42A Bishops Stortford to Chelmsford via Stansted Airport, Takeley

Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Chelmsford, Broomfield, Great Dunmow. First bus 07:45, last bus 20:35. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Chelmsford from Interchange (Stop E): 18:30, 20:35

Next towards Bishops Stortford from Bus Station (Stand 8): 19:15

Wanted a different 42A? 9 other bus routes are numbered 42A elsewhere in the UK — see every 42A bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Chelmsford, Bus Station unless marked “to …” · Sunday · 7 journeys
Stop 08:4910:3012:3014:3016:3018:3020:35 to Broomfield Hospital
Interchange (Stop E) ·10:3012:3014:3016:3018:3020:35
The Nags Head PH (opp) ·10:3612:3614:3616:3618:3620:41
Coach Station (Bay 14) 08:4910:4912:4914:4916:4918:4920:54
The Four Ashes (near) 08:5510:5512:5514:5516:5518:5521:00
High Street (SE-bound) 09:0511:0513:0515:0517:0519:0521:10
Church School (opp) 09:1011:1013:1015:1017:1019:1021:15
Warners Farm (opp) 09:1911:1913:1915:1917:1919:1921:24
Memorial (adj) 09:2311:2313:2315:2317:2319:2321:28
Hospital (Stand 2) 09:3211:3213:3215:3217:3219:3221:35
Skerry Rise (opp) 09:3911:3913:3915:3917:3919:39·
Bus Station (Stand 1) 09:4511:4513:4515:4517:4519:45·

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.

The 42A 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. Details →

Fares on the 42A

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 42A

First Essex publishes singles and returns on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single

…and 10 more tickets on this route.

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.

Route map

All stops on route 42A

42A towards Chelmsford

All 66 stops
  1. Interchange (Stop E) Bishops Stortford
  2. Riverside (Stop R) Bishops Stortford
  3. Hillside (opp) Hockerill
  4. Anglo European College (o/s) Hockerill
  5. Stortford Hall Park (adj) Hockerill
  6. The Nags Head PH (opp) Hockerill
  7. Raynham Road (adj) Hockerill
  8. Birchwood High School (nr) Parsonage Estate
  9. Shortcroft (opp) Parsonage Estate
  10. Birchanger Green Services (opp) Parsonage Estate
  11. Coach Station (Bay 14) Stansted Airport
  12. Coopers Villas (opp) Takeley
  13. Parsonage Rd (S-bound) Takeley
  14. Garnetts (opp) Takeley
  15. Chestnut Way (opp) Takeley
  16. The Four Ashes (near) Takeley
  17. Canfield Road (opp) Takeley
  18. Warwick Road (adj) Takeley
  19. The Lion & Lamb (o/s) Takeley
  20. Little Canfield Hall (o/s) Canfield End
  21. Woodside Way (adj) Great Dunmow
  22. Staggs Farm (opp) Great Dunmow
  23. The Queen Victoria (opp) Great Dunmow
  24. Stortford Road (E-bound) Great Dunmow
  25. High Street (SE-bound) Great Dunmow
  26. Station Road (adj) Great Dunmow
  27. Gatehouse Villas (o/s) Great Dunmow
  28. Oak Industrial Estate (adj) Great Dunmow
  29. High Easter Road (adj) Barnston
  30. Church School (opp) Barnston
  31. Onslow Green (S-bound) North End
  32. Black Chapel Lane (adj) North End
  33. Sandon Hill (S-bound) Ford End
  34. Back Lane (opp) Ford End
  35. School (opp) Ford End
  36. Apple Tree Corner (E-bound) Ford End
  37. Warners Farm (opp) Great Waltham
  38. The Green Man (o/s) Great Waltham
  39. Parsonage Lane (adj) Great Waltham
  40. Penden Corner (S-bound) Great Waltham
  41. Crowbush House (o/s) Great Waltham
  42. Memorial (adj) Great Waltham
  43. The Windmill (o/s) Great Waltham
  44. Lark's Lane (opp) Little Waltham
  45. Ash Tree Corner (S-bound) Little Waltham
  46. Woodhouse Lane (opp) Broomfield
  47. Croxton's Mill (o/s) Broomfield
  48. Searle Crescent (W-bound) Broomfield
  49. Ambulance HQ (o/s) Broomfield
  50. Hospital (Stand 2) Broomfield
  51. Ambulance HQ (opp) Broomfield
  52. Court Road (S-bound) Broomfield
  53. Butlers Farm (o/s) Broomfield
  54. Jubilee Avenue (opp) Broomfield
  55. Church Green (opp) Broomfield
  56. New Road (opp) Broomfield
  57. The Angel (o/s) Broomfield
  58. Post Office Road (adj) Broomfield
  59. Erick Avenue (opp) Broomfield
  60. Skerry Rise (opp) Chelmsford
  61. Patching Hall Lane (opp) Chelmsford
  62. The Drive (opp) Chelmsford
  63. Kings Road (opp) Chelmsford
  64. Keene Home (o/s) Chelmsford
  65. The Ship (o/s) Chelmsford City Centre
  66. Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre

