Southend-on-Sea → Chelmsford
Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford by bus
Southend-on-Sea
Chelmsford
A direct bus runs from Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford, scheduled from 47 min, with 298 departures in a timetable week.
- Service
- Direct: one vehicle, no change
- Scheduled time
- from 47 min (typically 1 h 02 min)
- Departures in a timetable week
- 298
- Operators
- First Essex, Stephensons of Essex, Stephensons
- Stations
- Travel Centre → Army & Navy
- Straight-line distance
- 28 km
What this is based on
Arrive inChelmsford →- From the operator's published timetable, valid to 7 Dec 2027. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford; it is not a daily figure.
- The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
- Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): UK BODS (bus/coach, all operators); Essex County Council. How Head Your Way works.
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Direct connections from Chelmsford
A few of the 110 direct connections we hold, larger places first. Not a popularity ranking.
Ipswich🚌 Busdirect · from 1 h 30 min · 39 departures a weekView this connection →Norwich🚌 Coachdirect · from 3 h · 39 departures a weekView this connection →London🚌 Busdirect · from 1 h 10 min · 39 departures a weekView this connection →Southend-on-Sea🚌 Busdirect · from 49 min · 298 departures a weekView this connection →Colchester🚌 Busdirect · from 45 min · 291 departures a weekView this connection →Harlow🚌 Busdirect · from 40 min · 207 departures a weekView this connection →Burnham-on-Crouch🚌 Busdirect · from 1 h 10 min · 114 departures a weekView this connection →
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Stations: Chelmsford
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