The road measures 121.34 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 4 hours and 5 minutes to travel its length.
The A259 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 2 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like HAVANT, EMSWORTH, Southbourne, Prinsted, Nutbourne, Chidham, Bosham, Fishbourne, CHICHESTER, Merston, Colworth, BOGNOR REGIS, Flansham, Felpham, Middleton-on-Sea, Yapton, Climping, LITTLEHAMPTON, Wick, Rustington, Angmering, East Preston, Ferring, Goring-by-Sea, WORTHING, LANCING, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, Southwick, Portslade, HOVE, BRIGHTON, Brighton Marina Village, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs, PEACEHAVEN, NEWHAVEN, SEAFORD, Exceat, Friston, East Dean, EASTBOURNE, Pevensey Bay, PEVENSEY, Hooe, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, Guestling, Icklesham, WINCHELSEA, Winchelsea Beach, RYE, East Guldeford, Brookland, Brenzett, Old Romney, NEW ROMNEY, St. Marys Bay, Dymchurch, HYTHE, West Hythe, Sandgate, Park Farm Industrial Estate, and FOLKESTONE.
The road passes through several counties, including Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, and Kent.