There are 6 ways to get from Chelmsford to Long Melford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 44 bus
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
1h 37m£15–25Drive 28.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelmsford to Long Melfordcar 28.8 mi
43 min£7–11Train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Marks Teytrain London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train Marks Tey - Sudbury / ...
1h 41m£14–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelmsford to Long Melfordtaxi 28.8 mi
43 min£190–230Line 371 bus, line 44 bus
- Take the bus from Cathedral to Head Streetbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
2h 47m£7–9Line 170 bus, line 42 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 42
2h 54m£7–10
Chelmsford to Long Melford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Long Melford is to line 371 bus and line 44 bus which costs £6 - £9 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Long Melford is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford to Long Melford. However, there are services departing from Cathedral and arriving at Chapel Green via Head Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Long Melford. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Sudbury (Suffolk) via Marks Tey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Long Melford is 40 miles. The road distance is 29 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Long Melford without a car is to train and line 44 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs £14 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Chelmsford to Long Melford, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Long Melford bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Cathedral station.
Chelmsford to Long Melford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Long Melford is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs £14 - £28. Alternatively, you can line 371 bus and line 44 bus, which costs £6 - £9 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Long Melford, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Chapel Green via Marks Tey, Sudbury (Suffolk), and Bus Station in around 1h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cathedral to Chapel Green via Head Street and Bus Station in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Head Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.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 Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Long Melford bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Head Street station.
Chelmsford to Long Melford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Marks Tey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Long Melford is 29 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Chelmsford to Long Melford.
There are 685+ hotels available in Long Melford.

