The average bus between Romford and Chelmsford takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Romford 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 hourly between Romford and Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 6:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Romford is at 7:21 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 8:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Romford to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Romford station and arriving at Chelmsford station via High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Romford to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Western Road station.
Romford to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Chelmsford station.
Book your Romford to Chelmsford bus tickets online with Stagecoach London and First Essex.
The distance between Romford and Chelmsford is 26.5 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Western Road to Chelmsford station via High Street in around 1h 20m.