73B Chelmsford to Maldon via Beaulieu Park, Heybridge

Operated by First Essex. First bus 08:25, last bus 17:55. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Maldon from Bus Station (Stand 4): 14:12, 16:35, 17:55

Next towards Chelmsford from Cherry Garden (SE-bound): 13:25

Wanted a different 73B? 1 other bus route is numbered 73B elsewhere in the UK — see every 73B bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Maldon, Cherry Garden unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 5 journeys
Stop 10:1012:1014:12 to Maldon High Street16:3517:55
Bus Station (Stand 4) 10:1012:1014:1216:3517:55
The Plough (o/s) 10:2212:2214:2416:4818:08
Sainsburys (adj) 10:2512:2514:2716:5218:11
Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 5) 10:3212:3214:3417:0018:18
St Andrew Church (o/s) 10:3912:3914:4117:0818:25
Waltham Rd (adj) 10:4212:4214:4417:1118:28
The Duke of Wellington (o/s) 10:4612:4614:4817:1518:32
Nounsley Corner (SE-bound) 10:5012:5014:5217:1918:36
Does Corner (SE-bound) 10:5412:5414:5617:2318:40
Church (adj) 10:5712:5714:5917:2618:43
The Benbridge Hotel (o/s) 11:0113:0115:0317:3018:47
Limbourne Drive (adj) 11:0513:0515:0717:3418:51
Heybridge Basin (SE-bound) 11:0913:0915:1117:3818:55
Tesco Store (o/s) 11:1613:1615:1817:4519:01
The Swan Hotel (o/s) ··15:21··
The White Horse (o/s) 11:1913:19·17:4819:03
Cherry Garden (SE-bound) 11:2113:21·17:5119:06

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 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 →

Fares on the 73B

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
£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£2.50£2.50£2.00 Beaulieu Park Stn
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.00 Boreham House
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.00 Boreham PO Church
––––––––– Boreham Cock n/b
£3.00£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£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£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£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£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£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£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£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£2.00 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£3.00£3.00£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£3.00£2.50£2.00£2.00£2.50£2.50 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£3.00£2.50£2.00£2.00£2.50£3.00£3.00£2.50 Coopers Ave Heybridg
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£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 Boreham Cock

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 73B

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.

Route map

All stops on route 73B

73B towards Maldon

All 71 stops
  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. Sainsburys (adj) Springfield
  15. Royal Mail (opp) 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. Old Forge Road (opp) Boreham
  21. Butterfield Road (adj) Boreham
  22. St Andrew Church (o/s) Boreham
  23. Haselfoot Rd (adj) Boreham
  24. Plantation Road (N-bound) Boreham
  25. Waltham Rd (adj) Boreham
  26. Damases Lane (opp) 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. Does Corner (SE-bound) Ulting
  38. Blackwater Cottage (opp) 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. The Benbridge Hotel (o/s) Heybridge
  48. Church (o/s) Heybridge
  49. Bentalls Shopping Centre (o/s) Heybridge
  50. Goldhanger Road (E-bound) Heybridge
  51. Limbourne Drive (adj) Heybridge
  52. Ramsey Close (adj) Heybridge
  53. Coopers Avenue (adj) Heybridge
  54. Basin Road (opp) 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. St Peter's Hospital (opp) Maldon
  69. Queen Victoria (opp) Maldon
  70. St Giles Close (opp) Maldon
  71. Cherry Garden (SE-bound) Maldon

73B towards Chelmsford

All 69 stops
  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. Coopers Avenue (adj) Heybridge
  15. Basin Road (opp) 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. Bentalls Shopping Centre Heybridge
  22. Church (opp) Heybridge
  23. The Benbridge Hotel (opp) Heybridge
  24. Holloway Road Church (adj) Heybridge
  25. Crescent Road (adj) 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. Church Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
  38. New Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
  39. The Duke of Wellington (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  40. Station Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  41. The Swan Inn (opp) Hatfield Peverel
  42. The William B (o/s) 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. Chelmsford Prison (o/s) Springfield Park
  64. Boswells Drive (adj) Chelmsford
  65. Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) Chelmsford
  66. Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
  67. Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
  68. Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) Chelmsford City Centre
  69. Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

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?

First Essex's published fares on the 73B: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. 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 First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.