The average bus between Mersea Island and Braintree takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mersea Island 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 2 hours between Mersea Island and Braintree. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mersea Island is at 8:40 PM which arrives into Braintree at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mersea Island to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Mersea Island station and arriving at Braintree station via Osborne Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Mersea Island to Braintree bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Waldegraves Caravan Park station.
Mersea Island to Braintree bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Albert Road station.
The distance between Mersea Island and Braintree is 29.3 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from Waldegraves Caravan Park to Albert Road via Osborne Street in around 1h 38m.