73B Chelmsford, Bus Stn ↔ Maldon, Cherry Gard

Operated by First Essex. First bus 08:25, last bus 17:55. 9 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 73B 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 →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Maldon, Cherry Gard · Monday to Friday towards Maldon, Cherry Gard · Saturday towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn · Saturday
73B towards Maldon, Cherry Gard — Monday to Friday (6 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand 4) 10:1012:1014:1214:1216:3517:55
The Plough (o/s) 10:2212:2214:2414:2416:4818:08
Sainsburys (adj) 10:2512:2514:2714:2716:5218:11
Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 5) 10:3212:3214:3414:3417:0018:18
St Andrew Church (o/s) 10:3912:3914:4114:4117:0818:25
Waltham Rd (adj) 10:4212:4214:4414:4417:1118:28
The Duke of Wellington (o/s) 10:4612:4614:4814:4817:1518:32
Nounsley Corner (SE-bound) 10:5012:5014:5214:5217:1918:36
Does Corner (SE-bound) 10:5412:5414:5614:5617:2318:40
Church (adj) 10:5712:5714:5914:5917:2618:43
The Benbridge Hotel (o/s) 11:0113:0115:0315:0317:3018:47
Limbourne Drive (adj) 11:0513:0515:0715:0717:3418:51
Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) 11:0913:0915:1115:1117:3818:55
Tesco Store (o/s) 11:1613:1615:1815:1817:4519:01
The Swan Hotel (o/s) ···15:21··
The White Horse (o/s) 11:1913:1915:21·17:4819:03
Cherry Garden (SE-bound) 11:2113:2115:24·17:5119:06

Route map

All stops on route 73B

73B towards Maldon, Cherry Gard

  1. Bus Station (Stand 4) Chelmsford City Centre
  2. Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) Chelmsford City Centre
  3. Cathedral (Stop Ca) Chelmsford City Centre
  4. H & M (Stop Da) Chelmsford City Centre
  5. Parkway (Stop Eb) Chelmsford City Centre
  6. Town Centre Tesco Store (o/s) Chelmsford
  7. Boswells Drive (opp) Chelmsford
  8. Chelmsford Prison (opp) Springfield Park
  9. Brookhurst Close (opp) Springfield
  10. Oaklea Avenue (opp) Springfield
  11. The Plough (o/s) Springfield
  12. Aldi (o/s) Springfield
  13. Army Reserves Centre (opp) Springfield
  14. Royal Mail (opp) Springfield
  15. Sainsburys (adj) Springfield
  16. Station Approach (SW-bound) Boreham
  17. Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 5) Beaulieu Park
  18. Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
  19. Boreham House (opp) Boreham
  20. Butterfield Road (adj) Boreham
  21. Old Forge Road (opp) Boreham
  22. St Andrew Church (o/s) Boreham
  23. Plantation Road (N-bound) Boreham
  24. Haselfoot Rd (adj) Boreham
  25. Damases Lane (opp) Boreham
  26. Waltham Rd (adj) Boreham
  27. Terling Road Corner (E-bound) Hatfield Peverel
  28. The William B (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  29. The Swan Inn (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
  30. Station Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
  31. The Duke of Wellington (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
  32. New Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  33. Church Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  34. Cross Keys (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  35. Nounsley Corner (SE-bound) Hatfield Peverel
  36. Jenkins Lane (N-bound) Hatfield Peverel
  37. Blackwater Cottage (opp) Ulting
  38. Does Corner (SE-bound) Ulting
  39. Business Park (opp) Langford
  40. Ulting Lane (opp) Langford
  41. Hatfield Road (SE-bound) Langford
  42. Church (adj) Langford
  43. Langford Place (opp) Langford
  44. Holloway Road (SE-bound) Langford
  45. Crescent Road (opp) Heybridge
  46. Holloway Road Church (opp) Heybridge
  47. Church (o/s) Heybridge
  48. Bentalls Shopping Centre (o/s) Heybridge
  49. The Benbridge Hotel (o/s) Heybridge
  50. Goldhanger Road (E-bound) Heybridge
  51. Limbourne Drive (adj) Heybridge
  52. Ramsey Close (adj) Heybridge
  53. Basin Road (opp) Heybridge
  54. Coopers Avenue (adj) Heybridge
  55. Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) Heybridge
  56. Basin Road (N-bound) Heybridge
  57. Coopers Avenue (opp) Heybridge
  58. Lawling Avenue (opp) Heybridge
  59. Goldhanger Road (W-bound) Heybridge
  60. Bentalls Shopping Centre Heybridge
  61. Church (opp) Heybridge
  62. Bates Road (adj) Maldon
  63. The Causeway (S-bound) Maldon
  64. Tesco Store (o/s) Maldon
  65. The Swan Hotel (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
  66. The White Horse (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
  67. Does Corner (S-bound) Maldon Town Centre
  68. Queen Victoria (opp) Maldon
  69. St Peter's Hospital (opp) Maldon
  70. St Giles Close (opp) Maldon
  71. Cherry Garden (SE-bound) Maldon

