25 Southend-on-Sea to Basildon via Leigh-on-Sea, Wickford
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Carlton Ave, Southbourne Grove, Rayleigh, Wickford & Whitmore Way. First bus 05:05, last bus 21:00. 113 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 25? 61 other bus routes are numbered 25 elsewhere in the UK — see every 25 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:47 | 05:33 | 05:35 | 05:55 | 06:15 | 06:32 | 06:42 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:17 | 07:32 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:10 | 20:00 |
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| Travel Centre (Stop D) | · | · | 05:35 | 05:55 | 06:15 | 06:32 | 06:42 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:17 | 07:32 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:10 | 20:00 |
| Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VH) | · | · | 05:39 | 05:59 | 06:19 | 06:37 | 06:47 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:22 | 07:38 | 07:57 | 08:11 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:46 | 16:05 | 16:26 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:40 | 17:56 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 20:04 |
| Southend Hospital South (Stop B) | · | · | 05:45 | 06:05 | 06:26 | 06:45 | 06:55 | 07:08 | 07:20 | 07:32 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:24 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:14 | 09:28 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:18 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:31 | 13:42 | 13:55 | 14:09 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:59 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:07 | 17:21 | 17:37 | 17:51 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:03 | 19:23 | 20:12 |
| Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) | · | 05:33 | 05:53 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 06:53 | 07:03 | 07:17 | 07:29 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:24 | 08:37 | 08:47 | 09:04 | 09:22 | 09:36 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:41 | 10:57 | 11:11 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:58 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:29 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:17 | 15:31 | 16:11 | 16:29 | 16:47 | 17:06 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 17:47 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 18:52 | 19:12 | 19:31 | 20:20 |
| Eastwood Rise (opp) | · | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:23 | 07:39 | 07:52 | 08:10 | 08:33 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:12 | 09:29 | 09:43 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:24 | 10:32 | 10:48 | 11:04 | 11:18 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:05 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:46 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:36 | 14:52 | 15:08 | 15:27 | 15:41 | 16:20 | 16:39 | 16:57 | 17:15 | 17:26 | 17:39 | 17:55 | 18:08 | 18:21 | 18:39 | 18:58 | 19:18 | 19:37 | 20:26 |
| Eastwood Road (NW-bound) | · | 05:47 | 06:07 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:35 | 07:52 | 08:05 | 08:23 | 08:45 | 08:57 | 09:07 | 09:23 | 09:40 | 09:54 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:43 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:29 | 11:45 | 12:01 | 12:17 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 12:58 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:10 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:48 | 15:04 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 15:53 | 16:31 | 16:50 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:37 | 17:50 | 18:06 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:48 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:46 | 20:34 |
| Railway Station (adj) | · | 05:50 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:38 | 07:55 | 08:08 | 08:26 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 09:57 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:46 | 11:02 | 11:18 | 11:32 | 11:48 | 12:04 | 12:20 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:01 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:07 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 15:56 | 16:34 | 16:54 | 17:11 | 17:29 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:09 | 18:22 | 18:34 | 18:50 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:48 | 20:36 |
| Little Wheatley Chase (N-bound) | · | 05:56 | 06:16 | 06:36 | 06:59 | 07:19 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:04 | 08:17 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:32 | 09:49 | 10:03 | 10:19 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:09 | 11:25 | 11:39 | 11:56 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:20 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 14:59 | 15:17 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:05 | 16:42 | 17:01 | 17:18 | 17:37 | 17:47 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:54 | 20:41 |
| Carpenters Arms Rdbt (W-bound) | · | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 07:01 | 07:21 | 07:31 | 07:47 | 08:06 | 08:19 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:08 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:50 | 10:04 | 10:20 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:54 | 11:10 | 11:26 | 11:40 | 11:57 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:09 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:21 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:00 | 15:19 | 15:35 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:43 | 17:02 | 17:19 | 17:38 | 17:48 | 18:01 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:57 | 19:16 | 19:36 | 19:55 | 20:42 |
