There are 4 ways to get from Chelmsford to New Forest by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Police Stationbus X5
3h 38m£50–96Drive 112.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelmsford to New Forestcar 112.1 mi
2h 19m£29–41Line 351 bus, train, line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cathedral to Brentwood stationbus 351
- Take the train from Brentwood to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharfbus 1
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospitalbus X20
6h 13mTrain, bus via Newbury Wharf
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newburytrain
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospitalbus X20
4h
Chelmsford to New Forest by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to New Forest is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to New Forest is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £28 - £45.
The distance between Chelmsford and New Forest is 125 miles. The road distance is 112.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to New Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Chelmsford to New Forest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to New Forest is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Chelmsford to New Forest.
There are 1023+ hotels available in New Forest.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
There is no direct connection from Chelmsford to New Forest. However, you can take the train to Stratford (London), take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Swindon, walk to Fleming Way, then take the bus to Police Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cathedral to Savernake Hospital via Brentwood station, Brentwood, Farringdon Without, Reading, Blagrave Street, and Newbury Wharf in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Brentwood to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Fleming Way to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Cathedral to Brentwood station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- 01793 428428
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
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