The average bus between Harlow and Southend-on-Sea takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Harlow 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 twice daily between Harlow and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 8:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Harlow is at 10:59 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 2:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Harlow to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Burnt Mill School station and arriving at Travel Centre station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Harlow to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Burnt Mill School station.
Harlow to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Travel Centre station.
The distance between Harlow and Southend-on-Sea is 49.3 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from Burnt Mill School to Travel Centre via Bus Station in around 2h 7m.