31 Chelmsford to Burnham-on-Crouch via Great Baddow, Maldon
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:10. 16 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 31? 48 other bus routes are numbered 31 elsewhere in the UK — see every 31 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:40 | 07:30 | 14:50 | 18:00 | 19:10 | 20:10 to Maldon Milton Road | 21:10 to Maldon Milton Road | 22:15 | 23:10 to Maldon Milton Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 06:40 | 07:30 | 14:50 | 18:00 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:15 | 23:10 |
| The Blue Lion (opp) | · | · | · | · | 19:22 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:26 | 23:21 |
| Molrams Lane (opp) | 06:48 | 07:39 | 15:03 | 18:16 | 19:24 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:28 | 23:23 |
| Eves Corner (E-bound) | 06:54 | 07:47 | 15:10 | 18:25 | 19:32 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:36 | 23:31 |
| Oak Corner (NE-bound) | 06:57 | 07:51 | 15:14 | 18:29 | 19:36 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:40 | 23:35 |
| All Saints Church (o/s) | 07:05 | 08:01 | 15:26 | 18:38 | 19:45 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:49 | 23:44 |
| Milton Road (adj) | 07:10 | 08:07 | 15:32 | 18:45 | 19:51 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:54 | 23:49 |
| The Red Lion (opp) | 07:22 | 08:20 | 15:45 | 18:57 | 20:03 | · | · | 23:03 | · |
| Post Office (opp) | 07:28 | 08:25 | 15:50 | 19:02 | 20:08 | · | · | 23:08 | · |
| High Street (E-bound) | 07:35 | 08:32 | 15:58 | 19:10 | 20:15 | · | · | 23:15 | · |
| Clock Tower (opp) | 07:46 | 08:45 | 16:10 | 19:22 | 20:25 | · | · | 23:25 | · |
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 31
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 31
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, 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 Burnham-on-Crouch: 9 journeys, first 06:40 towards Chelmsford: 7 journeys, first 05:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Burnham-on-Crouch: 9 journeys, first 06:40 towards Chelmsford: 7 journeys, first 05:30
Route map
All stops on route 31
31 towards Burnham-on-Crouch
All 82 stops
- 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 Blue Lion (opp) Great Baddow
- The Kings Head (o/s) 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
- Old Boarding School (o/s) Sandon
- Hulls Lane (opp) 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
- Post Office Road (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Rectory Lane (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
- All Saints Church (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- The Swan Hotel (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- Wantz Road (opp) Maldon
- Victoria Road (adj) Maldon
- Maldon Prom Gates (o/s) Maldon
- Lower Plume School (opp) Maldon
- Cups Corner (SE-bound) Maldon
- Mundon Road (S-bound) Maldon
- Shakespeare Drive (SW-bound) Maldon
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (opp) Maldon
- Randolph Close (opp) Maldon
- Limebrook Way West (NE-bound) Maldon
- Limebrook Way East (NE-bound) Maldon
- Park Drive (adj) Maldon
- South House Chase (adj) 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
- Southfield Way (opp) Southminster
- Steeple Road Corner (adj) 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
All 84 stops
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (opp) Maldon
- Randolph Close (opp) Maldon
- Limebrook Way West (NE-bound) Maldon
- Limebrook Way East (NE-bound) Maldon
- Rydal Drive (opp) Maldon
- Railway Station (o/s) Southminster
- Clock Tower (o/s) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Cinema (opp) Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnham Library (o/s) 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
- The Village Hall (o/s) Latchingdon
- School (opp) Latchingdon
- The Red Lion (o/s) Latchingdon
- Garage (opp) Latchingdon
- Mayfair Industrial Estate (opp) Latchingdon
- St Andrew's Farm (o/s) 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
- Randolph Close (adj) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (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
- Fire Station (o/s) Maldon
- Morrisons Wycke Hill (o/s) Maldon
- Ben Cobey Ave (SW-bound) Maldon
- Limebrook Farm (o/s) Maldon
- Lodge Road (adj) Woodham Mortimer
- Church (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Rectory Lane (adj) Woodham Mortimer
- Post Office Road (adj) Woodham Mortimer
- Bryant's Lane (opp) Woodham Mortimer
- Oak Corner (NW-bound) Woodham Mortimer
- Runsell Green (opp) Danbury
- The Avenue (adj) Danbury
- Eves Corner (NW-bound) Danbury
- The Griffin (opp) Danbury
- The Spinney (o/s) Danbury
- The Bell (opp) Danbury
- Danbury Palace (o/s) Danbury
- Hulls Lane (adj) Sandon
- 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
- Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend 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).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/6 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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?
First Essex's published fares on the 31: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. 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 First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/6. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.