There are 5 ways to get from Chelmsford to Harwich Town 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£19–40Line 371 bus, line 104 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral to Head Streetbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to Railway Stationbus 104 / ...
3h 1m£5–6Drive 43.5 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Harwich Towncar 43.5 mi
49 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelmsford to Harwich Towntaxi 43.5 mi
49 min£280–340Train 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£19–36
Chelmsford to Harwich Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich Town is to line 371 bus and line 104 bus which costs £4 - £6 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich Town is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to Harwich Town station. However, there are services departing from Cathedral and arriving at Railway Station via Head Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
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 Town is 41 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich Town without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs £19 - £40.
The train from Chelmsford to Harwich Town takes 56 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Chelmsford to Harwich Town bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Cathedral station.
Chelmsford to Harwich Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Harwich Town is to train which takes 56 min and costs £19 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 371 bus and line 104 bus, which costs £4 - £6 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Harwich Town, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Chelmsford to Harwich Town 5 times a week. Tickets cost £19–40 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cathedral to Railway Station via Head Street in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Chelmsford to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Head Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £280–340
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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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Harwich Town bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Head Street station.
Chelmsford to Harwich Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Harwich Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Harwich Town is 44 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Chelmsford to Harwich Town.
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