The average bus between Chester and Southend-on-Sea takes 8h 55m and the fastest bus takes 8h 49m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Chester to Southend-on-Sea. 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 6 times a week between Chester and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Chester is at 12:30 AM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 9:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Pool Meadow Bus Station and take an average of 8h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Chester station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
Chester to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coach Station.
The distance between Chester and Southend-on-Sea is 306.1 km. The road distance is 415 km.
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Travel Centre via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coach Station, London Stansted Airport (STN), and Bus Station in around 8h 29m.