The average train between St Albans Cathedral and Southend-on-Sea takes 1h 54m and the fastest train takes 1h 38m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from St Albans Cathedral 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 every 30 minutes between St Albans Cathedral and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from St Albans Cathedral is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 5:54 AM. All services require a transfer at St Albans City and take an average of 1h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from St Albans Cathedral to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from St Albans Cathedral station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
St Albans Cathedral to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from St Albans City station.
St Albans Cathedral to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Southend Central station.
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The distance between St Albans Cathedral and Southend-on-Sea is 76.6 km. The road distance is 94 km.
You can take a vehicle from St Albans Cathedral to Southend Victoria via St Albans City, Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and Stratford (London) in around 2h 3m.