The average bus between Harwich and West Mersea takes 2h 12m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Harwich to West Mersea. 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 every 3 hours between Harwich and West Mersea. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Harwich is at 5:46 PM which arrives into West Mersea at 7:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Stanwell Street and take an average of 2h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to West Mersea. However, there are services departing from Harwich station and arriving at West Mersea station via Stanwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
Harwich to West Mersea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Mayflower Avenue station.
Harwich to West Mersea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Barfield Rd station.
The distance between Harwich and West Mersea is 31.2 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Barfield Rd via Stanwell Street and Town station in around 2h 4m.