Bus from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering

5 direct routes · 7–33 min · first bus 05:59, last bus 20:06 (weekdays).

Next buses to Great Wakering as of 11:16

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
7 Arriva Herts and Essex ~33 min 24 Sat 15 · no Sunday buses 05:59 20:06 Whitegate Road (Stop VR) The Red Lion (opp) Shoeburyness
8 Arriva Herts and Essex ~33 min 13 Sat 14 · no Sunday buses 06:34 19:05 Whitegate Road (Stop VR) The Red Lion (opp) Shoeburyness
14SO Stephensons of Essex ~24 min 8 Sat 7 · no Sunday buses 06:39 17:52 Whitegate Road (Stop VS) The Red Lion (opp) Stonebridge, Barling & Little Wakering
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 63, 807

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
63 Stephensons of Essex ~36 min 1 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only 13:38 13:38 Comet Way (opp) The Red Lion (opp) Rochford, Stonebridge, Barling & Little Wakering
807 Stephensons of Essex ~7 min 1 weekdays only 14:40 14:40 LA Fitness (E-bound) The Red Lion (opp) Shoeburyness

Times are for the first boarding point in Southend-on-Sea 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 7 bus, 8 bus, 63 bus or 807 bus timetable.

Fares from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering

  • £3.80 adult single on the 7 and 8 (Arriva Herts and Essex) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £3.00 adult single, £5.30 return on the 14SO (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 Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering?

5 routes run directly from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering: the 7 (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 8 (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 14SO (Stephensons of Essex), the 63 (Stephensons of Essex), the 807 (Stephensons of Essex). The most frequent is the 7, 24 times each weekday — board at Whitegate Road (Stop VR) and get off at The Red Lion (opp), about 33 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering?

Between 7 minutes on the 807 and 33 on the 7, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Shoeburyness on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:59 and the last around 20:06. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering?

Adult singles from Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering: £3.80 on the 7 and 8 (Arriva Herts and Essex); £3.00 on the 14SO (Stephensons of Essex). The 7 and the 8 cost at most £3.00 if they take part in the England fare cap. 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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