There are 5 ways to get from Chelmsford to Harwich by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Harwich Towntrain London Liverpool Street - Harwich Town
56 min£19–30Line 371 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral to High Streetbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from The George to Mayflower Avenuebus 102 / ...
2h 57m£7–10Drive 43.2 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Harwichcar 43.2 mi
49 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelmsford to Harwichtaxi 43.2 mi
49 min£190–230Train via Manningtree
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
- Take the train from Manningtree to Harwich Towntrain Manningtree - Harwich Town / ...
1h 35m£19–31
Chelmsford to Harwich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich is to line 371 bus and bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to Harwich. However, there are services departing from Cathedral and arriving at Mayflower Avenue via The George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Harwich Town. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Chelmsford and Harwich is 41 miles. The road distance is 43.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs £19 - £30.
The train from Chelmsford to Harwich Town takes 56 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Chelmsford to Harwich bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Cathedral station.
Chelmsford to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich is to train which takes 56 min and costs £19 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 371 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Harwich, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Chelmsford to Harwich Town 5 times a week. Tickets cost £19–30 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cathedral to Mayflower Avenue via High Street and The George in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Cathedral to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The George to Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Cab City
- Phone
- +44 1245 30 30 30
- Website
- cab-city.co.uk
Chelmsford City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1245 250 250
- Website
- chelmsfordcitytaxis.com
Chelmsford Taxis & Cars
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355 555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
Your Cabbie
- Phone
- +44 1245 354 040
- Website
- taxis-in-chelmsford.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Chelmsford to Harwich bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at High Street station.
Chelmsford to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Harwich Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Harwich is 43 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Chelmsford to Harwich.
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