The average bus between Bury St Edmunds and Saffron Walden takes 4h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bury St Edmunds to Saffron Walden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Bury St Edmunds and Saffron Walden. The earliest departure is at 1:16 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Bury St Edmunds is at 6:16 PM which arrives into Saffron Walden at 8:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 44m • 1 change

1h 48m • 1 change
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13h 48m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Bury St Edmunds to Saffron Walden. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at Saffron Walden station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
Bury St Edmunds to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by Stephensons of Essex, depart from Arc Shopping Centre station.
Bury St Edmunds to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by Stephensons of Essex, arrive at Church Street station.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Saffron Walden is 40.5 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Church Street via Bus Station in around 2h 35m.