The average bus between Chelmsford and West Mersea takes 2h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Chelmsford to West Mersea. 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 West Mersea. 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 West Mersea at 11:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Osborne Street and take an average of 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to West Mersea. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford station and arriving at West Mersea station via Osborne Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
Chelmsford to West Mersea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Cathedral station.
Chelmsford to West Mersea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Barfield Rd station.
The distance between Chelmsford and West Mersea is 31.2 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Cathedral to Barfield Rd via Osborne Street and Town station in around 2h 21m.