The average bus between Southend-on-Sea and Harlow takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southend-on-Sea to Harlow. 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 Southend-on-Sea and Harlow. The earliest departure is at 4:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Southend-on-Sea is at 9:08 PM which arrives into Harlow at 11:39 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southend-on-Sea to Harlow. However, there are services departing from Southend-on-Sea station and arriving at Harlow station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Southend-on-Sea to Harlow bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Victoria Station Interchange.
Southend-on-Sea to Harlow bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Burnt Mill School station.
Book your Southend-on-Sea to Harlow bus tickets online with First Essex and Arriva UK.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Harlow is 49.3 km. The road distance is 65 km.
You can take a bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Burnt Mill School via Bus Station in around 2h 12m.