42A towards Bishops Stortford

All 68 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stand 8) Chelmsford City Centre
  2. The Ship (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
  3. King Edward VI School (o/s) Chelmsford
  4. Keene Home (opp) Chelmsford
  5. Kings Road (adj) Chelmsford
  6. The Drive (adj) Chelmsford
  7. Patching Hall Lane (adj) Chelmsford
  8. Skerry Rise (adj) Chelmsford
  9. Erick Avenue (adj) Broomfield
  10. Post Office Road (opp) Broomfield
  11. The Angel (opp) Broomfield
  12. New Road (adj) Broomfield
  13. Church Green (adj) Broomfield
  14. Jubilee Avenue (adj) Broomfield
  15. Butlers Farm (opp) Broomfield
  16. Searle Crescent (W-bound) Broomfield
  17. Ambulance HQ (o/s) Broomfield
  18. Hospital (Stand 3) Broomfield
  19. Ambulance HQ (opp) Broomfield
  20. Croxton's Mill (opp) Broomfield
  21. Woodhouse Lane (adj) Broomfield
  22. Chelmer Avenue (opp) Little Waltham
  23. Ash Tree Corner (NW-bound) Little Waltham
  24. Lark's Lane (adj) Little Waltham
  25. The Windmill (opp) Great Waltham
  26. Hatchfields (adj) Great Waltham
  27. Memorial (opp) Great Waltham
  28. Crowbush House (opp) Great Waltham
  29. Penden Corner (N-bound) Great Waltham
  30. Parsonage Lane (opp) Great Waltham
  31. The Green Man (opp) Great Waltham
  32. Warners Farm (o/s) Great Waltham
  33. Apple Tree Corner (W-bound) Ford End
  34. School (o/s) Ford End
  35. Back Lane (adj) Ford End
  36. Sandon Hill (N-bound) Ford End
  37. Black Chapel Lane (opp) North End
  38. Onslow Green (N-bound) North End
  39. Church School (o/s) Barnston
  40. High Easter Road (opp) Barnston
  41. Oak Industrial Estate (opp) Great Dunmow
  42. Gatehouse Villas (opp) Great Dunmow
  43. Station Road (opp) Great Dunmow
  44. High Street (NW-bound) Great Dunmow
  45. Stortford Road (W-bound) Great Dunmow
  46. The Queen Victoria (o/s) Great Dunmow
  47. Staggs Farm (o/s) Great Dunmow
  48. Woodside Way (opp) Great Dunmow
  49. Little Canfield Hall (opp) Canfield End
  50. The Lion & Lamb (opp) Takeley
  51. Warwick Road (opp) Takeley
  52. Canfield Road (adj) Takeley
  53. The Four Ashes (adj) Takeley
  54. Chestnut Way (adj) Takeley
  55. Garnetts (adj) Takeley
  56. Parsonage Rd (N-bound) Takeley
  57. Coopers Villas (o/s) Takeley
  58. Coach Station (Bay 14) Stansted Airport
  59. Coach Station (Bay 13) Stansted Airport
  60. Birchanger Green Services (o/s) Parsonage Estate
  61. Shortcroft (nr) Parsonage Estate
  62. Raynham Road (opp) Hockerill
  63. The Nags Head PH (nr) Hockerill
  64. Anglo European College (opp) Hockerill
  65. Hillside (nr) Hockerill
  66. Dane Street (Stop K) Bishops Stortford
  67. Interchange Bishops Stortford
  68. Interchange (Stop G) Bishops Stortford

Service registration & registered changes

Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex cc).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/239 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ChelmsfordBishops StortfordStansted AirportTakeleyGreat DunmowChelmsford City CentreBroomfieldHockerillParsonage EstateGreat WalthamLittle WalthamFord End

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 42A bus?

The first 42A departure leaves at 07:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 42A bus?

The last 42A leaves its first stop at 20:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 42A bus cost?

First Essex's published fares on the 42A: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 42A 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 42A bus?

The 42A 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 PF0000599/239. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.