21 Southend-on-Sea to Canvey via Chalkwell
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:45, last bus 22:10. 30 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 10:00, last 16:00. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 21? 59 other bus routes are numbered 21 elsewhere in the UK — see every 21 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Centre (Stop C) | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
| Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VH) | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:05 |
| Southend Hospital South (Stop B) | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 |
| Chalkwell Park (o/s) | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 |
| Leigh Church (o/s) | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 |
| Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop B) | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:33 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 |
| Thames Drive (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Church (W-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Memorial (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Kenneth Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Tarpots Corner (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (Stop A) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Morrisons (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Edith Rd (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Grafton Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Parkway (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Creek Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 21
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £3.00
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 21
First Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from First Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First 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 First Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Canvey: 7 journeys, first 10:00 towards Southend-on-Sea: 7 journeys, first 09:30
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Canvey: 17 journeys, first 06:40 towards Southend-on-Sea: 16 journeys, first 05:45
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Canvey: 17 journeys, first 06:40 towards Southend-on-Sea: 16 journeys, first 05:45
Route map
All stops on route 21
21 towards Canvey
All 71 stops
- Travel Centre (Stop C) Southend-on-Sea
- Whitegate Road (Stop VS) Southend-on-Sea
- Chichester Road (Stop VP) Southend-on-Sea
- Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VH) Southend-on-Sea
- Civic Centre (opp) Southend-on-Sea
- Blue Boar (o/s) Prittlewell
- Priory Park (SW-bound) Prittlewell
- Gainsborough Drive (adj) Prittlewell
- Highfield Gardens (Stop L) Prittlewell
- Southend Hospital South (Stop B) Prittlewell
- Prittlewell School (o/s) Prittlewell
- Chalkwell Park (o/s) Chalkwell
- Chalkwell Schools (Stop 3) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kings Road (W-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Woodfield Road (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh Cliff Road (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Redcliff Drive (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh Church (o/s) Leigh-on-Sea
- Belton Way East (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop B) Leigh-on-Sea
- Marine Parade (N-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Western Road (N-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 (opp) South Benfleet
- Glen Road (opp) South Benfleet
- Kents Hill Road North (W-bound) South Benfleet
- Waverley Road (opp) South Benfleet
- Southwold Crescent (adj) South Benfleet
- Tarpots Corner (S-bound) South Benfleet
- Elmhurst Avenue (opp) South Benfleet
- Limetree Avenue (opp) South Benfleet
- Cemetery Corner (E-bound) South Benfleet
- South View Road (adj) South Benfleet
- Kents Hill Road (adj) South Benfleet
- Boyce Green (adj) South Benfleet
- Hillside Road (adj) South Benfleet
- St Mary's Church (opp) South Benfleet
- Railway Station (Stop A) South Benfleet
- Waterside Farm (opp) Canvey
- Waterside Farm South (o/s) Canvey
- Russell Head (o/s) Canvey Village
- Holland Avenue (adj) Canvey Village
- Dyke Crescent (adj) Canvey Village
- Morrisons (o/s) Canvey Village
- Charfleets (opp) Canvey Village
- Edith Rd (adj) Canvey Village
- Green Avenue (adj) Canvey
- Hawkesbury Road (opp) Canvey
- Thames Road (opp) Canvey
- Jasmine Close (opp) Canvey
- Cleveland Road (adj) Canvey
- Beachway (adj) Canvey
- Grafton Road (opp) Canvey
- Parkway (adj) Canvey
- Oyster Fleet (o/s) Canvey
- Mornington Road (opp) Canvey
- Harrow Road (adj) Canvey
- Playing Fields (adj) Canvey
- Whernside Avenue (adj) Canvey
- Essex Road (opp) Canvey
- Creek Road (opp) Canvey
21 towards Southend-on-Sea
All 74 stops
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop B) Leigh-on-Sea
- Creek Road (opp) Canvey
- Essex Road (adj) Canvey
- Whernside Avenue (opp) Canvey
- Playing Fields (opp) Canvey
- Harrow Road (opp) Canvey
- Mornington Road (adj) Canvey
- Market (E-bound) Canvey
- School (o/s) Canvey
- Parkway (opp) Canvey
- Poplar Road (adj) Canvey
- Grafton Road (adj) Canvey
- Beachway (opp) Canvey
- Cleveland Road (opp) Canvey
- Jasmine Close (adj) Canvey
- Thames Road (adj) Canvey
- Hawkesbury Road (adj) Canvey
- Grassmere Road (adj) Canvey
- Edith Rd (opp) Canvey Village
- Charfleets (adj) Canvey Village
- Morrisons (o/s) Canvey Village
- Dyke Crescent (opp) Canvey Village
- Holland Avenue (opp) Canvey Village
- Russell Head (opp) Canvey Village
- Waterside Farm South (opp) Canvey
- Waterside Farm (o/s) Canvey
- Railway Station (Stop E) South Benfleet
- St Mary's Church (o/s) South Benfleet
- Hillside Road (opp) South Benfleet
- Boyce Green (opp) South Benfleet
- Kents Hill Road (opp) South Benfleet
- South View Road (opp) South Benfleet
- Cemetery Corner (N-bound) South Benfleet
- Limetree Avenue (adj) South Benfleet
- The Spinnakers (opp) South Benfleet
- Tarpots Corner (E-bound) South Benfleet
- Southwold Crescent (opp) South Benfleet
- Waverley Road (adj) South Benfleet
- Kents Hill Road North (E-bound) South Benfleet
- Glen Road (adj) South Benfleet
- 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
- 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 (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Western Road (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Marine Parade (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop E) Leigh-on-Sea
- Belton Way East (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Post Office Leigh-on-Sea
- Broadway (E-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leighton Avenue (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Chalkwell Park Drive (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Woodfield Park Drive (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kings Road (E-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Chalkwell Schools (Stop 2) Leigh-on-Sea
- Southbourne Grove (E-bound) Prittlewell
- Prittlewell School (opp) Prittlewell
- Southend Hospital South (Stop C) Prittlewell
- Highfield Gardens (Stop J) Prittlewell
- Gainsborough Drive (opp) Prittlewell
- Priory Park (NE-bound) Prittlewell
- Blue Boar (opp) Prittlewell
- Civic Centre (o/s) Southend-on-Sea
- Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VE) Southend-on-Sea
- Whitegate Road (Stop VR) Southend-on-Sea
- Travel Centre (Stop H) Southend-on-Sea
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 2 September 2026 Canvey Island, Essex → Southend Travel Centre, Southend on Sea, Essex
- Service change effective 31 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council - Changed to In Part 11/06/2026 after V53 from 31/05/2026 Changed to Full on V53 Removed on V49).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/45 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 21 bus?
The first 21 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 21 bus?
The last 21 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 21 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the 21: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 21 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. First Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 21 bus?
The 21 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/45. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.