The average bus between Mersea Island and Chelmsford takes 2h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Mersea Island to Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mersea Island is at 6:52 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 10:24 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mersea Island to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Mersea Island station and arriving at Chelmsford station via Osborne Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
Mersea Island to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from High Street station.
Mersea Island to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Retail Market station.
The distance between Mersea Island and Chelmsford is 33.5 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from High Street to Retail Market via Osborne Street in around 2h 9m.