The average train between Windsor and Chelmsford takes 1h 54m and the fastest train takes 1h 27m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Windsor 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.
Trains run every 30 minutes between Windsor and Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Windsor is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 6:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Slough 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 Windsor to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Windsor station and arriving at Chelmsford station via Liverpool Street Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Windsor to Chelmsford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Slough station.
Windsor to Chelmsford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Chelmsford station.
Book your Windsor to Chelmsford train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), Elizabeth Line (TfL) and Greater Anglia.
The distance between Windsor and Chelmsford is 79 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a train from Windsor & Eton Central to Chelmsford via Slough, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 50m.