Bus from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea

18 direct routes · 2–36 min · first bus 04:09, last bus 00:03 (weekdays).

Next buses to Leigh-on-Sea as of 13:20

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Prittlewell, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
25 First Essex ~10 min 54 Sat 49 · Sun 34 05:44 20:11 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) —
X30 First Essex ~7 min 33 Sat 31 · Sun 20 04:09 00:03 Southend Hospital South (Stop B) Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) —
29 Arriva Herts and Essex ~11 min 28 Sat 27 · Sun 9 06:17 21:27 Blue Boar (o/s) Westcliff High Schools (Stop B) —
21 First Essex ~20 min 15 Sat 15 · Sun 7 07:21 22:20 Southend Hospital South (Stop B) Thames Drive (adj) —
23A Stephensons of Essex ~36 min 10 Sat 23 · Sun 5 07:40 18:33 Warners Bridge (S-bound) Belton Way East (adj) —
26 First Essex ~5 min 7 Sat 7 · no Sunday buses 09:01 17:51 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
3 First Essex ~4 min 5 Sat 6 · no Sunday buses 09:30 18:15 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
20 First Essex ~7 min 4 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 19:40 22:38 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) —
10 occasional services — once or twice a day · 21S, 20S, 625, 504, 51, 825, 817, 827, 513, 23

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
21S First Essex ~11 min 2 weekdays only 15:50 16:00 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
20S First Essex ~17 min 1 weekdays only 15:34 15:34 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
625 First Essex ~12 min 1 weekdays only 15:45 15:45 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
504 Stephensons of Essex ~8 min 1 weekdays only 15:57 15:57 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) Westcliff High Schools (Stop B) —
51 NIBSbuses ~5 min 1 weekdays only 15:55 15:55 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
825 First Essex ~9 min 1 weekdays only 15:33 15:33 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
817 Stephensons of Essex ~2 min 1 weekdays only 08:19 08:19 Southbourne Grove (W-bound) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
827 First Essex ~10 min 1 weekdays only 15:44 15:44 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
513 Stephensons of Essex ~6 min 1 weekdays only 15:57 15:57 Highfield Gardens (Stop L) St Thomas Moore School (opp) —
23 Stephensons of Essex ~26 min 1 weekdays only 17:10 17:10 Warners Bridge (S-bound) Belton Way East (adj) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Prittlewell on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 25 bus, X30 bus, 29 bus, 21 bus, 23A bus, 26 bus, 3 bus or 20 bus timetable.

Fares from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea

  • £3.00 adult single on the 25, 21 and 20 (First Essex) and the 23A (Stephensons of Essex)
  • £2.50 adult single on the X30, 26, 3, 21S, 20S, 825 and 827 (First Essex) and the 51 (NIBSbuses)
  • £2.70 adult single on the 29 (Arriva Herts and Essex) and the 23 (Stephensons of Essex)
  • £2.10 adult single on the 504 (Stephensons of Essex)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea?

18 routes run directly from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea: the 25 (First Essex), the X30 (First Essex), the 29 (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 21 (First Essex), the 23A (Stephensons of Essex), the 26 (First Essex), the 3 (First Essex), the 20 (First Essex), the 21S (First Essex), the 20S (First Essex), the 625 (First Essex), the 504 (Stephensons of Essex), the 51 (NIBSbuses), the 825 (First Essex), the 817 (Stephensons of Essex), the 827 (First Essex), the 513 (Stephensons of Essex), the 23 (Stephensons of Essex). The most frequent is the 25, 54 times each weekday — board at Highfield Gardens (Stop L) and get off at Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound), about 10 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea?

Between 2 minutes on the 817 and 36 on the 23A, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:09 and the last around 00:03. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea?

Adult singles from Prittlewell to Leigh-on-Sea: £3.00 on the 25, 21 and 20 (First Essex) and the 23A (Stephensons of Essex); £2.50 on the X30, 26, 3, 21S, 20S, 825 and 827 (First Essex) and the 51 (NIBSbuses); £2.70 on the 29 (Arriva Herts and Essex) and the 23 (Stephensons of Essex); £2.10 on the 504 (Stephensons of Essex). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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