Hailsham is 8 miles north of Eastbourne; 24 miles south of Tunbridge Wells; 18 miles west of Hastings; and 14 miles east of the County town of Lewes. London is some 57 miles away.

Road: Hailsham is directly reached by road as the A22 from London to Eastbourne passes through the parish where it intersects main roads from Kent and from West Sussex (A27), including the road through Haywards Heath and Horsham to Guildford, and links with roads from the M25 and Midlands.

Bus services link Hailsham with Lewes and Brighton, Uckfield, Polegate and Eastbourne, Battle, Bexhill and Hastings. Express coaches can be boarded for London and various South Coast towns.

The Hailsham Town Bus serves the immediate locality, linking residential areas with the town centre shopping facilities. Rail services operate from Eastbourne and Hastings to London, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Lewes, Gatwick Airport, and Brighton.