The average bus between Long Melford and Braintree takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Long Melford 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 every 4 hours between Long Melford and Braintree. The earliest departure is at 7:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Melford is at 11:22 PM which arrives into Braintree at 7:06 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Long Melford to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Long Melford station and arriving at Braintree station via Julien Court Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Long Melford to Braintree bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Bus Station.
Long Melford to Braintree bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at Julien Court Road station.
The distance between Long Melford and Braintree is 24.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
Hedingham & Chambers operates a bus from Bus Station to Julien Court Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 48 min.