31 Chelmsford, Bus Stn ↔ Burnham, Clock Towe
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:10. 23 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 31 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 Burnham, Clock Towe · Monday to Friday towards Burnham, Clock Towe · Saturday towards Burnham, Clock Towe · Sunday towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn · Saturday towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 06:40 | 07:30 | 14:50 | 18:00 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 22:15 | 23:10 | 23:10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Lion (opp) | · | · | · | · | 19:22 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:18 | 22:26 | 23:21 | 23:21 |
| Molrams Lane (opp) | 06:48 | 07:39 | 15:03 | 18:16 | 19:24 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:20 | 22:28 | 23:23 | 23:23 |
| Eves Corner (E-bound) | 06:54 | 07:47 | 15:10 | 18:25 | 19:32 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:28 | 22:36 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Oak Corner (NE-bound) | 06:57 | 07:51 | 15:14 | 18:29 | 19:36 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:32 | 22:40 | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| All Saints Church (o/s) | 07:05 | 08:01 | 15:26 | 18:38 | 19:45 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:42 | 22:49 | 23:44 | 23:44 |
| Milton Road (adj) | 07:10 | 08:07 | 15:32 | 18:45 | 19:51 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:48 | 22:54 | 23:49 | 23:49 |
| The Red Lion (opp) | 07:22 | 08:20 | 15:45 | 18:57 | 20:03 | · | · | · | 23:03 | 23:58 | · |
| Post Office (opp) | 07:28 | 08:25 | 15:50 | 19:02 | 20:08 | · | · | · | 23:08 | 00:03 | · |
| High Street (E-bound) | 07:35 | 08:32 | 15:58 | 19:10 | 20:15 | · | · | · | 23:15 | 00:10 | · |
| Clock Tower (opp) | 07:46 | 08:45 | 16:10 | 19:22 | 20:25 | · | · | · | 23:25 | 00:20 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 31
31 towards Burnham, Clock Towe
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Chelmsford City Centre
- Cathedral (Stop Cb) Chelmsford City Centre
- H & M (Stop Db) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway (Stop Ea) Chelmsford City Centre
- Army & Navy (SE-bound) Chelmsford
- Meadgate Avenue (adj) Great Baddow
- The Beehive (Opp) Great Baddow
- Longfield Road (adj) Great Baddow
- The Kings Head (o/s) Great Baddow
- The Blue Lion (opp) Great Baddow
- Manor Farm Shop (o/s) Great Baddow
- Molrams Lane (opp) Great Baddow
- Brick Kiln Road (opp) Sandon
- Sandon Park-and-Ride (o/s) Sandon
- Hulls Lane (opp) Sandon
- Old Boarding School (o/s) Sandon
- Danbury Palace (opp) Danbury
- The Bell (o/s) Danbury
- The Memorial (adj) Danbury
- The Griffin (o/s) Danbury
- Eves Corner (E-bound) Danbury
- The Avenue (opp) Danbury
- Runsell Green (adj) Danbury
- The Royal Oak (o/s) Woodham Mortimer
- Oak Corner (NE-bound) Woodham Mortimer
- Rectory Lane (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Post Office Road (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Church (o/s) Woodham Mortimer
- Lodge Road (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Limebrook Farm (opp) Maldon
- Ben Cobey Ave (opp) Maldon
- Morrisons Wycke Hill (opp) Maldon
- Fire Station (opp) Maldon
- Spital Road Flats (adj) Maldon
- Queen Victoria (o/s) Maldon
- St Peter's Hospital (o/s) Maldon
- Does Corner (N-bound) Maldon Town Centre
- Wantz Road (opp) Maldon
- The Swan Hotel (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- All Saints Church (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- Victoria Road (adj) Maldon
- Cups Corner (SE-bound) Maldon
- Maldon Prom Gates (o/s) Maldon
- Lower Plume School (opp) Maldon
- Shakespeare Drive (SW-bound) Maldon
- Mundon Road (S-bound) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (opp) Maldon
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
- Randolph Close (opp) Maldon
- Limebrook Way West (NE-bound) Maldon
- Park Drive (adj) Maldon
- South House Chase (adj) Maldon
- Limebrook Way East (NE-bound) Maldon
- The Cottages (o/s) Maldon
- Stud Farm (opp) Mundon
- Victory Hall (opp) Mundon
- Mundon Road Coal Yard (o/s) Mundon
- A1 Corner (SE-bound) Mundon
- St Andrew's Farm (opp) Latchingdon
- Mayfair Industrial Estate (o/s) Latchingdon
- Garage (o/s) Latchingdon
- The Red Lion (opp) Latchingdon
- School (o/s) Latchingdon
- The Village Hall (opp) Latchingdon
- Greenacres (opp) Althorne
- Post Office (opp) Althorne
- The Old School House (o/s) Althorne
- Steeple Road Corner (adj) Southminster
- Southfield Way (opp) Southminster
- Devonshire Road (adj) Southminster
- High Street (E-bound) Southminster
- Vicarage Meadow (adj) Southminster
- Kings Road Corner (opp) Southminster
