21 Southend, Travel Ce ↔ Furtherwick Rd, Par
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:45, last bus 22:10. 50 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 21 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Furtherwick Rd, Par · Monday to Friday towards Furtherwick Rd, Par · Saturday towards Furtherwick Rd, Par · Sunday towards Southend, Travel Ce · Monday to Friday towards Southend, Travel Ce · Saturday towards Southend, Travel Ce · Sunday
| Travel Centre (Stop C) | · | · | 07:05 | 08:10 | · | 09:10 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 14:00 | 14:25 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:15 | 22:10 |
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| Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VH) | · | · | 07:09 | 08:14 | · | 09:14 | 10:05 | 10:19 | 11:05 | 11:24 | 12:05 | 12:24 | 13:05 | 13:24 | 14:05 | 14:29 | 15:05 | 15:29 | 16:05 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:14 | 21:19 | 22:14 |
| Southend Hospital South (Stop B) | · | · | 07:21 | 08:22 | 08:22 | 09:22 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 14:12 | 14:37 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:40 | 17:38 | 18:23 | 19:21 | 20:20 | 21:25 | 22:20 |
| Chalkwell Park (o/s) | · | · | 07:26 | 08:29 | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:18 | 10:34 | 11:18 | 11:39 | 12:18 | 12:39 | 13:18 | 13:39 | 14:18 | 14:42 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:46 | 17:44 | 18:29 | 19:26 | 20:25 | 21:30 | 22:25 |
| Leigh Church (o/s) | · | · | 07:32 | 08:36 | 08:36 | 09:36 | 10:25 | 10:41 | 11:25 | 11:46 | 12:25 | 12:46 | 13:25 | 13:46 | 14:25 | 14:51 | 15:25 | 15:56 | 16:25 | 16:54 | 17:52 | 18:36 | 19:32 | 20:31 | 21:36 | 22:31 |
| Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop B) | · | · | 07:34 | 08:38 | 08:38 | 09:38 | 10:27 | 10:43 | 11:27 | 11:48 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:27 | 13:48 | 14:27 | 14:53 | 15:27 | 15:58 | 16:27 | 16:56 | 17:54 | 18:38 | 19:34 | 20:33 | 21:38 | 22:33 |
| Thames Drive (adj) | · | · | 07:38 | 08:42 | 08:42 | 09:42 | · | 10:47 | · | 11:52 | · | 12:52 | · | 13:52 | · | 14:57 | · | 16:02 | · | 17:00 | 17:58 | 18:42 | 19:37 | 20:36 | 21:41 | 22:36 |
| Church (W-bound) | · | · | 07:42 | 08:47 | 08:47 | 09:47 | · | 10:52 | · | 11:57 | · | 12:57 | · | 13:57 | · | 15:02 | · | 16:07 | · | 17:06 | 18:04 | 18:47 | 19:41 | 20:40 | 21:45 | 22:40 |
| The Memorial (adj) | 06:15 | 06:40 | 07:45 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | · | 10:55 | · | 12:00 | · | 13:00 | · | 14:00 | · | 15:05 | · | 16:10 | · | 17:09 | 18:07 | 18:50 | 19:43 | 20:42 | 21:47 | 22:42 |
| Kenneth Road (opp) | 06:20 | 06:45 | 07:52 | 08:57 | 08:57 | 09:56 | · | 11:01 | · | 12:06 | · | 13:06 | · | 14:06 | · | 15:11 | · | 16:16 | · | 17:15 | 18:13 | 18:54 | 19:46 | 20:45 | 21:50 | 22:45 |
| Tarpots Corner (S-bound) | 06:27 | 06:52 | 07:58 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 10:03 | · | 11:08 | · | 12:13 | · | 13:13 | · | 14:13 | · | 15:18 | · | 16:23 | · | 17:23 | 18:21 | 19:00 | 19:52 | 20:51 | 21:56 | 22:51 |
| Railway Station (Stop A) | 06:36 | 07:00 | 08:07 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 10:12 | · | 11:17 | · | 12:22 | · | 13:22 | · | 14:22 | · | 15:27 | · | 16:32 | · | 17:32 | 18:30 | 19:09 | 20:01 | 21:00 | 22:05 | 23:00 |
| Morrisons (o/s) | · | · | 08:11 | 09:18 | 09:18 | 10:16 | · | 11:21 | · | 12:26 | · | 13:26 | · | 14:26 | · | 15:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Edith Rd (adj) | 06:41 | 07:07 | 08:14 | 09:21 | 09:21 | 10:19 | · | 11:24 | · | 12:29 | · | 13:29 | · | 14:29 | · | 15:33 | · | 16:39 | · | 17:39 | 18:37 | 19:16 | 20:06 | 21:05 | 22:10 | 23:05 |
| Grafton Road (opp) | 06:48 | 07:13 | 08:20 | 09:28 | 09:31 | 10:26 | · | 11:31 | · | 12:36 | · | 13:36 | · | 14:36 | · | 15:40 | · | 16:46 | · | 17:46 | 18:44 | 19:23 | 20:13 | 21:12 | 22:17 | 23:12 |
| Parkway (adj) | 06:50 | 07:15 | 08:22 | 09:30 | 09:33 | 10:28 | · | 11:33 | · | 12:38 | · | 13:38 | · | 14:38 | · | 15:42 | · | 16:48 | · | 17:48 | 18:46 | 19:25 | 20:15 | 21:14 | 22:19 | 23:14 |
| Creek Road (opp) | · | · | 08:30 | 09:35 | 09:38 | 10:33 | · | 11:38 | · | 12:43 | · | 13:43 | · | 14:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 21
21 towards Furtherwick Rd, Par
- 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
- South View Road (adj) South Benfleet
- Cemetery Corner (E-bound) 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
- Russell Head (o/s) Canvey Village
- Waterside Farm South (o/s) Canvey
- Dyke Crescent (adj) Canvey Village
- Holland Avenue (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
- Essex Road (opp) Canvey
- Whernside Avenue (adj) Canvey
- Parkway (adj) Canvey
- Oyster Fleet (o/s) Canvey
- Mornington Road (opp) Canvey
- Harrow Road (adj) Canvey
- Playing Fields (adj) Canvey
- Creek Road (opp) Canvey
21 towards Southend, Travel Ce
- Creek Road (opp) Canvey
- Essex Road (adj) Canvey
- Whernside Avenue (opp) Canvey
- Playing Fields (opp) Canvey
- Harrow Road (opp) Canvey
- Mornington Road (adj) Canvey
- School (o/s) Canvey
- Market (E-bound) 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
- Marine Parade (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Western Road (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop E) Leigh-on-Sea
- Belton Way East (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station (Stop B) 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 history & registered changes
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 30 Aug 2026 Norfolk & Norwich Hospital → Old Caton, Morrisons
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026 Operating between Canvey Island, Essex and Southend Travel Centre, Southend on Sea, Essex given service number 21 / 21S effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026 Operating between Landwick Cottages, New Road, Great Wakering, Essex and Thorpe Hall Avenue, Southend on Sea given service number 21 / 21S effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 11 Jan 2026 Operating between Taunton and Burnham on Sea given service number 21 / 21A effective from 11 January 2026. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.