73B towards Chelmsford, Bus Stn

  1. Cherry Garden (SE-bound) Maldon
  2. St Giles Close (adj) Maldon
  3. Queen Victoria (o/s) Maldon
  4. St Peter's Hospital (o/s) Maldon
  5. Does Corner (N-bound) Maldon Town Centre
  6. All Saints Church (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
  7. Tesco Store (o/s) Maldon
  8. Bates Road (opp) Maldon
  9. Church (o/s) Heybridge
  10. Bentalls Shopping Centre (o/s) Heybridge
  11. Goldhanger Road (E-bound) Heybridge
  12. Limbourne Drive (adj) Heybridge
  13. Ramsey Close (adj) Heybridge
  14. Basin Road (opp) Heybridge
  15. Coopers Avenue (adj) Heybridge
  16. Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) Heybridge
  17. Basin Road (N-bound) Heybridge
  18. Coopers Avenue (opp) Heybridge
  19. Lawling Avenue (opp) Heybridge
  20. Goldhanger Road (W-bound) Heybridge
  21. Church (opp) Heybridge
  22. Bentalls Shopping Centre Heybridge
  23. Crescent Road (adj) Heybridge
  24. Holloway Road Church (adj) Heybridge
  25. The Benbridge Hotel (opp) Heybridge
  26. Holloway Road (NW-bound) Langford
  27. Langford Place (o/s) Langford
  28. Church (opp) Langford
  29. Hatfield Road (NW-bound) Langford
  30. Ulting Lane (adj) Langford
  31. Business Park (o/s) Langford
  32. Blackwater Cottage (o/s) Ulting
  33. Does Corner (NW-bound) Ulting
  34. Jenkins Lane (S-bound) Hatfield Peverel
  35. Nounsley Corner (NW-bound) Hatfield Peverel
  36. Cross Keys (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
  37. New Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
  38. Church Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
  39. The Duke of Wellington (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  40. The William B (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
  41. The Swan Inn (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  42. Station Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  43. Terling Road Corner (W-bound) Hatfield Peverel
  44. Damases Lane (adj) Boreham
  45. Waltham Rd (opp) Boreham
  46. Plantation Road (S-bound) Boreham
  47. Haselfoot Rd (opp) Boreham
  48. St Andrew Church (opp) Boreham
  49. Butterfield Road (opp) Boreham
  50. Old Forge Road (adj) Boreham
  51. Boreham House (o/s) Boreham
  52. Station Approach (SW-bound) Boreham
  53. Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 4) Beaulieu Park
  54. Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
  55. Royal Mail (o/s) Springfield
  56. Sainsburys (opp) Springfield
  57. Army Reserves Centre (o/s) Springfield
  58. Pump Lane (opp) Springfield
  59. Aldi (opp) Springfield
  60. The Plough (opp) Springfield
  61. Oaklea Avenue (adj) Springfield
  62. Brookhurst Close (adj) Springfield
  63. Boswells Drive (adj) Chelmsford
  64. Chelmsford Prison (o/s) Springfield Park
  65. Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) Chelmsford
  66. Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
  67. Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) Chelmsford City Centre
  68. Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
  69. Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

ChelmsfordMaldonSpringfieldHeybridgeChelmsford City CentreBeaulieu ParkBorehamHatfield PeverelSpringfield ParkLangfordMaldon Town CentreUlting

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 73B bus?

The first 73B departure on weekdays leaves at 08:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 73B bus?

The last 73B on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 73B bus cost?

The 73B 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 73B bus?

The 73B is operated by First Essex.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.