Bus times in Chelmsford

All the buses in Chelmsford: 74 bus routes and 528 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Retail Market (Stop 1) as of 16:43

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332 Bus Station 16:58 C1 Broomfield Hospital 17:03 C7 Bus Station 17:03 C2 Broomfield Hospital 17:04 300 Chelmsford, Bus Sta 17:07 370 Bus Station 17:07

Scheduled times at Chelmsford’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Chelmsford

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3 Chelmsford → Southend-on-Sea via Leigh-on-Sea, Prittlewell First Essex · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:05
13 Chelmsford → Wickford via Galleywood, Rettendon First Essex · not Sundays · first 09:55 · last 18:08
13B Chelmsford → Wickford via Galleywood, Ramsden Heath First Essex · not Sundays · first 05:45 · last 19:15
31 Chelmsford → Burnham-on-Crouch via Great Baddow, Maldon First Essex · first 05:30 · last 23:10
32 Chelmsford → Ongar via Writtle, Blackmore Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 06:37 · last 18:43
46 Chelmsford → Ongar via Westlands Estate, Writtle First Essex · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:10
47 Chelmsford circular via Beaulieu Park, Chelmer Village First Essex · not Sundays · first 06:15 · last 19:05
59 Chelmsford → Harlow via Writtle, Mark Hall Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 05:30 · last 20:55
99 Woodham Ferrers → Broomfield via Maldon, Chelmsford Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 17:35
170 Marks Farm, Tesco → Chelmsford, Bus Station First Essex · first 05:45 · last 20:15
300 Chelmsford → Basildon via Billericay, Great Burstead First Essex · first 05:15 · last 23:30
331 Chelmsford → Burnham-on-Crouch via Great Baddow, Maldon First Essex · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 23:35

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333 Chelmsford → Heybridge via Great Baddow, Maldon First Essex · first 06:59 · last 22:50
336 Chelmsford → South Woodham Ferrers via Great Baddow, Danbury First Essex · first 05:55 · last 22:40
351 Chelmsford → Basildon via Brentwood, Laindon First Essex · first 05:40 · last 19:15
371 Chelmsford, Bus Station → Colchester Osborne First Essex · first 05:20 · last 19:15
375 Colchester → Chelmsford via Maldon, Great Baddow First Essex · not Sundays · first 05:45 · last 20:00
700 Sandon circular via Chelmsford First Essex · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 19:20
701 Sandon circular via Chelmsford Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 19:20
702 Broomfield circular via Chelmsford First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:30 · last 19:00
703 Chelmer Valley Park → Broomfield Hospital First Essex · no buses this week · resumes 2 Nov
703 Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride → Hospital Ugobus · weekdays only · first 06:30 · last 19:45
C1 Great Waltham → Galleywood via Chelmsford, Great Baddow First Essex · first 05:00 · last 00:02
C2 Great Baddow → Broomfield via Chelmsford, Melbourne Farm First Essex · first 05:34 · last 22:45
C3 Beaulieu Park → North Melbourne via Chelmer Village, Chelmsford First Essex · first 05:45 · last 22:00
C5 Oxney Green → Moulsham Lodge Estate via Chelmsford, Great Baddow First Essex · first 05:20 · last 22:00
C6 Chelmsford → Great Baddow First Essex · weekdays only · first 09:20 · last 13:47
C7 Chelmsford → Galleywood via Great Baddow First Essex · first 06:15 · last 21:48
C8 Beaulieu Park → Beaulieu Park Bus & First Essex · first 05:14 · last 22:50
C9 Beaulieu Park First Essex · first 05:21 · last 23:20
C10 Chelmsford → Channels Est via Springfield Park, Beaulieu Park First Essex · first 05:38 · last 23:01
X10 Basildon → Stansted Airport via Wickford, Chelmsford First Essex · first 03:20 · last 01:40
X30 Chelmsford → Stansted Airport via Barnston, Great Dunmow First Essex · first 00:40 · last 23:00
X30 Southend-on-Sea → Chelmsford via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea First Essex · runs 24 hours

School, works and infrequent services (40 — under 10 journeys a day)