| Post Office (o/s) | 05:47 | 06:02 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:05 | 07:26 | 07:36 | 07:52 | 08:11 | 08:24 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:13 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:55 | 10:09 | 10:25 | 10:41 | 10:51 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:31 | 11:45 | 12:02 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:26 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:05 | 15:24 | 15:40 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:48 | 17:07 | 17:24 | 17:43 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:23 | 18:34 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 19:59 | 20:46 |
| The Swans (opp) | 05:55 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:14 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 08:01 | 08:22 | 08:34 | 08:52 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:03 | 10:16 | 10:32 | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:07 | 11:23 | 11:39 | 11:52 | 12:09 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:54 | 13:10 | 13:21 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:34 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:56 | 17:17 | 17:33 | 17:51 | 18:00 | 18:14 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 20:06 | 20:52 |
| Sainsbury Store (o/s) | 06:07 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 07:48 | 07:58 | 08:16 | 08:37 | 08:50 | 09:08 | 09:25 | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:17 | 10:30 | 10:46 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:21 | 11:37 | 11:53 | 12:06 | 12:23 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:08 | 13:24 | 13:35 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:47 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:37 | 15:54 | 16:07 | 16:24 | 16:35 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:47 | 18:05 | 18:14 | 18:27 | 18:43 | 18:54 | 19:05 | 19:18 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| Grimston Road (opp) | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:46 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 07:52 | 08:02 | 08:20 | 08:41 | 08:54 | 09:12 | 09:29 | 09:38 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:21 | 10:34 | 10:50 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:25 | 11:41 | 11:57 | 12:10 | 12:27 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:12 | 13:28 | 13:39 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:42 | 15:59 | 16:13 | 16:29 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:09 | 18:18 | 18:31 | 18:47 | 18:58 | 19:09 | 19:22 | 19:41 | 20:01 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| Bus Station (Stand Q) | 06:22 | 06:37 | 06:57 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 08:06 | 08:16 | 08:34 | 08:55 | 09:08 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 09:52 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:34 | 10:47 | 11:03 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:38 | 11:54 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 12:40 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:25 | 13:41 | 13:52 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:04 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:56 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 16:54 | 17:28 | 17:48 | 18:04 | 18:22 | 18:31 | 18:44 | 19:00 | 19:11 | 19:22 | 19:34 | 19:51 | 20:12 | 20:31 | 21:17 |
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Fares on the 25
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 25
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 Basildon: 34 journeys, first 07:05 towards Southend-on-Sea: 33 journeys, first 06:15
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Basildon: 57 journeys, first 05:47 towards Southend-on-Sea: 58 journeys, first 05:21
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Basildon: 57 journeys, first 05:47 towards Southend-on-Sea: 58 journeys, first 05:21
Route map
All stops on route 25
25 towards Basildon
All 83 stops
- Travel Centre (Stop D) 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
- Southbourne Grove (N-bound) Prittlewell
- Bridgwater Drive (adj) Prittlewell
- Mannering Gardens North (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Dulverton Avenue (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Hurst Way (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kent Elms Corner South (N-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Brooklands Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Rochford Corner (W-bound) Eastwood
- Nobles Green Road (opp) Eastwood
- Jones Corner (W-bound) Eastwood
- Progress Road (adj) Eastwood
- Eastwood Rise (opp) Eastwood
- Glenwood Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Lancaster Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road South (opp) Rayleigh
- The Chase (opp) Rayleigh
- Trinity Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Queens Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Warwick Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Grove Road Shops (opp) Rayleigh
