There are 4 ways to get from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Prittlewell School to Bus Stationbus 3 / ...
55 min£2–3Train
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Shenfieldtrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from Shenfield to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
55 min£14–28Drive 19.4 mi
- Drive from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsfordcar 19.4 mi
24 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsfordtaxi 19.4 mi
24 min£130–160
Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prittlewell School and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Southend Victoria and arriving at Chelmsford via Shenfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Westcliff-on-Sea and Chelmsford is 20 miles. The road distance is 19.5 miles.
The best way to get from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Prittlewell School to Bus Station takes 55 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Prittlewell School station.
Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Southend Victoria station.
The best way to get from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford is to bus which takes 55 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £14 - £28 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Westcliff-on-Sea, England and Chelmsford, England?
First Essex operates a bus from Prittlewell School to Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southend Victoria to Chelmsford via Shenfield in around 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Victoria to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Prittlewell School to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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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More Questions & Answers
Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Shenfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford is 20 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Westcliff-on-Sea to Chelmsford.
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