The average bus between Southend-on-Sea and Tilbury takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southend-on-Sea to Tilbury. 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 Tilbury. The earliest departure is at 4:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Southend-on-Sea is at 4:50 PM which arrives into Tilbury at 6:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. 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 Tilbury. However, there are services departing from Southend-on-Sea station and arriving at Tilbury station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Southend-on-Sea to Tilbury bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Victoria Station Interchange.
Southend-on-Sea to Tilbury bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Christchurch Road station.
Book your Southend-on-Sea to Tilbury bus tickets online with First Essex.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Tilbury is 25.6 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Christchurch Road via Bus Station in around 2h.