Amenity Tip
Shoreham-by-Sea, Travis Perkins
Shoreham-by-Sea, Lighthouse
Southwick, Kingston Lane
Southwick, Shoreham Terminal
Southwick, Grange Road
Map of all bus routes in West Sussex
Map of all bus routes in West Sussex
A Brighton Plusbus ticket can be bought with train tickets to/from this station and is valid on the 700 between Brighton, Old Steine and Shoreham, The Longshore.
Fishersgate, Colebrook Road
Fishersgate, The Gardens
Fishersgate, The Albion
Portslade-by-Sea, Church Road
Portslade-by-Sea, Station Road
Hove, St Keyna Avenue South
Hove, Tandridge Road
Hove, Wish Road South
Hove, Langdale Gardens
Hove, Babylon Lounge
Hove, Westbourne Villas South
Hove, Hove Street South
Hove, King Alfred
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on A259 Kingsway:
Hove, Fourth Avenue
Hove, King’s House
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on Grand Avenue:
Hove, Second Avenue
Eastbound buses stop here on B2066 Church Road near the junction with Selborne Road:
Westbound buses stop here on B2066 Church Road near the junction with Grand Avenue:
Hove, Palmeira Square
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound buses on the left on Palmeira Square Gyratory:
Hove, Brunswick Place
Eastbound buses stop on the right, westbound buses on the left on B2066 Western Road:
Brighton, Norfolk Square
Eastbound buses stop outside the Co-op on B2066 Western Road:
Westbound buses stop right next to Norfolk Square itself on B2066 Western Road:
Brighton, Waitrose
Eastbound buses stop on the right and westbound on the left on B2066 Western Road:
Brighton, Clarence Square
Brighton, Churchill Square
Stop D is for westbound buses:
Eastbound buses drop you off over the road at Stop F:
A Brighton Plusbus ticket can be bought with train tickets to/from this station and is valid on the 700 between Brighton, Old Steine and Shoreham, The Longshore.
Brighton, Portland Street
This stop on North Street is eastbound only, so if you're starting your journey in Brighton, use one of the stops either side. Arriving in Brighton, you can get off the 700 outside Poundland:
Brighton, North Street
Brighton, Old Steine
Stop Y on North Street is for westbound buses:
Buses arriving in Brighton will let you off at Stop C:
The 700 starts from Stop T at Old Steine:
Change here for:
- Stagecoach 17 to Horsham (Stop D)
- TheSussexBus.com 33/40 & Metrobus 40X to Hayward's Heath (Discovery tickets valid) (Stop F/Stop D)
- Metrobus 270 to East Grinstead via Hayward's Heath (Discovery tickets valid) (Stop D)
- Metrobus 271/273 to Crawley (Discovery tickets valid) (Stop D)
- Brighton & Hove 28/29 to Tunbridge Wells via Lewes (Discovery tickets valid) (Stop F)
- Brighton & Hove 12/12A/12X to Eastbourne (Discovery tickets valid) (Stop C)
The Stagecoach Brighton Dayrider ticket at £4.00 for an adult or £8.00 for a family of 4 (max 2 adults) is valid on the 700 from this stop to The Longshore.
For journeys beyond Shoreham, use a Stagecoach South Dayrider Gold at £8.20 for an adult, which is valid across the whole route and on all Stagecoach buses in Brighton, West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and Wiltshire.
Discovery is a multi-operator day ticket, valid mainly across Sussex. It costs £8.50 for an adult and £16 for a family of 5 (max 2 adults) and is valid throughout route 700 and on all buses of many operators in Sussex, Surrey and East Hampshire.
A Brighton Plusbus ticket can be bought with train tickets to/from Brighton, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and other stations and is valid on the 700 from here to Shoreham, The Longshore.
Discover more great bus routes in the South East here.
All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.
