Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford Trains

Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Southend-on-Sea and Chelmsford takes 54 min and the fastest train takes 45 min. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

54 min
Duration: 31 mi
Distance: £17
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

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best

Take the train from Southend Victoria to Shenfieldtrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
Take the train from Shenfield to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...

55 min

£14–22

Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford train times

Trains run every 30 minutes between Southend-on-Sea and Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southend-on-Sea is at 11:49 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 12:59 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

7:31 PM → 8:23 PM
52 min • 1 change
7:51 PM → 8:51 PM
1h • 1 change
8:11 PM → 9:07 PM
56 min • 1 change
8:31 PM → 9:21 PM
50 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:40 AM → 6:33 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:55 AM → 6:50 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:10 AM → 7:01 AM
51 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:40 AM → 6:33 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:55 AM → 6:50 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:10 AM → 7:01 AM
51 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:40 AM → 6:33 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:55 AM → 6:50 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:10 AM → 7:01 AM
51 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:40 AM → 6:33 AM
53 min • 1 change
5:55 AM → 6:50 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:10 AM → 7:01 AM
51 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

5:01 AM → 6:09 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
5:31 AM → 6:33 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
6:01 AM → 6:51 AM
50 min • 1 change
6:31 AM → 7:21 AM
50 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

6:15 AM → 7:25 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
7:49 AM → 8:42 AM
53 min • 1 change
8:23 AM → 9:11 AM
48 min • 1 change
8:53 AM → 9:41 AM
48 min • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford trains

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Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford train times

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

7:31 PM → 8:23 PM

7:51 PM → 8:51 PM

8:11 PM → 9:07 PM

8:31 PM → 9:21 PM

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM

5:40 AM → 6:33 AM

5:55 AM → 6:50 AM

6:10 AM → 7:01 AM

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM

5:40 AM → 6:33 AM

5:55 AM → 6:50 AM

6:10 AM → 7:01 AM

Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM

5:40 AM → 6:33 AM

5:55 AM → 6:50 AM

6:10 AM → 7:01 AM

Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

5:05 AM → 5:58 AM

5:40 AM → 6:33 AM

5:55 AM → 6:50 AM

6:10 AM → 7:01 AM

Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

5:01 AM → 6:09 AM

5:31 AM → 6:33 AM

6:01 AM → 6:51 AM

6:31 AM → 7:21 AM

Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

6:15 AM → 7:25 AM

7:49 AM → 8:42 AM

8:23 AM → 9:11 AM

8:53 AM → 9:41 AM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Chelmsford, England?

Train from Southend Victoria to Shenfield

Train from Shenfield to Chelmsford

Train trips from Southend-on-Sea

Train trips to Chelmsford

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