73 Chelmsford to Maldon via Boreham, Heybridge
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Boreham, Hatfield Peverel. First bus 07:01, last bus 20:52. 4 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 73? 29 other bus routes are numbered 73 elsewhere in the UK — see every 73 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:01 |
|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 07:01 |
| The Plough (o/s) | 07:14 |
| Sainsburys (adj) | 07:18 |
| Waltham Rd (adj) | 07:24 |
| The Duke of Wellington (o/s) | 07:28 |
| Nounsley Corner (SE-bound) | 07:32 |
| Does Corner (SE-bound) | 07:36 |
| Church (adj) | 07:39 |
| The Benbridge Hotel (o/s) | 07:42 |
| Limbourne Drive (adj) | 07:47 |
| Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) | 07:52 |
| Tesco Store (o/s) | 08:03 |
| The White Horse (o/s) | 08:06 |
| Cherry Garden (SE-bound) | · |
| Upper Plume School (o/s) | 08:10 |
| Lower Plume School (o/s) | 08:14 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 73
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Springfield Rd Tesco | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.50 | £2.00 | Arbour Lane | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Sprfld Endeavour | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Sprfld Sainsbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Royal Mail Sort Off | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Boreham House | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Boreham Elm Way | |||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Boreham Cock n/b | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Damases Lane | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Terling Rd Corner | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Hatfield Peverel | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Nounsley Ulting | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Langford | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Holloway Rd Half Moo | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Heybridge Church | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Mald Church White Ho | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | St Peters Hosp | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.50 | Upper Plume Sch | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Lower Plume Sch | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Maldon Cherry Gdns | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | Mald E Stn Rd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Coopers Ave Heybridg | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Boreham Cock | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Beaulieu Park Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Cfd city centre.
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 73
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 Maldon: 1 journey, first 07:20 towards Chelmsford: 3 journeys, first 15:33
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Maldon: 1 journey, first 07:20 towards Chelmsford: 3 journeys, first 15:33
Route map
All stops on route 73
73 towards Maldon
All 71 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) Chelmsford City Centre
- Cathedral (Stop Ca) Chelmsford City Centre
- H & M (Stop Da) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway (Stop Eb) Chelmsford City Centre
- Town Centre Tesco Store (o/s) Chelmsford
- Boswells Drive (opp) Chelmsford
- Chelmsford Prison (opp) Springfield Park
- Brookhurst Close (opp) Springfield
- Oaklea Avenue (opp) Springfield
- The Plough (o/s) Springfield
- Aldi (o/s) Springfield
- Army Reserves Centre (opp) Springfield
- Sainsburys (adj) Springfield
- Royal Mail (opp) Springfield
- Boreham House (opp) Boreham
- Elm Way (adj) Boreham
- Hurrell Down (opp) Boreham
- Recreation Ground (opp) Boreham
- Waltham Rd (adj) Boreham
- Damases Lane (opp) Boreham
- Terling Road Corner (E-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- The William B (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- The Swan Inn (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- Station Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
- The Duke of Wellington (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- New Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- Church Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- Cross Keys (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- Nounsley Corner (SE-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- Jenkins Lane (N-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- Does Corner (SE-bound) Ulting
- Blackwater Cottage (opp) Ulting
- Business Park (opp) Langford
- Ulting Lane (opp) Langford
- Hatfield Road (SE-bound) Langford
- Church (adj) Langford
- Langford Place (opp) Langford
- Holloway Road (SE-bound) Langford
