73A Heybridge to Moulsham via Chelmer Village, Chelmsford
Operated by First Essex. First bus 07:10, last bus 07:10. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 73A? 5 other bus routes are numbered 73A elsewhere in the UK — see every 73A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:10 |
|---|---|
| Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) | 07:10 |
| The Benbridge Hotel (opp) | 07:15 |
| Church (opp) | 07:19 |
| Does Corner (NW-bound) | 07:23 |
| Nounsley Corner (NW-bound) | 07:26 |
| Station Road (opp) | 07:30 |
| Waltham Rd (opp) | 07:35 |
| St Andrew Church (opp) | 07:37 |
| Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 4) | 07:46 |
| Sainsburys (opp) | 07:53 |
| Eglinton Drive (SW-bound) | 07:58 |
| Shopping Centre | 08:01 |
| Sandford Road (NW-bound) | 08:04 |
| Station (Stand VA) | 08:17 |
| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 08:20 |
| H & M (Stop Dc) | 08:23 |
| Oaklands Park (opp) | 08:30 |
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.
Fares on the 73A
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Coopers Ave Heybridg | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.00 | Holloway Rd Half Moo | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Langford | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Nounsley Ulting | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Hatfield Peverel | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Terling Rd Corner | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Damases Lane | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Boreham Cock | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Boreham Elm Way | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Beaulieu Park Stn | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Royal Mail Sort Off | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Sprfld Sainsbury | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Ch Vill New Dukes | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Fox and Raven | |||||
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Trinity Rd Corner | ||||
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Springfield Rd Tesco | |||
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Cfd city centre | ||
| £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 | Lynmouth Ave Lady La | |
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.00 | OaklandsPk Moulsham |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Heybridge Church.
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 73A
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 Moulsham: 1 journey, first 07:15
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Moulsham: 1 journey, first 07:15
Route map
All stops on route 73A
73A towards Moulsham
All 77 stops
- 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
- Plantation Road (S-bound) Boreham
- Haselfoot Rd (opp) Boreham
- St Andrew Church (opp) Boreham
- Butterfield Road (opp) Boreham
- Old Forge Road (adj) 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
- Cuton Hall Lane (SE-bound) Chelmer Village
- Chelmer Village Way (E-bound) Chelmer Village
- Barlows Reach (opp) Chelmer Village
- Chancellor Avenue (SE-bound) Chelmer Village
- Eglinton Drive (SW-bound) Chelmer Village
- Portway (adj) Chelmer Village
- Henniker Gate (opp) Chelmer Village
- Shopping Centre Chelmer Village
- Pollard's Green (opp) Chelmer Village
- Goddard Way (opp) Chelmer Village
- Sandford Road (NW-bound) Springfield Park
- Springfield Park Lane (S-bound) Springfield Park
- Springfield Park Road (W-bound) Springfield Park
- Springfield Park Parade (adj) Springfield Park
- Trinity Road Corner (adj) Springfield Park
- Hill Road (S-bound) Springfield Park
- Brockley Road (opp) Springfield Park
- Wharf Road (adj) Chelmsford
- Town Centre Tesco Store (o/s) Chelmsford
- Boswells Drive (opp) Chelmsford
- Riverside Inn (o/s) Chelmsford
- Riverside Ice and Leisure (o/s) Chelmsford
- YMCA (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
- Station (Stand VA) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) Chelmsford City Centre
- Cathedral (Stop Cc) Chelmsford City Centre
- H & M (Stop Dc) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway (Stop Ea) Chelmsford City Centre
- Lynmouth Gardens (opp) Moulsham
- Lady Lane (S-bound) Moulsham
- Rosebery Road (adj) Moulsham
- Mildmay Road (SW-bound) Moulsham
- Vicarage Road (SW-bound) Moulsham
- Oaklands Park (opp) Moulsham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 73A bus?
The first 73A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 73A bus?
The last 73A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 07:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 73A bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the 73A: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 73A 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 73A bus?
The 73A is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.