There are 4 ways to get from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, line 87 bus
best- Take the train from Southend Airport to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from Groves Close to Victoria Placebus 87
2h 23m£26–48Bus, line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Head Streetbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from The George to Victoria Placebus 87
3h 38m£8–13Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Southend-SEN to Brightlingsea50.1 mi
1hDrive 50.1 mi
- Drive from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingseacar 50.1 mi
1h£13–18
Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea is to bus and line 87 bus which costs £7 - £13 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from Warners Bridge and arriving at Victoria Place via Railway Station, Bus Station and The George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Southend Airport (SEN) and Brightlingsea is 64 miles. The road distance is 50.4 miles.
The best way to get from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea without a car is to train and line 87 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea, including transfers.
Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Head Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Southend Airport (SEN) to Brightlingsea.
There are 977+ hotels available in Brightlingsea.
What companies run services between Southend Airport (SEN), England and Brightlingsea, England?
You can take a bus from Warners Bridge to Victoria Place via Railway Station, Bus Station, Head Street, and The George in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Groves Close to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The George to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Southend-SEN to Brightlingsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southend Airport (SEN) and Brightlingsea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

