There are 6 ways to get from Hull to Chelmsford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
3h 34m£54–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 451 / ...
- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 777
7h 46m£33–58Drive 178 mi
- Drive from Hull to Chelmsfordcar 178 mi
3h 24m£44–64Fly, train
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane HUY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
4h 46m£192–726Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Hull to Peterboroughtrain Hull - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 1m£75–107Train, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Stevenagetrain Hull - London Kings Cross
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to County Hotelbus 59
5h 30m£41–60
Hull to Chelmsford by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Chelmsford is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Chelmsford via Doncaster, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Hull and Chelmsford is 229 miles. The road distance is 179 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Hull to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Hull to Chelmsford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Hull to Chelmsford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Hull to Chelmsford is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Hull to Chelmsford via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Hull to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Temp Bus Station to County Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Temp Bus Station to County Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- First Essex
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Booking & Getting There
Hull to Chelmsford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Hull to Chelmsford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to Chelmsford is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Hull to Chelmsford.
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