Buses to Southend Hospital
16 bus routes call at Southend Hospital in Southend-on-Sea. 1 runs 24 hours a day.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at Southend Hospital
- 25 Southend-on-Sea → Basildon via Leigh-on-Sea, Wickford Mon–Fri 05:45–20:12 Sun 07:16–19:33 First Essex
- X30 Southend-on-Sea → Chelmsford via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea 24 hours First Essex
- 7 North Shoebury → Rayleigh via Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea Mon–Fri 05:50–23:08 Sun 08:01–21:31 Arriva Herts and Essex
- 29 Southchurch → Belfairs via Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 06:21–22:04 Sun 09:04–17:43 Arriva Herts and Essex
- 21 Southend-on-Sea → Canvey via Chalkwell Mon–Fri 06:44–22:20 Sun 09:44–16:12 First Essex
- 8 Great Wakering → Rayleigh via Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea Mon–Fri 06:25–18:54 no Sunday service Arriva Herts and Essex
- 26 Shoeburyness → Hadleigh via Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 09:03–17:53 no Sunday service First Essex
- 3 Chelmsford → Southend-on-Sea via Leigh-on-Sea, Prittlewell Mon–Fri 08:55–19:15 no Sunday service First Essex
- 20 Southend-on-Sea → Hullbridge via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 19:41–22:39 no Sunday service First Essex
- 21S Southend-on-Sea → Canvey via Thundersley Mon–Fri 08:05–16:03 no Sunday service First Essex
- 20S Southend-on-Sea → Hullbridge via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 08:16–15:44 no Sunday service First Essex
- 51 Chafford Hundred → Prittlewell via Grays, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 08:13–15:56 no Sunday service NIBSbuses
- 513 Witham → Southchurch via Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Mon–Fri 07:48–15:59 no Sunday service Stephensons of Essex
- 625 Chelmsford → Prittlewell via Billericay, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 08:24–15:47 no Sunday service First Essex
- 825 Southend-on-Sea → Basildon via Leigh-on-Sea, Wickford Mon–Fri 08:13–15:35 no Sunday service First Essex
- 827 Southend-on-Sea → Canvey via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea Mon–Fri 08:17–15:46 no Sunday service First Essex
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to Southend Hospital
For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- X30 Southend-on-Sea → Chelmsford via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea Every night 24 hours runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Southend Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Southend Hospital?
16 routes call at Southend Hospital: the 25 (towards Basildon, Bus Station), the X30 (towards Chelmsford, Bus Station), the 7 (towards Railway Station), the 29 (towards Belgrave Road), the 21 (towards Furtherwick Road, Parkway), the 8 (towards Railway Station), the 26 (towards Hadleigh, The Memorial), the 3 (towards Southend, Travel Centre), the 20 (towards Hullbridge, The Anchor), the 21S (towards Canvey, Newlands, C), the 20S (towards Hullbridge, The Anchor), the 51 (towards SHSB) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to Southend Hospital?
One route serves Southend Hospital 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the hospital is 05:45 on the 25.
Do buses run to Southend Hospital on Sundays?
Some do: 5 of the 16 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 11 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to Southend Hospital?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 — usually cheaper than hospital parking. ENCTS concessionary passes travel free after 9:30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus, or every stop and route in Prittlewell.