There are 4 ways to get from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea by train, car, or bus
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain
3h£61–159Drive 134.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sleaford to Southend-on-Seacar 134.8 mi
2h 33m£33–48Train
- Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Centraltrain
3h 57m£70–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
4h 50m£57–88
Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Sleaford and arriving at Southend Victoria via Peterborough, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Sleaford and Southend-on-Sea is 156 miles. The road distance is 135.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train via London which takes 3h and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sleaford station.
Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Sleaford to Southend-on-Sea.
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What companies run services between Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Sleaford to Southend Victoria via Peterborough, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sleaford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sleaford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sleaford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
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