Eastbourne: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Eastbourne is a city of 101,689 people in United Kingdom (England), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Eastbourne runs from about 8 h 1 min a day in late December to 16 h 35 min in late June (computed for 50.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Eastbourne is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, whose 10,883-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 94 km), London City Airport (LCY, 83 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 94 km).
Flights to Eastbourne: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Eastbourne · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Towner Eastbourne | 1,500 | — |
The busiest is Towner Eastbourne at 1,500 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Eastbourne
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 259 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 243 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 286 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 318 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 365 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 347 km
- Sheffield, 314 km
- Leeds, 359 km
- Antwerp, 292 km (Belgium) — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Eastbourne?
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Eastbourne?
About 101,689 people live in Eastbourne, across 44 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Eastbourne in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Eastbourne?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Eastbourne?
London (87 km), Paris (259 km), Birmingham (243 km), Brussels (286 km), Rotterdam (318 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.