1 Southend-on-Sea to Rayleigh via Leigh-on-Sea, South Benfleet
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. Registered as running via Southend and Hadleigh. First bus 04:52, last bus 23:40. 141 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.80 — more.
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| Stop | 04:52 | 05:11 | 05:25 | 05:39 | 05:53 | 06:07 | 06:21 | 06:29 | 06:39 | 06:48 | 06:58 | 07:07 | 07:17 | 07:26 | 07:39 | 07:53 | 08:06 | 08:19 | 08:32 | 08:46 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:36 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:26 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 14:04 | 14:17 | 14:31 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:09 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 |
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| Travel Centre (Stop A) | 04:52 | 05:11 | 05:25 | 05:39 | 05:53 | 06:07 | 06:21 | 06:29 | 06:39 | 06:48 | 06:58 | 07:07 | 07:17 | 07:26 | 07:39 | 07:53 | 08:06 | 08:19 | 08:32 | 08:46 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:36 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:26 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 14:04 | 14:17 | 14:31 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:09 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 |
| Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VG) | 04:55 | 05:14 | 05:28 | 05:42 | 05:56 | 06:10 | 06:24 | 06:32 | 06:43 | 06:52 | 07:02 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:31 | 07:45 | 07:59 | 08:12 | 08:25 | 08:38 | 08:52 | 09:04 | 09:17 | 09:30 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:18 | 13:32 | 13:46 | 13:59 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:38 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:52 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 |
| Westcliff Plough (Stop B) | 04:59 | 05:18 | 05:32 | 05:47 | 06:01 | 06:15 | 06:29 | 06:38 | 06:49 | 06:58 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:29 | 07:39 | 07:53 | 08:07 | 08:20 | 08:33 | 08:46 | 09:00 | 09:12 | 09:25 | 09:38 | 09:50 | 10:02 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:38 | 10:50 | 11:02 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:50 | 12:02 | 12:14 | 12:26 | 12:38 | 12:50 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:26 | 13:40 | 13:54 | 14:07 | 14:19 | 14:32 | 14:46 | 15:00 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:00 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:52 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 19:22 | 19:51 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
| Leigh Elms (W-bound) | 05:04 | 05:23 | 05:38 | 05:53 | 06:07 | 06:21 | 06:35 | 06:46 | 06:57 | 07:06 | 07:18 | 07:28 | 07:38 | 07:51 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:33 | 08:43 | 08:56 | 09:09 | 09:21 | 09:34 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 11:11 | 11:23 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:49 | 14:03 | 14:17 | 14:29 | 14:42 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:24 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:09 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:01 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 19:58 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| Thames Drive (adj) | 05:08 | 05:27 | 05:42 | 05:57 | 06:12 | 06:26 | 06:41 | 06:52 | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:25 | 07:35 | 07:47 | 08:00 | 08:14 | 08:29 | 08:42 | 08:52 | 09:05 | 09:17 | 09:29 | 09:41 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:56 | 14:10 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:50 | 15:04 | 15:20 | 15:33 | 15:47 | 15:57 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:19 | 17:32 | 17:50 | 18:08 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 20:05 | 20:34 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 23:05 |
| Church (W-bound) | 05:12 | 05:31 | 05:46 | 06:01 | 06:16 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 06:56 | 07:07 | 07:17 | 07:29 | 07:39 | 07:51 | 08:04 | 08:18 | 08:33 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:09 | 09:21 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 09:58 | 10:10 | 10:22 | 10:34 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 11:10 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:46 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:22 | 12:34 | 12:46 | 12:58 | 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:34 | 13:46 | 14:00 | 14:14 | 14:28 | 14:41 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:26 | 15:39 | 15:53 | 16:04 | 16:20 | 16:33 | 16:47 | 16:59 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:37 | 17:55 | 18:12 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 20:38 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Warren Chase (opp) | 05:16 | 05:35 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:34 | 06:49 | 07:00 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:34 | 07:45 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:52 | 09:02 | 09:14 | 09:26 | 09:38 | 09:50 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:27 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 14:05 | 14:19 | 14:33 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:32 | 15:46 | 16:00 | 16:13 | 16:29 | 16:40 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:42 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 18:34 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 19:45 | 20:13 | 20:42 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
| Sainsburys Store (opp) | 05:24 | 05:44 | 05:59 | 06:14 | 06:29 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:11 | 07:23 | 07:33 | 07:46 | 07:57 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 09:04 | 09:13 | 09:25 | 09:37 | 09:49 | 10:01 | 10:13 | 10:25 | 10:37 | 10:49 | 11:01 | 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:37 | 11:49 | 12:01 | 12:13 | 12:25 | 12:37 | 12:49 | 13:01 | 13:13 | 13:25 | 13:37 | 13:49 | 14:01 | 14:15 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:44 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 16:51 | 17:05 | 17:16 | 17:29 | 17:40 | 17:51 | 18:09 | 18:26 | 18:43 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 19:54 | 20:22 | 20:50 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 05:28 | 05:48 | 06:03 | 06:18 | 06:33 | 06:48 | 07:03 | 07:17 | 07:29 | 07:40 | 07:53 | 08:04 | 08:17 | 08:32 | 08:46 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:08 | 14:22 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:51 | 16:05 | 16:21 | 16:34 | 16:48 | 16:59 | 17:13 | 17:24 | 17:37 | 17:48 | 17:59 | 18:16 | 18:33 | 18:49 | 19:08 | 19:30 | 19:59 | 20:26 | 20:54 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
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Fares on the 1
