There are 4 ways to get from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from London Road to The Librarybus 3
21 min£1–3Train
- Take the train from Leigh-on-Sea to Southend Centraltrain London Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Rayleightrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
43 min£5–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleightaxi 4.4 mi
10 min£25–30Walk
- Take the walk from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleighwalk 4.2 mi
1h 21m
Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £25 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Road and arriving at The Library. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
No, there is no direct train from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Leigh-on-Sea and arriving at Rayleigh via Southend Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Leigh-on-Sea and Rayleigh is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh without a car is to bus which takes 21 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from London Road to The Library takes 21 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from London Road station.
Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh train services, operated by c2c, depart from Leigh-on-Sea station.
The best way to get from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh is to bus which takes 21 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £5 - £9 and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Leigh-on-Sea, England and Rayleigh, England?
First Essex operates a bus from London Road to The Library every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 21 min. Arriva UK also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh via Southend Central and Southend Victoria in around 43 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from Leigh-on-Sea to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Victoria to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from London Road to The Library
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from London Road to The Library
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
AC Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1702 334 455
- Website
- acradiocabs.com
Cab Call
- Phone
- +44 1702 345678
- Website
- cab-call.net
Southend Taxi Co-operative 333 444
- Phone
- +44 1702 333444
- Website
- 333444.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at The Library station.
Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh train services, operated by c2c, arrive at Southend Central station.
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