701 Sandon circular via Chelmsford
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 06:30, last bus 19:20. 71 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator, not in the £3 cap — more.
Wanted a different 701? 14 other bus routes are numbered 701 elsewhere in the UK — see every 701 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:30 | 06:40 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 07:03 | 07:10 | 07:17 | 07:24 | 07:31 | 07:38 | 07:45 | 07:52 | 07:59 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:37 | 08:45 | 08:53 | 09:01 | 09:09 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:04 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:20 |
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| Sandon Park-and-Ride (o/s) | 06:30 | 06:40 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 07:03 | 07:10 | 07:17 | 07:24 | 07:31 | 07:38 | 07:45 | 07:52 | 07:59 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:37 | 08:45 | 08:53 | 09:01 | 09:09 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:04 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:20 |
| Parkway (Stop G) | 06:36 | 06:46 | 06:53 | 07:02 | 07:10 | 07:17 | 07:24 | 07:31 | 07:38 | 07:46 | 07:53 | 08:00 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:23 | 08:30 | 08:38 | 08:45 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:08 | 09:16 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:03 | 16:11 | 16:18 | 16:25 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:04 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:36 | 17:43 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:57 | 19:12 | 19:27 |
| Victoria Road South (N-bound) | 06:38 | 06:48 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:13 | 07:20 | 07:27 | 07:34 | 07:41 | 07:49 | 07:56 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 08:18 | 08:26 | 08:33 | 08:41 | 08:48 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:26 | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:05 | 16:14 | 16:21 | 16:28 | 16:35 | 16:43 | 16:51 | 16:59 | 17:07 | 17:15 | 17:23 | 17:31 | 17:39 | 17:46 | 17:59 | 18:14 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:14 | 19:29 |
| Careers Office (o/s) | 06:39 | 06:49 | 06:56 | 07:06 | 07:14 | 07:21 | 07:28 | 07:35 | 07:42 | 07:50 | 07:57 | 08:04 | 08:11 | 08:19 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:42 | 08:49 | 08:56 | 09:03 | 09:11 | 09:19 | 09:27 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:06 | 16:15 | 16:22 | 16:29 | 16:36 | 16:44 | 16:52 | 17:00 | 17:08 | 17:16 | 17:24 | 17:32 | 17:40 | 17:47 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 |
| High Chelmer (near) | 06:40 | 06:50 | 06:57 | 07:07 | 07:15 | 07:22 | 07:29 | 07:36 | 07:43 | 07:51 | 07:58 | 08:05 | 08:12 | 08:21 | 08:29 | 08:36 | 08:44 | 08:51 | 08:58 | 09:05 | 09:13 | 09:21 | 09:29 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:08 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:31 | 16:38 | 16:46 | 16:54 | 17:02 | 17:10 | 17:18 | 17:26 | 17:34 | 17:42 | 17:49 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:16 | 19:31 |
| Job Centre (Stop Dd) | 06:41 | 06:51 | 06:58 | 07:08 | 07:16 | 07:23 | 07:30 | 07:37 | 07:44 | 07:52 | 07:59 | 08:06 | 08:13 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:37 | 08:45 | 08:52 | 08:59 | 09:06 | 09:14 | 09:22 | 09:30 | 09:38 | 09:48 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:09 | 16:18 | 16:25 | 16:32 | 16:39 | 16:47 | 16:55 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:19 | 17:27 | 17:35 | 17:43 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:02 | 19:17 | 19:32 |
| Parkway Park & Ride (Stop Ed) | 06:42 | 06:52 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:17 | 07:24 | 07:31 | 07:38 | 07:45 | 07:53 | 08:00 | 08:07 | 08:14 | 08:23 | 08:31 | 08:38 | 08:46 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:07 | 09:15 | 09:23 | 09:31 | 09:39 | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 16:10 | 16:19 | 16:26 | 16:33 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:04 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:36 | 17:44 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:03 | 19:18 | 19:33 |
| Sandon Park-and-Ride (o/s) | 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:07 | 07:17 | 07:25 | 07:32 | 07:39 | 07:46 | 07:53 | 08:01 | 08:08 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:31 | 08:39 | 08:46 | 08:54 | 09:01 | 09:08 | 09:15 | 09:23 | 09:31 | 09:39 | 09:47 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:18 | 16:28 | 16:36 | 16:43 | 16:50 | 16:58 | 17:06 | 17:14 | 17:22 | 17:30 | 17:38 | 17:46 | 17:53 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:57 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:42 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
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 Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Sandon Park-and-Ride: 48 journeys, first 07:00
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Sandon Park-and-Ride: 48 journeys, first 07:00
Route map
All stops on route 701
701 towards Sandon Park-and-Ride
All 8 stops
- Sandon Park-and-Ride (o/s) Sandon
- Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
- Victoria Road South (N-bound) Chelmsford City Centre
- Careers Office (o/s) Chelmsford City Centre
- High Chelmer (near) Chelmsford City Centre
- Job Centre (Stop Dd) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway Park & Ride (Stop Ed) Chelmsford City Centre
- Sandon Park-and-Ride (o/s) Sandon
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 701 bus?
The first 701 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 701 bus?
The last 701 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 701 bus cost?
GOV.UK lists this route as not included in the £3 national fare cap, so Central Connect sets its own single fares — check their website for prices. Local discounted fares may still apply.
Who runs the 701 bus?
The 701 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Central Connect last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 11 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.