The average bus between Southampton and Mersea Island takes 13h 40m and the fastest bus takes 12h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Mersea Island. 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 twice daily between Southampton and Mersea Island. The earliest departure is at 2:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Mersea Island at 10:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 13h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Mersea Island station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
Southampton to Mersea Island bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Mersea Island bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
The distance between Southampton and Mersea Island is 190.5 km. The road distance is 264 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Bus Interchange, Osborne Street, and Town station in around 6h 26m.