There are 5 ways to get from Ashbourne to Chelmsford by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via London
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Morledgebus Sw
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
3h 49m£77–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 777
6h 17m£26–45Drive 153.8 mi
- Drive from Ashbourne to Chelmsfordcar 153.8 mi
3h 3m£38–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sw
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 1C / ...
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
6h 31m£71–111Bus via Morledge
- Take the bus from Morledge to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 777
6h 36m£26–40
Ashbourne to Chelmsford by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ashbourne to Chelmsford is to bus via Morledge which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ashbourne to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashbourne station to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Ashbourne and Chelmsford is 176 miles. The road distance is 154.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ashbourne to Chelmsford without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Ashbourne to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Ashbourne to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from Bus Station.
Ashbourne to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Kinchbus, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashbourne to Chelmsford is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Ashbourne to Chelmsford.
There are 575+ hotels available in Chelmsford.
What companies run services between Ashbourne, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 6h 17m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to Morledge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–7
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–7
- Phone
- 01246 582246
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hulleys of Baslow
Bus from Bus Station to Morledge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hulleys of Baslow
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Morledge to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
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