The average bus between Chelmsford and Mersea Island takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Chelmsford to Mersea Island. 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 every 2 hours between Chelmsford and Mersea Island. The earliest departure is at 6:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chelmsford is at 8:47 PM which arrives into Mersea Island at 11:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Osborne Street and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford station and arriving at Mersea Island station via Osborne Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Chelmsford to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Cathedral station.
Chelmsford to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Chelmsford and Mersea Island is 33.5 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Cathedral to High Street via Osborne Street and Town station in around 2h 15m.