- Avondale Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Jubilee Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Parklands Avenue (adj) Rayleigh
- Bull Lane (NW-bound) Rayleigh
- Websters Way (SW-bound) Rayleigh
- Eastwood Road (NW-bound) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (adj) Rayleigh
- The Travellers Joy (opp) Rayleigh
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive (opp) Rayleigh
- Victoria Avenue (opp) Rayleigh
- Purleigh Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Falcon Close (adj) Rayleigh
- Hatfield Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Tendring Avenue (opp) Rayleigh
- Langham Drive (adj) Rayleigh
- Little Wheatley Chase (N-bound) Rayleigh
- Lower Barn Farm (opp) Rawreth
- Carpenters Arms Rdbt (W-bound) Rawreth
- The Carpenters Arms (o/s) Rawreth
- Old London Road (opp) Rawreth
- Southend Road Rdbt (W-bound) Shotgate
- Post Office (o/s) Shotgate
- Alicia Avenue (opp) Shotgate
- Highcliffe Road (opp) Wickford
- Wick Lane (adj) Wickford
- South Beech Avenue (adj) Wickford
- The Swans (opp) Wickford
- Halls Corner (S-bound) Wickford
- Laburnum Avenue (opp) Wickford
- Park Drive (adj) Wickford
- Bromfords Drive (opp) Wickford
- Tye Corner (SW-bound) Wickford
- Bromfords Farm (opp) Wickford
- Sainsbury Store (o/s) Basildon
- Paycocke Road (opp) Basildon
- Cranes Farm Road (opp) Basildon
- Grimston Road (opp) Basildon
- Barrington Gardens (adj) Basildon
- The Jolly Friar (opp) Basildon
- Matching Green (opp) Basildon
- Maplestead (adj) Basildon
- Quilters Straight (adj) Basildon
- The Hatherley (adj) Basildon
- The Upway (opp) Basildon
- Methersgate (adj) Basildon
- Honeypot Lane (W-bound) Basildon
- Audley Way (opp) Basildon
- Long Riding (adj) Basildon
- Asda Eastgate (opp) Basildon Town Centre
- Bus Station (Stand Q) Basildon Town Centre
25 towards Southend-on-Sea
All 79 stops
- Hospital (Northbound) (Stand A) Basildon
- The Knares (adj) Basildon
- Ashdon Way (E-bound) Basildon
- Bus Station (Stand Q) Basildon Town Centre
- Asda Eastgate (o/s) Basildon Town Centre
- Audley Way (adj) Basildon
- Honeypot Lane (E-bound) Basildon
- Methersgate (opp) Basildon
- The Upway (adj) Basildon
- The Hatherley (opp) Basildon
- Maplestead (opp) Basildon
- Matching Green (adj) Basildon
- The Jolly Friar (o/s) Basildon
- Barrington Gardens (opp) Basildon
- Grimston Road (adj) Basildon
- The Watermill (opp) Basildon
- Cranes Farm Road (adj) Basildon
- Sainsbury Store (opp) Basildon
- Bromfords Farm (adj) Wickford
- Tye Corner (NE-bound) Wickford
- Bromfords Drive (adj) Wickford
- Park Drive (opp) Wickford
- Laburnum Avenue (adj) Wickford
- Halls Corner (N-bound) Wickford
- The Swans (o/s) Wickford
- South Beech Avenue (opp) Wickford
- Wick Lane (opp) Wickford
- Highcliffe Road (adj) Wickford
- Alicia Avenue (adj) Shotgate
- Post Office (opp) Shotgate
- Southend Road Rdbt (E-bound) Shotgate
- Old London Road (adj) Rawreth
- The Carpenters Arms (opp) Rawreth
- Carpenters Arms Rdbt (E-bound) Rawreth
- Lower Barn Farm (o/s) Rawreth
- Little Wheatley Chase (S-bound) Rayleigh
- Langham Drive (opp) Rayleigh
- Tendring Avenue (adj) Rayleigh
- Hatfield Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Falcon Close (opp) Rayleigh
- Purleigh Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Victoria Avenue (adj) Rayleigh
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive (adj) Rayleigh
- The Travellers Joy (o/s) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (opp) Rayleigh
- High Street (NE-bound) Rayleigh
- Bull Lane (adj) Rayleigh
- Parklands Avenue (opp) Rayleigh
- Jubilee Road (SE-bound) Rayleigh
- Avondale Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Grove Road Shops (o/s) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road (SW-bound) Rayleigh
- Warwick Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road South (adj) Rayleigh
- Lancaster Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Rayleigh Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Eastwood Rise (adj) Eastwood
- Progress Road (opp) Eastwood
- Jones Corner (E-bound) Eastwood
- Nobles Green Road (adj) Eastwood
- Rochford Corner (E-bound) Eastwood
- Brooklands Avenue (opp) Eastwood
- Kent Elms Corner North (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kent Elms Corner South (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Hurst Way (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Dulverton Avenue (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Mannering Gardens North (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Bridgwater Drive (opp) Prittlewell
- 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 VL) Southend-on-Sea
- Whitegate Road (Stop VR) Southend-on-Sea
- Travel Centre (arrivals) Southend-on-Sea
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 31 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 November 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/49 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 25 bus?
The first 25 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 25 bus?
The last 25 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 25 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the 25: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 25 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 25 bus?
The 25 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 PF0000599/49. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.