- Distance: 24.4 mi
- Duration: 1h 23m
The average bus between Colchester Bus Station and Chelmsford takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Colchester Bus Station to Chelmsford. 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 Colchester Bus Station and Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester Bus Station is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 10:24 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colchester Bus Station station and arriving at Chelmsford station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
Colchester Bus Station to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Osborne Street station.
Colchester Bus Station to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Retail Market station.
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The distance between Colchester Bus Station and Chelmsford is 34.1 km. The road distance is 39 km.
First Essex operates a bus from Osborne Street to Retail Market every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 27m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.