3 Tillingham → Chelmsford via Danbury, Great Baddow Fords Coaches · Fridays only · first 09:15 · last 13:30
6 Burnham-on-Crouch → Chelmsford via Danbury, Great Baddow Fords Coaches · no buses this week · resumes 16 Oct
8A Rayleigh → Chelmsford via Rettendon, Howe Green Central Connect · Wednesdays only · first 10:00 · last 14:30
13A Chelmsford → Wickford via Galleywood, Rettendon First Essex · not Sundays · first 06:17 · last 20:07
17 Great Dunmow → Chelmsford via Leaden Roding, North Melbourne JW Lodge & Sons · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 09:17 · last 12:52
18 Great Dunmow → Chelmsford via Leaden Roding, North Melbourne JW Lodge & Sons · Tuesdays and Thursdays only · first 09:17 · last 12:52
19A Chelmsford → Harlow via North Weald, Brays Grove First Essex · Sundays only · first 08:10 · last 23:45
42A Bishops Stortford → Chelmsford via Stansted Airport, Takeley First Essex · Sundays only · first 07:45 · last 20:35
46 Ongar → Chelmsford via Writtle, Westlands Estate Central Connect · weekdays only · first 18:25 · last 21:15
48 Temple Grove → Pleshey Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 09:00 · last 15:00
48WE West Hanningfield → Pleshey Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 09:00 · last 15:00
49 Chelmsford → Wethersfield via Felsted, Great Bardfield Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:55 · last 17:57
59 Chelmsford → Harlow via Writtle, Mark Hall First Essex · Sundays only · first 08:55 · last 22:55
70 BTE Bus Park → Chelmsford, Bus Station First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:42 · last 18:02
71 London Road → Colchester Osborne First Essex · not Sundays · first 18:40 · last 22:42
73 Chelmsford → Maldon via Boreham, Heybridge First Essex · not Sundays · first 07:01 · last 20:52
73A Heybridge → Moulsham via Chelmer Village, Chelmsford First Essex · not Sundays · first 07:10 · last 07:10
73B Chelmsford → Maldon via Beaulieu Park, Heybridge First Essex · not Sundays · first 08:25 · last 17:55
332 Chelmsford → Burnham-on-Crouch via Mayland, Steeple First Essex · first 05:25 · last 19:35
370 Halstead → Chelmsford via Bocking, Braintree First Essex · first 17:55 · last 22:53
510 Southminster → Chelmsford via Danbury, Great Baddow Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 16:38
513 Witham → Southchurch via Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 06:30 · last 15:45
525 Chelmsford, Princes → Norman Way Schools First Essex · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:50
561 Basildon → Chelmsford via Laindon, Billericay First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:50 · last 15:50
602 Witham → Great Baddow via Hatfield Peverel, Danbury Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:25
605 Boreham → Great Baddow via Springfield, Chelmer Village Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:47 · last 15:25
605A Boreham → Great Baddow via Springfield, Chelmer Village Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:49 · last 15:25
625 Chelmsford → Prittlewell via Billericay, Leigh-on-Sea First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:47 · last 15:45
676 Little Waltham → Colchester via Chelmsford, Boreham Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 15:45
C2e Chelmsford → North Melbourne via Melbourne Farm, Chignall Estate First Essex · Sundays only · first 18:10 · last 21:48
C7E Chelmsford → Galleywood via Great Baddow First Essex · first 20:18 · last 21:45
C12 Chelmsford → Boreham via Chelmer Village, Springfield First Essex · first 05:55 · last 06:57
FWC003 Hatfield Peverel → Sandon via Boreham, Chelmer Village Fourways Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:00
FWC008 Chelmer Village → Writtle via Chelmsford, Melbourne Farm Fourways Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:10
FWC009 Chelmer Village → Beaulieu Park via Springfield Fourways Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 16:05
N08 Norwich → Brentwood via Ipswich, Colchester National Express · Sundays only · first 07:50 · last 18:30
UK007 Norwich → Victoria via Ipswich, Colchester FlixBus · first 05:50 · last 20:15
W20 Norwich → Tokyngton via Ipswich, Colchester National Express · no buses this week · resumes 18 Oct
X70 Colchester → Chelmsford via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 09:05 · last 09:05
X71 Chelmsford City Centre → Colchester Osborne First Essex · not Sundays · first 19:45 · last 19:45

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK C1 bus, X30 bus, C2 bus, C5 bus, 300 bus, 703 bus, 700 bus, 701 bus, C10 bus, C3 bus, 702 bus or 170 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Stansted Airport Southend Airport Chelmsford Park and Ride (3 sites) Broomfield Hospital C & E Hospital Chelmsford Bus Station Beaulieu Park Railway Station, Chelmsford Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride, Chelmsford Chelmsford Rail Station Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford)

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Chelmsford?

