The average bus between Essex and Mersea Island takes 7h 53m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essex 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 twice daily between Essex and Mersea Island. The earliest departure is at 6:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essex is at 8:26 PM which arrives into Mersea Island at 8:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Interchange and take an average of 7h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Essex to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Essex station and arriving at Mersea Island station via Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
Essex to Mersea Island bus services, operated by Stephensons of Essex, depart from Tye Green Post Office station.
Essex to Mersea Island bus services, operated by Stephensons of Essex, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Essex and Mersea Island is 25.8 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a bus from Tye Green Post Office to High Street via Bus Interchange, Osborne Street, and Town station in around 2h 2m.