There are 4 ways to get from Braintree to Chelmsford by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Braintree to Chelmsfordtrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street / ...
24 min£7–12Line 170 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rue De Jeunes to Keene Homebus 70 / ...
38 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Braintree to Chelmsfordtaxi 12.4 mi
18 min£55–70Drive 12.4 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Chelmsfordcar 12.4 mi
18 min£4–5
Braintree to Chelmsford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Chelmsford is to line 170 bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Chelmsford is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rue De Jeunes and arriving at Keene Home. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Braintree and arriving at Chelmsford. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Braintree and Chelmsford is 15 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £7 - £12.
The train from Braintree to Chelmsford takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Braintree to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Rue De Jeunes station.
Braintree to Chelmsford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Braintree station.
The best way to get from Braintree to Chelmsford is to train which takes 24 min and costs £7 - £12. Alternatively, you can line 170 bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 38 min.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Chelmsford, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Braintree to Chelmsford hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, First Essex operates a bus from Rue De Jeunes to Keene Home every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Rue De Jeunes to Keene Home
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
District Link Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1376 755 555
- Website
- districtlinkbraintree.co.uk
Freedom Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 230 024
- Website
- freedomtaxi.co.uk
Green Line Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 323 232
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Yelo Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 334 455
- Website
- yelotaxi.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Braintree to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Keene Home station.
Braintree to Chelmsford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Chelmsford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Chelmsford is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Braintree to Chelmsford.
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