The average bus between Finchley Road Station and Rayleigh takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. There is an hourly bus service from Finchley Road Station to Rayleigh. 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 Finchley Road Station and Rayleigh. The earliest departure is at 1:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Finchley Road Station is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Rayleigh at 3:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Finchley Road Station to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road Station station and arriving at Rayleigh station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Finchley Road Station to Rayleigh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Finchley Road Station.
Finchley Road Station to Rayleigh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Eastwood Road station.
The distance between Finchley Road Station and Rayleigh is 54.4 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Finchley Road Station to Eastwood Road via Coach Station and Bus Station in around 2h 56m.