The average bus between Chelmsford and Tilbury takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. There is a bus service every few hours from Chelmsford to Tilbury. 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 hourly between Chelmsford and Tilbury. The earliest departure is at 2:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Chelmsford is at 4:51 PM which arrives into Tilbury at 6:57 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to Tilbury. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Calcutta Road station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Chelmsford to Tilbury bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Tilbury bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Calcutta Road station.
The distance between Chelmsford and Tilbury is 31.2 km. The road distance is 41 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Calcutta Road via Bus Station in around 2h 16m.