2 North Shoebury to Southend-on-Sea via Shoeburyness, Southchurch
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. Registered as running via South Church, Bourne Green. First bus 06:06, last bus 22:45. 145 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.80 — more.
Wanted a different 2? 125 other bus routes are numbered 2 elsewhere in the UK — see every 2 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:06 | 06:26 | 06:44 | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:24 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:55 | 08:04 | 08:15 | 08:26 | 08:37 | 08:47 | 08:58 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:49 | 13:58 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:38 | 14:49 | 15:00 | 15:11 | 15:23 | 15:34 | 15:46 | 15:55 | 16:06 | 16:17 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
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| The Renown (o/s) | 06:06 | 06:26 | 06:44 | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:24 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:55 | 08:04 | 08:15 | 08:26 | 08:37 | 08:47 | 08:58 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:49 | 13:58 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:38 | 14:49 | 15:00 | 15:11 | 15:23 | 15:34 | 15:46 | 15:55 | 16:06 | 16:17 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Thorpe Bay Railway Station (opp) | 06:16 | 06:36 | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:24 | 07:35 | 07:46 | 07:56 | 08:07 | 08:18 | 08:29 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:41 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:11 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:21 | 12:31 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:11 | 13:21 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:00 | 14:09 | 14:18 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:15 | 15:26 | 15:38 | 15:46 | 15:58 | 16:07 | 16:17 | 16:28 | 16:39 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 |
| Bournes Green Roundabout (W-bound) | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:58 | 07:18 | 07:28 | 07:39 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:11 | 08:22 | 08:33 | 08:44 | 08:54 | 09:04 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 09:56 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:04 | 14:13 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 14:42 | 14:55 | 15:06 | 15:19 | 15:30 | 15:42 | 15:50 | 16:02 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:32 | 16:43 | 16:54 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:43 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| The White Horse PH (W-bound) | 06:23 | 06:43 | 07:02 | 07:22 | 07:32 | 07:43 | 07:54 | 08:05 | 08:16 | 08:27 | 08:37 | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:08 | 09:19 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:08 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:48 | 11:58 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:58 | 13:08 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:48 | 13:58 | 14:08 | 14:17 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:12 | 15:25 | 15:37 | 15:49 | 15:57 | 16:06 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:36 | 16:47 | 16:58 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Travel Centre (Stop F) | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:41 | 07:52 | 08:03 | 08:14 | 08:25 | 08:36 | 08:47 | 08:58 | 09:08 | 09:18 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:29 | 10:38 | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:08 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:48 | 11:58 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:58 | 13:08 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:48 | 13:58 | 14:08 | 14:18 | 14:27 | 14:36 | 14:46 | 14:56 | 15:09 | 15:22 | 15:35 | 15:47 | 15:59 | 16:07 | 16:16 | 16:25 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:56 | 17:07 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:29 | 18:49 | 19:08 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 2
Adult single £2.00 to £3.80 · Child single £1.60 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.70 | ASDA, North Shoebury | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.70 | £2.00 | Bridge Roundabout | ||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Sports Centre, Shoeburyness | |||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Thorpedene Sch | ||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Library, Thorpedene | |||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Railway Station, Thorpe Bay | ||||||||
| £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Bournes Green | |||||||
| £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Thorpe Bay School | ||||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Wick Chase | |||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | White Horse, Southchurch | ||||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Sacred Heart Schools | |||
| £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Chase Road | ||
| £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 | Vic Circus / Bus Stn, Southend | |
| £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 | Central Bus Station, Southend |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Shoeburyness, Renown.
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 2
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 Southend-on-Sea: 66 journeys, first 06:06 towards North Shoebury: 65 journeys, first 06:35
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Southend-on-Sea: 66 journeys, first 06:06 towards North Shoebury: 65 journeys, first 06:35
Route map
All stops on route 2
2 towards Southend-on-Sea
All 24 stops
- The Renown (o/s) North Shoebury
- Hermes Way (adj) North Shoebury
- Herongate (adj) North Shoebury
- Shoebury Asda (at) North Shoebury
- Shoebury Park (o/s) North Shoebury
- Shoebury Sports Centre (o/s) Shoeburyness
- Thorpedene School (o/s) Shoeburyness
- Thorpedene Library (NW-bound) Shoeburyness
- Marcus Avenue (adj) Thorpe Bay
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station (opp) Thorpe Bay
- Willingale Way (adj) Thorpe Bay
- Thorpe Hall Close (adj) Thorpe Bay
- Bournes Green Roundabout (W-bound) Bournes Green
- The Thorpe Bay School (o/s) Southchurch
- Southend High for Girls (Stop A) Southchurch
- Arlington Road (opp) Southchurch
- The White Horse PH (W-bound) Southchurch
- Surbiton Avenue (adj) Southchurch
- Ilfracombe Avenue (adj) Southchurch
- Sacred Heart Schools (o/s) Southchurch
- Southchurch Avenue cnr (adj) Southchurch
- Tyrrel Drive (adj) Southchurch
- Whitegate Road (Stop VR) Southend-on-Sea
- Travel Centre (Stop F) Southend-on-Sea
2 towards North Shoebury
All 25 stops
- Travel Centre (Stop F) Southend-on-Sea
- Whitegate Road (Stop VS) Southend-on-Sea
- Southchurch Road (Stop VQ) Southend-on-Sea
- Nicholson House (o/s) Southchurch
- Southchurch Avenue cnr (opp) Southchurch
- Christchurch Road (E-bound) Southchurch
- Ilfracombe Road (adj) Southchurch
- Surbiton Road (adj) Southchurch
- The White Horse PH (NE-bound) Southchurch
- Arlington Road (adj) Southchurch
- Wick Chase (adj) Southchurch
- The Thorpe Bay School (opp) Southchurch
- Bournes Green Roundabout (S-bound) Bournes Green
- Burlescoombe Road (adj) Thorpe Bay
- Barnstaple Road (adj) Thorpe Bay
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station (o/s) Thorpe Bay
- Marcus Avenue (opp) Thorpe Bay
- Thorpedene Library (SE-bound) Shoeburyness
- Thorpedene School (opp) Shoeburyness
- Shoebury Sports Centre (opp) Shoeburyness
- Shoebury Park (opp) North Shoebury
- Shoebury Asda (o/s) North Shoebury
- Herongate (opp) North Shoebury
- Hermes Way (opp) North Shoebury
- The Renown (opp) North Shoebury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 1 November 2026 Shoeburyness Renown → Shoeburyness, East Beach
- Service change effective 15 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 July 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Southend City Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF1116442/114 · Changes in Southend on Sea City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 2 bus?
The first 2 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 2 bus?
The last 2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 2 bus cost?
Arriva Herts and Essex's published fares on the 2: 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 2 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 2 bus?
The 2 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.
Is the 2 bus timetable changing?
Yes — a change to the 2 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 PF1116442/114. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.