There are 6 ways to get from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train via London Fenchurch Street
best- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Centraltrain London Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
1h 15m£14–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Southend-on-Sea40.7 mi
1h 18m£3Train, bus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
2h 15m£18–27Train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
1h 20m£20–36Drive 41.2 mi
- Drive from Russell Square to Southend-on-Seacar 41.2 mi
1h 7m£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Russell Square to Southend-on-Seataxi 41.2 mi
1h 7m£180–220
Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct train from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from London Fenchurch Street and arriving at Southend Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Russell Square and Southend-on-Sea is 38 miles. The road distance is 41.5 miles.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train via London Fenchurch Street which takes 1h 15m and costs £13 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by c2c, depart from London Fenchurch Street station.
Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by c2c, arrive at Southend Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea is 41 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Russell Square to Southend-on-Sea.
There are 875+ hotels available in Southend-on-Sea.
What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
c2c operates a train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Southend-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Russell Square and Southend-on-Sea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.