Bus times in Chelmsford City Centre

All the buses in Chelmsford City Centre: 61 bus routes and 37 bus stops (Chelmsford area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Parkway (Stop G) as of 13:34

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331 Bus Station 13:33 701 Sandon Park-and-Ride 13:37 700 Sandon Park-and-Ride 13:37 371 Bus Station 13:38 702 Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride 13:38 C5 Oxney Green, Lodge 13:42

Scheduled times at Chelmsford City Centre’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 City Centre

61 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

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
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 (29 — under 10 journeys a day)

3 Tillingham → Chelmsford via Danbury, Great Baddow Fords Coaches · no buses this week · resumes 23 Oct
6 Burnham-on-Crouch → Chelmsford via Danbury, Great Baddow Fords Coaches · Fridays only · first 09:20 · last 13:30
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
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
525 Chelmsford, Princes → Norman Way Schools First Essex · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:50
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
UK007 Stratford → Norwich via Colchester, Ipswich FlixBus · first 05:50 · last 20:15
W20 Norwich → Tokyngton via Ipswich, Colchester National Express · Sundays only · first 07:30 · last 18:30
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, 700 bus, 701 bus, C10 bus, C3 bus, 702 bus, 170 bus or C9 bus timetable.

Buses to…

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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 City Centre?

Chelmsford City Centre → Great Baddow Chelmsford City Centre → Springfield Chelmsford City Centre → Broomfield Chelmsford City Centre → Danbury Chelmsford City Centre → Beaulieu Park Chelmsford City Centre → Galleywood Chelmsford City Centre → Maldon Chelmsford City Centre → Colchester Chelmsford City Centre → Writtle Chelmsford City Centre → Great Dunmow Chelmsford City Centre → Boreham Chelmsford City Centre → Braintree

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Map of bus stops in Chelmsford City Centre

All 37 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Chelmsford City Centre

37 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Retail Market (Stop 1) 36 routes
Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) 30 routes
Parkway (Stop G) 30 routes
Bus Station (Stand 1) 27 routes
Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) 24 routes
Parkway (Stop Ea) 18 routes
The Ship (o/s) 17 routes
Cathedral (Stop Cc) 15 routes
Job Centre (Stop Dd) 15 routes
H & M (Stop Dc) 14 routes
The Ship (opp) 14 routes
H & M (Stop Db) 13 routes

Chelmsford City Centre (37 stops)

Operators in Chelmsford City Centre

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Chelmsford City Centre?

61 bus routes serve Chelmsford City Centre, run by 8 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 24 other regular routes and 29 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Chelmsford City Centre?

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

How many bus stops are there in Chelmsford City Centre?

There are 37 active bus stops in Chelmsford City Centre. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Chelmsford City Centre

Chelmsford Moulsham Springfield Park Westlands Estate Moulsham Lodge Estate Melbourne Farm Springfield (Chelmsford)Woodhall Estate Chignall Estate Chelmer Village North Melbourne Great Baddow