There are 4 ways to get from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Crystal Palace to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
1h 20m£20–30Drive 38.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crystal Palace to Chelmsfordcar 38.4 mi
1h 7m£10–14Line 363 bus, train
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus 363 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
1h 49m£17–42Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crystal Palace to Chelmsfordtaxi 38.4 mi
1h 7m£170–200
Crystal Palace to Chelmsford by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct train from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace and arriving at Chelmsford via London Bridge station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Crystal Palace and Chelmsford is 41 miles. The road distance is 38.6 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 20m and costs £20 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Crystal Palace to Chelmsford train services, operated by Southern, depart from Crystal Palace station.
Crystal Palace to Chelmsford train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal Palace to Chelmsford is 39 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford.
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What companies run services between Crystal Palace, England and Chelmsford, England?
There is no direct connection from Crystal Palace to Chelmsford. However, you can take the train to London Bridge, walk to London Bridge station, take the subway to Stratford station, walk to Stratford (London), then take the train to Chelmsford. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Chelmsford via Elephant & Castle / London Road, Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crystal Palace to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £170–200
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
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