The average bus between Ongar and Southend-on-Sea takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ongar 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 every 4 hours between Ongar and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ongar is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 10:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Stanley Place and take an average of 2h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ongar to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Ongar station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Ongar to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Stanley Place station.
Ongar to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Travel Centre station.
The distance between Ongar and Southend-on-Sea is 37.3 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a vehicle from Ongar to Travel Centre via Stanley Place and Bus Station in around 2h 3m.