Chelmsford → Maldon Chelmsford → Danbury Chelmsford → Colchester Chelmsford → Wickford Chelmsford → Stanway Chelmsford → Heybridge Chelmsford → Great Dunmow Chelmsford → Boreham Chelmsford → Basildon Chelmsford → Braintree Chelmsford → Witham Chelmsford → Rayleigh

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Chelmsford → Great Notley Chelmsford → Ongar Chelmsford → Harlow Chelmsford → Leigh-on-Sea Chelmsford → Billericay Chelmsford → Prittlewell Chelmsford → Stansted Airport Chelmsford → Rettendon Chelmsford → Harlow Town Centre Chelmsford → Althorne Chelmsford → Great Waltham Chelmsford → Southend-on-Sea Chelmsford → Laindon Chelmsford → South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford → Southminster Chelmsford → Basildon Town Centre Chelmsford → Braintree Town Centre Chelmsford → Great Burstead

Map of bus stops in Chelmsford

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Chelmsford

Showing the 500 busiest of 528 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

500 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre · 36 routes
Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) Chelmsford City Centre · 30 routes
Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre · 30 routes
Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre · 27 routes
Army & Navy (SE-bound) 24 routes
Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) Chelmsford City Centre · 24 routes
Army & Navy (NW-bound) 22 routes
Keene Home (o/s) 18 routes
King Edward VI School (o/s) 18 routes
Parkway (Stop Ea) Chelmsford City Centre · 18 routes
The Ship (o/s) Chelmsford City Centre · 17 routes
Cathedral (Stop Cc) Chelmsford City Centre · 15 routes

All stops by area (20 areas)

Chelmsford (96 stops)

Beaulieu Park (25 stops)

Broomfield (28 stops)

Chelmer Village (33 stops)

Chelmsford City Centre (37 stops)

Chignall Estate (10 stops)

Galleywood (18 stops)

Great Baddow (77 stops)

Melbourne Farm (15 stops)

Moulsham (10 stops)

Moulsham Lodge Estate (9 stops)

North Melbourne (14 stops)

North Springfield (11 stops)

Oxney Green (4 stops)

Springfield (46 stops)

Springfield Park (18 stops)

Tile Kiln (6 stops)

Westlands Estate (17 stops)

Woodhall Estate (7 stops)

Writtle (19 stops)

Operators in Chelmsford

First Essex Fords Coaches Central Connect (Harlow)JW Lodge & Sons Stephensons of Essex Central Connect (Colchester)Arriva Herts and Essex Ugobus Fourways Coaches National Express FlixBus

Bus services here are registered with Essex County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Chelmsford?

74 bus routes serve Chelmsford, run by 10 operators including First Essex and Stephensons of Essex. The busiest are the C1 (Great Waltham to Galleywood), the C2 (Great Baddow to Broomfield), the C5 (Oxney Green to Moulsham Lodge Estate), the 300 (Chelmsford to Basildon), the X30 (Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford), the 700 (Sandon circular), the 701 (Sandon circular) and the X30 (Chelmsford to Stansted Airport), plus 26 other regular routes and 40 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Chelmsford?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Chelmsford are run by First Essex, Fords Coaches, Central Connect, JW Lodge & Sons, Stephensons of Essex, Arriva Herts and Essex, Ugobus, Fourways Coaches, National Express, FlixBus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Chelmsford?

There are 528 active bus stops in Chelmsford across Chelmsford, Beaulieu Park, Broomfield, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford City Centre, Chignall Estate, Galleywood, Great Baddow, Melbourne Farm, Moulsham. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Chelmsford

Chelmsford City Centre Westlands Estate Moulsham Springfield Park Melbourne Farm Chignall Estate Moulsham Lodge Estate Woodhall Estate North Melbourne Writtle Springfield (Chelmsford)Tile Kiln