Waterloo Station to Southend-on-Sea Buses

Waterloo Station to Southend-on-Sea buses

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The average bus between Waterloo Station and Southend-on-Sea takes 4h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is an hourly bus service from Waterloo Station 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.

4h 1m
Duration: 79 mi
Distance: £12
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from London Eye to Coach Stationbus A8
Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30

3h 33m

£9–15

Waterloo Station to Southend-on-Sea bus times

Buses run hourly between Waterloo Station and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 3:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 8, 2026

11:23 AM → 3:15 PM
3h 52m • 2 changes
12:28 PM → 4:27 PM
3h 59m • 2 changes
12:58 PM → 5:39 PM
4h 41m • 2 changes
1:28 PM → 6:14 PM
4h 46m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 9, 2026

1:15 AM → 4:54 AM
3h 39m • 2 changes
2:15 AM → 5:54 AM
3h 39m • 2 changes
2:55 AM → 6:23 AM
3h 28m • 2 changes
4:15 AM → 7:48 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

1:15 AM → 4:54 AM
3h 39m • 2 changes
2:15 AM → 5:54 AM
3h 39m • 2 changes
2:55 AM → 6:46 AM
3h 51m • 2 changes
4:15 AM → 7:48 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Waterloo Station to Southend-on-Sea buses

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