- Crescent Road (opp) Heybridge
- Holloway Road Church (opp) Heybridge
- The Benbridge Hotel (o/s) Heybridge
- Church (o/s) Heybridge
- Bentalls Shopping Centre (o/s) Heybridge
- Goldhanger Road (E-bound) Heybridge
- Limbourne Drive (adj) Heybridge
- Ramsey Close (adj) Heybridge
- Coopers Avenue (adj) Heybridge
- Basin Road (opp) Heybridge
- Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) Heybridge
- Basin Road (N-bound) Heybridge
- Coopers Avenue (opp) Heybridge
- Lawling Avenue (opp) Heybridge
- Goldhanger Road (W-bound) Heybridge
- Bentalls Shopping Centre Heybridge
- Church (opp) Heybridge
- Bates Road (adj) Maldon
- The Causeway (S-bound) Maldon
- Tesco Store (o/s) Maldon
- 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
- St Giles Close (opp) Maldon
- Cherry Garden (SE-bound) Maldon
- Upper Plume School (o/s) Maldon
- Washington Road (opp) Maldon
- Fambridge Close (adj) Maldon
- Cross Road West (NE-bound) Maldon
- Cross Road East (NE-bound) Maldon
- Lower Plume School (o/s) Maldon
73 towards Chelmsford
All 74 stops
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
- Cherry Garden (SE-bound) Maldon
- St Giles Close (adj) Maldon
- Queen Victoria (o/s) Maldon
- St Peter's Hospital (o/s) Maldon
- Does Corner (N-bound) Maldon Town Centre
- Lower Plume School (opp) Maldon
- Cross Road East (SW-bound) Maldon
- Cross Road West (SW-bound) Maldon
- Fambridge Close (opp) Maldon
- Washington Road (adj) Maldon
- Upper Plume School (opp) Maldon
- All Saints Church (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- Tesco Store (o/s) Maldon
- Bates Road (opp) Maldon
- Church (o/s) Heybridge
- Bentalls Shopping Centre (o/s) Heybridge
- Goldhanger Road (E-bound) Heybridge
- Limbourne Drive (adj) Heybridge
- Ramsey Close (adj) Heybridge
- Coopers Avenue (adj) Heybridge
- Basin Road (opp) Heybridge
- Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) Heybridge
- Basin Road (N-bound) Heybridge
- Coopers Avenue (opp) Heybridge
- Lawling Avenue (opp) Heybridge
- Goldhanger Road (W-bound) Heybridge
- Bentalls Shopping Centre Heybridge
- Church (opp) Heybridge
- The Benbridge Hotel (opp) Heybridge
- Holloway Road Church (adj) Heybridge
- Crescent Road (adj) Heybridge
- Holloway Road (NW-bound) Langford
- Langford Place (o/s) Langford
- Church (opp) Langford
- Hatfield Road (NW-bound) Langford
- Ulting Lane (adj) Langford
- Business Park (o/s) Langford
- Blackwater Cottage (o/s) Ulting
- Does Corner (NW-bound) Ulting
- Jenkins Lane (S-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- Nounsley Corner (NW-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- Cross Keys (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- Church Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
- New Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
- The Duke of Wellington (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- Station Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- The Swan Inn (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- The William B (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- Terling Road Corner (W-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- Damases Lane (adj) Boreham
- Waltham Rd (opp) Boreham
- Recreation Ground (o/s) Boreham
- Hurrell Down (adj) Boreham
- Elm Way (opp) Boreham
- Boreham House (o/s) Boreham
- Station Approach (SW-bound) Boreham
- Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 4) Beaulieu Park
- Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
- Royal Mail (o/s) Springfield
- Sainsburys (opp) Springfield
- Army Reserves Centre (o/s) Springfield
- Pump Lane (opp) Springfield
- Aldi (opp) Springfield
- The Plough (opp) Springfield
- Oaklea Avenue (adj) Springfield
- Brookhurst Close (adj) Springfield
- Chelmsford Prison (o/s) Springfield Park
- Boswells Drive (adj) Chelmsford
- Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) 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 12 April 2026 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Expired effective 23 July 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 July 2023 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Expired effective 28 February 2022 To amend Route.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/307 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 73 bus?
The first 73 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:01 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 73 bus?
The last 73 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 73 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the 73: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 73 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 73 bus?
The 73 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 PF0000599/307. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.