The average train between Bury St Edmunds and Southend-on-Sea takes 3h 7m and the fastest train takes 2h 12m. There is a train service every few hours from Bury St Edmunds 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.
Trains run hourly between Bury St Edmunds and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bury St Edmunds is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 7:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Ipswich and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Bury St Edmunds to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
Bury St Edmunds to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Southend Victoria station.
Book your Bury St Edmunds to Southend-on-Sea train tickets online with Greater Anglia.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Southend-on-Sea is 78.8 km. The road distance is 154 km.
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Southend Victoria via Ipswich and Shenfield in around 3h 7m.