The average train between Colchester Bus Station and Southend-on-Sea takes 1h 38m and the fastest train takes 1h 29m. There is a train service every few hours from Colchester Bus 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.
Trains run hourly between Colchester Bus Station and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 6:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester Bus Station is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 1:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Colchester Town and take an average of 1h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Colchester Bus Station to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Colchester Bus Station station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via Shenfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Colchester Bus Station to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester Town station.
Colchester Bus Station to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Southend Victoria station.
Book your Colchester Bus Station to Southend-on-Sea train tickets online with Greater Anglia.
The distance between Colchester Bus Station and Southend-on-Sea is 40.9 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a vehicle from Colchester Bus Station to Southend Victoria via Colchester Town and Shenfield in around 1h 37m.