There are 5 ways to get from Swaffham to Chelmsford by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kings Arms to station forecourtbus 67
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
3h 38m£29–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to Chelmsford Victoria Road - Stand 1bus Uk007
5h 16m£15–23Train
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
3h 39m£63–107Drive 73.2 mi
- Drive from Swaffham to Chelmsfordcar 73.2 mi
1h 46m£18–27Line 8 bus, train
- Take the bus from Cinema to Railway Stationbus 8 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Chelmsfordtrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
3h 44m£45–73
Swaffham to Chelmsford by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Chelmsford is to bus which costs £15 - £24 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Swaffham to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Swaffham to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Chelmsford Victoria Road - Stand 1 via Boots and Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Swaffham to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Chelmsford via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Swaffham and Chelmsford is 96 miles. The road distance is 73.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Chelmsford without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 38m and costs £29 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Swaffham to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Swaffham to Chelmsford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
Swaffham to Chelmsford train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Chelmsford is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £24 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Swaffham, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Arms to Chelmsford via Transport Interchange, Kings Lynn, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Norwich to Chelmsford Victoria Road - Stand 1 once daily. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- 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 Norwich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 1362 851210
- Website
- Konectbus
Bus from Kings Arms to station forecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Konectbus
Bus from Cinema to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Konectbus
- Phone
- 01553 776971
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go To Town
Bus from Kings Arms to station forecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Go To Town
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Chelmsford Victoria Road - Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Swaffham to Chelmsford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chelmsford Victoria Road - Stand 1 station.
Swaffham to Chelmsford train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaffham to Chelmsford is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Swaffham to Chelmsford.
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