Adult single £2.00 to £3.80 · Child single £1.60 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Victoria Railway Station, Southend | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.70 | £2.70 | The Cricketers, Milton Rd | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Westcliff Plough | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Fleetwood Avenue | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Chalkwell Schools | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Lord Roberts Ave | |||||||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | The Elms, Leigh on Sea | ||||||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | West Leigh Schools | |||||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Burnham Rd / Belfairs Sch Gate | ||||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Thames Drive | |||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Broughton Road | ||||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Hadleigh Church / Fire Station | |||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Vic House Corner | ||||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Warren Chase | |||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Kenneth Rd / London Rd | ||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Church Rd | |||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Cedar Road | ||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Woodmans Arms, Thundersley | |||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Rayleigh Weir | ||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | High Street, Rayleigh | |
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Railway Station, Rayleigh |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Central Bus Station, Southend.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 25 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Arriva Herts and Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 1
Arriva Herts and Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Arriva Herts and Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Herts and Essex.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva Herts and Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Rayleigh: 61 journeys, first 04:52 towards Southend-on-Sea: 59 journeys, first 05:33
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Rayleigh: 61 journeys, first 04:52 towards Southend-on-Sea: 59 journeys, first 05:33
Route map
All stops on route 1
1 towards Rayleigh
All 45 stops
- Travel Centre (Stop A) Southend-on-Sea
- Whitegate Road (Stop VS) Southend-on-Sea
- Chichester Road (Stop VM) Southend-on-Sea
- Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VG) Southend-on-Sea
- Park Tavern (o/s) Southend-on-Sea
- The Cricketers Inn (adj) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Hamlet Court Road (NW-bound) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Westcliff Plough (Stop B) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Crowstone Road (adj) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Westcliff Library (opp) Chalkwell
- Chalkwell Park (o/s) Chalkwell
- Chalkwell Schools (o/s) Leigh-on-Sea
- Darlinghurst Grove (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Lord Roberts Avenue (W-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Iceland (o/s) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh Elms (W-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kingswood Chase (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- West Leigh Schools (o/s) Leigh-on-Sea
- Burnham Road (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Canvey Road (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Medway Crescent (W-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Thames Drive (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Tattersall Gardens (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Woodfield Road (opp) Hadleigh
- Broughton Road (opp) Hadleigh
- Church (W-bound) Hadleigh
- Homestead Way (adj) Hadleigh
- The Memorial (adj) Hadleigh
- Victoria House Corner (NW-bound) Hadleigh
- Shipwrights Drive North (adj) South Benfleet
- Warren Chase (opp) South Benfleet
- USP College (opp) South Benfleet
- Kenneth Road (N-bound) South Benfleet
- The Chase (opp) Thundersley
- Church Road (adj) Thundersley
- Park Road (adj) Thundersley
- Cedar Road (adj) Thundersley
- The Woodmans Arms (opp) Thundersley
- Copper Beeches Thundersley
- Sainsburys Store (opp) Thundersley
- The Weir (o/s) Rayleigh
- Great Wheatley Road (adj) Rayleigh
- The Paul Pry (o/s) Rayleigh
- The Library (o/s) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (o/s) Rayleigh
1 towards Southend-on-Sea
All 48 stops
- Railway Station (o/s) Rayleigh
- High Street (NE-bound) Rayleigh
- Bull Lane (adj) Rayleigh
- Websters Way (SW-bound) Rayleigh
- The Library (opp) Rayleigh
- The Paul Pry (opp) Rayleigh
- Great Wheatley Road (opp) Rayleigh
- The Weir (opp) Rayleigh
- Sainsburys Store (o/s) Thundersley
- Copper Beeches (o/s) Thundersley
- The Woodmans Arms (o/s) Thundersley
- Cedar Road (opp) Thundersley
- Park Road (opp) Thundersley
- Church Road (opp) Thundersley
- The Chase (o/s) Thundersley
- Kenneth Road (adj) South Benfleet
- USP College (o/s) South Benfleet
- Warren Chase (adj) South Benfleet
- Shipwrights Drive North (opp) South Benfleet
- Cranbrook Avenue (adj) South Benfleet
- Victoria House Corner (SE-bound) Hadleigh
- Bus Depot (SE-bound) Hadleigh
- Morrisons (o/s) Hadleigh
- Oak Road (adj) Hadleigh
- Broughton Road (adj) Hadleigh
- Woodfield Road (adj) Hadleigh
- Tattersall Gardens (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Thames Drive (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Canvey Road (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Burnham Road (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- West Leigh Schools (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kingswood Chase (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh Elms (E-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Iceland (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Lord Roberts Avenue (E-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Darlinghurst Grove (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Chalkwell Schools (Stop 2) Leigh-on-Sea
- Chalkwell Park (opp) Chalkwell
- Westcliff Library (o/s) Chalkwell
- Crowstone Road (opp) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Westcliff Plough (opp) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Hamlet Court Road (SE-bound) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Howards Court (o/s) Westcliff-on-Sea
- The Cricketers Inn (opp) Westcliff-on-Sea
- Park Tavern (opp) Southend-on-Sea
- Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VC) Southend-on-Sea
- Whitegate Road (Stop VR) Southend-on-Sea
- Travel Centre (Stop A) Southend-on-Sea
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 1 November 2026 Rayleigh Railway Station, Essex → Southend Travel Centre, Southend, Essex
- Expired effective 15 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 July 2023 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF1116442/11 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 1 bus?
The first 1 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:52 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 1 bus?
The last 1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 1 bus cost?
Arriva Herts and Essex's published fares on the 1: adult single £2.00 to £3.80, child single £1.60 to £3.00. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 1 takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Herts and Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 1 bus?
The 1 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.
Is the 1 bus timetable changing?
Yes — a change to the 1 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 1 November 2026. See the registration record for details.
Timetable data from Arriva Herts and Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF1116442/11. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.