- The Rose (opp) Southminster
- Bullfinch Corner (S-bound) Southminster
- Burnham Cemetery (o/s) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Eves Corner (S-bound) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Marsh Road (adj) Burnham-on-Crouch
- The Railway Hotel (o/s) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Library (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Cinema (o/s) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Clock Tower (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
31 towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
- Randolph Close (opp) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (opp) Maldon
- Limebrook Way East (NE-bound) Maldon
- Limebrook Way West (NE-bound) Maldon
- Rydal Drive (opp) Maldon
- Railway Station (o/s) Southminster
- Clock Tower (o/s) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Library (o/s) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Cinema (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
- The Railway Hotel (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Marsh Road (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Eves Corner (N-bound) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Cemetery (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Bullfinch Corner (N-bound) Southminster
- The Rose (o/s) Southminster
- Kings Road Corner (adj) Southminster
- Vicarage Meadow (opp) Southminster
- High Street (W-bound) Southminster
- Devonshire Road (opp) Southminster
- Steeple Road Corner (opp) Southminster
- Southfield Way (adj) Southminster
- The Old School House (opp) Althorne
- Post Office (o/s) Althorne
- Greenacres (adj) Althorne
- School (opp) Latchingdon
- The Village Hall (o/s) Latchingdon
- Garage (opp) Latchingdon
- The Red Lion (o/s) Latchingdon
- St Andrew's Farm (o/s) Latchingdon
- Mayfair Industrial Estate (opp) Latchingdon
- A1 Corner (NW-bound) Mundon
- Mundon Road Coal Yard (opp) Mundon
- Victory Hall (o/s) Mundon
- Stud Farm (o/s) Mundon
- The Cottages (opp) Maldon
- South House Chase (opp) Maldon
- Park Drive (opp) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (adj) Maldon
- Randolph Close (adj) Maldon
- Milton Road (E-bound) Maldon
- Shakespeare Drive (NE-bound) Maldon
- Mundon Road (N-bound) Maldon
- Cups Corner (N-bound) Maldon
- Lower Plume School (o/s) Maldon
- Victoria Road (opp) Maldon
- The Swan Hotel (opp) Maldon Town Centre
- The White Horse (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- Does Corner (S-bound) Maldon Town Centre
- St Peter's Hospital (opp) Maldon
- Queen Victoria (opp) Maldon
- West Station (S-bound) Maldon
- Morrisons Wycke Hill (o/s) Maldon
- Fire Station (o/s) Maldon
- Limebrook Farm (o/s) Maldon
- Ben Cobey Ave (SW-bound) Maldon
- Lodge Road (adj) Woodham Mortimer
- Church (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Rectory Lane (adj) Woodham Mortimer
- Bryant's Lane (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Post Office Road (adj) Woodham Mortimer
- Oak Corner (NW-bound) Woodham Mortimer
- The Avenue (adj) Danbury
- Runsell Green (opp) Danbury
- The Griffin (opp) Danbury
- Eves Corner (NW-bound) Danbury
- The Spinney (o/s) Danbury
- The Bell (opp) Danbury
- Hulls Lane (adj) Sandon
- Danbury Palace (o/s) Danbury
- Old Boarding School (opp) Sandon
- Brick Kiln Road (adj) Sandon
- Molrams Lane (adj) Great Baddow
- Manor Farm Shop (opp) Great Baddow
- The Kings Head (opp) Great Baddow
- The Blue Lion (o/s) Great Baddow
- Chelmerton Avenue (adj) Great Baddow
- The Beehive (adj) Great Baddow
- Meadgate Avenue (opp) Great Baddow
- Army & Navy (NW-bound) Chelmsford
- Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) Chelmsford City Centre
- Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and High Street, Burnham on Crouch given service number 31 / 331 / 332 / 333 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and High Street, Burnham on Crouch given service number 31 / 331 / 332 / 333 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and High Street, Burnham on Crouch given service number 31 / 331 / 332 / 333 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Worcester and Henwick Park given service number 31 / 31A effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ChelmsfordMaldonGreat BaddowChelmsford City CentreDanburyAlthorneSouthminsterBurnham-on-CrouchSandonWoodham MortimerLatchingdonMundon
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 31 bus?
The first 31 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 31 bus?
The last 31 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 31 bus cost?
The 31 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 31 bus?
The 31 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.