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The average bus between Rayleigh and Southend-on-Sea takes 41 min and the fastest bus takes 21 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Rayleigh 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 2 hours between Rayleigh and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 12:16 AM at night, and the last departure from Rayleigh is at 11:22 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 11:47 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 41 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Eastwood Road station and arriving at Travel Centre station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Rayleigh to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Eastwood Road station.
Rayleigh to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Travel Centre station.
The distance between Rayleigh and Southend-on-Sea is 9.3 km. The road distance is 11 km.
First Essex operates a bus from Eastwood Road to Travel Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 35 min. Two other operators also service this route.
