The average bus between London Docklands and Southend-on-Sea takes 3h 43m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. There is an hourly bus service from London Docklands 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 hourly between London Docklands and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from London Docklands is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 2:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Canary Wharf station and take an average of 3h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from London Docklands to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from London Docklands station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
London Docklands to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Canary Wharf station.
London Docklands to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Travel Centre station.
The distance between London Docklands and Southend-on-Sea is 50.8 km. The road distance is 120 km.
You can take a vehicle from London Docklands to Travel Centre via Canary Wharf station, Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 3h 19m.