Bus times in Southend-on-Sea

All the buses in Southend-on-Sea: 43 bus routes and 617 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Whitegate Road (Stop VS) as of 16:44

Scheduled times at Southend-on-Sea’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 Southend-on-Sea

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    School, works and infrequent services (24 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 28 bus, 2 bus, 1 bus, 25 bus, 9 bus, X30 bus, 7 bus, 29 bus, 1X bus, 21 bus, 23A bus or 23B bus timetable.

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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 Southend-on-Sea?

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    Map of bus stops in Southend-on-Sea

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

    Bus stops in Southend-on-Sea

    Showing the 500 busiest of 617 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (12 areas)
    Southend-on-Sea (45 stops)
    Bournes Green (15 stops)
    Chalkwell (18 stops)
    Eastwood (45 stops)
    Leigh-on-Sea (112 stops)
    Prittlewell (68 stops)
    Shoeburyness (38 stops)
    Southchurch (97 stops)
    Southend Airport (1 stop)
    Temple Farm Ind Estate (11 stops)
    Thorpe Bay (21 stops)
    Westcliff-on-Sea (29 stops)

    Operators in Southend-on-Sea

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

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Southend-on-Sea?

    43 bus routes serve Southend-on-Sea, run by 5 operators including Stephensons of Essex and First Essex. The busiest are the 28 (Southend-on-Sea to Basildon), the 2 (North Shoebury to Southend-on-Sea), the 1 (Southend-on-Sea to Rayleigh), the 25 (Southend-on-Sea to Basildon), the 9 (Shoeburyness to Rayleigh), the 24SO (Southchurch Whittingham to Travel Centre), the X30 (Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford) and the 7 (North Shoebury to Rayleigh), plus 11 other regular routes and 24 school or occasional services.

    How much is the bus fare in Southend-on-Sea?

    Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Southend-on-Sea are run by Arriva Herts and Essex, First Essex, Stephensons of Essex, NIBSbuses, Ensignbus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

    How many bus stops are there in Southend-on-Sea?

    There are 617 active bus stops in Southend-on-Sea across Southend-on-Sea, Bournes Green, Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Southend Airport, Temple Farm Ind Estate. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Southend-on-Sea