The average bus between Grays and Braintree takes 3h 11m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Grays to Braintree. 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 Grays and Braintree. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Grays is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Braintree at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 3h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Grays to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Grays station and arriving at Braintree station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
Grays to Braintree bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Grays to Braintree bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
The distance between Grays and Braintree is 47.4 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 2h 57m.