There are 5 ways to get from Basildon to Essex by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 170 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hospitalbus X10
- Take the bus from Hospital to Bakers Lanebus 170 / ...
1h 38m£5–6Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus X10
- Take the train from Wickford to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to White Notleytrain
2h 5m£16–30Drive 25.9 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Essexcar 25.9 mi
35 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Basildon to Essextaxi 25.9 mi
35 min£55–70Line 300 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 300 / ...
- Take the train from Chelmsford to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree / ...
2h 12m£7–14
Basildon to Essex by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Essex is to bus and line 170 bus which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Essex is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon station to Essex. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bakers Lane via Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Basildon and Essex is 29 miles. The road distance is 26.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Essex without a car is to bus and line 170 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Basildon to Essex, including transfers.
Basildon to Essex bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Basildon to Essex bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Hospital station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Essex is 26 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Basildon to Essex.
There are 727+ hotels available in Essex.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Essex, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bakers Lane via Hospital in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Hospital to Bakers Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 532 532
- Website
- acetaxi.cab
Basildon Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1268 288 473
Laindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 350 340
- Website
- laindontaxis.co.uk
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