X30 Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford via Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Southend Airport, Rayleigh, Essex. Runs 24 hours. 72 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different X30? 11 other bus routes are numbered X30 elsewhere in the UK — see every X30 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:55 | 00:50 | 02:15 | 04:00 |
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| Travel Centre (Stop C) | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:55 | 00:50 | 02:15 | 04:00 |
| Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VJ) | 05:03 | 06:04 | 07:04 | 08:04 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:04 | 19:04 | 20:09 | 21:08 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 23:58 | 00:53 | 02:18 | 04:03 |
| London Southend Airport (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:11 | · | · | · | · |
| Southend Hospital South (Stop B) | 05:08 | 06:10 | 07:11 | 08:10 | 09:11 | 10:10 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:16 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:21 | 17:22 | 18:12 | 19:10 | 20:15 | 21:14 | 22:09 | · | 00:03 | · | · | 04:09 |
| Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) | 05:14 | 06:16 | 07:17 | 08:17 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:23 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:28 | 17:29 | 18:19 | 19:17 | 20:22 | 21:21 | 22:15 | 23:19 | 00:09 | 01:00 | 02:25 | 04:15 |
| Eastwood Rise (opp) | 05:19 | 06:21 | 07:23 | 08:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:24 | 12:23 | 13:29 | 14:30 | 15:29 | 16:33 | 17:34 | 18:25 | 19:22 | 20:28 | 21:26 | 22:21 | 23:25 | 00:14 | 01:05 | 02:30 | 04:21 |
| Trinity Road (opp) | 05:23 | 06:25 | 07:27 | 08:26 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:28 | 12:27 | 13:33 | 14:34 | 15:33 | 16:37 | 17:38 | 18:29 | 19:26 | 20:32 | 21:30 | 22:25 | 23:29 | 00:17 | 01:09 | 02:34 | 04:25 |
| Eastwood Road (NW-bound) | 05:24 | 06:25 | 07:28 | 08:28 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:30 | 12:29 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:34 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:31 | 19:27 | 20:34 | 21:32 | 22:26 | 23:30 | 00:18 | 01:10 | 02:35 | 04:26 |
| Railway Station (adj) | 05:27 | 06:28 | 07:31 | 08:31 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:33 | 12:32 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:37 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 20:37 | 21:34 | 22:28 | 23:32 | 00:20 | 01:12 | 02:37 | 04:28 |
| Wolsey Park North (N-bound) | 05:33 | 06:34 | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:39 | 12:38 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:43 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:39 | 19:36 | 20:42 | 21:39 | 22:34 | 23:38 | 00:26 | 01:18 | 02:43 | 04:34 |
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 05:58 | 06:59 | 08:03 | 09:00 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:05 | 13:04 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:09 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 19:08 | 20:02 | 21:06 | 22:02 | 22:59 | 00:03 | 00:47 | 01:39 | 03:04 | 04:59 |
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 X30
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Ldn Sthd Airport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £3.00 | £2.50 | St Lawrence Way | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | – | – | S'end Gen Prittlewel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | – | – | £2.00 | Southbourne Grove | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Prince Ave Brendon W | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Kent Elms Corner | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | RochfordCorner | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Jones Corner | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Eastwood Rise Oakwood | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Brocketts Store | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | The Chase | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Ray Trinity Rd | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | RayleighTC | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Rayleigh RS X30 | |||||||||
| £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 | Rayleigh Gunn Close | ||||||||
| £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 | – | Wolsey Park | |||||||
| £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 | Bedloes Corner X30 | ||||||
| £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 | £3.00 | Cfd Army & Navy X | |||||
| £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 | – | – | £2.00 | Cfd city centre s/b | ||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £2.00 | – | Cfd city centre n/b | |||
| £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 | – | – | – | – | – | Bedloes Corner s/b | ||
| £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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Wolsey Park s/b | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Rayleigh RS s/b |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Southend TC X30.
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 X30
First Essex publishes singles and returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single · Adult Period Return · Child Period Return
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 Chelmsford: 38 journeys, first 05:00 towards Southend-on-Sea: 37 journeys, first 03:55
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Chelmsford: 38 journeys, first 05:00 towards Southend-on-Sea: 37 journeys, first 03:55
Route map
All stops on route X30
X30 towards Chelmsford
All 37 stops
- Travel Centre (Stop C) Southend-on-Sea
- Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VJ) Southend-on-Sea
- Earls Hall Avenue (adj) Prittlewell
- Rochford Road (opp) Prittlewell
- Holiday Inn Southend Airport (opp) Prittlewell
- London Southend Airport (S-bound) Southend Airport
- St Lawrence Way (W-bound) Eastwood
- Southend Hospital South (Stop B) Prittlewell
- Prittlewell School (o/s) Prittlewell
- Southbourne Grove (N-bound) Prittlewell
- Bridgwater Drive (adj) Prittlewell
- Rosary Gardens (opp) Prittlewell
- Somerset Avenue (adj) Prittlewell
- Somerton Avenue (adj) Prittlewell
- Brendon Way (opp) Prittlewell
- Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Brooklands Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Rochford Corner (W-bound) Eastwood
- Nobles Green Road (opp) Eastwood
- Jones Corner (W-bound) Eastwood
- Progress Road (adj) Eastwood
- Eastwood Rise (opp) Eastwood
- Glenwood Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Lancaster Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road South (opp) Rayleigh
- The Chase (opp) Rayleigh
- Trinity Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Queens Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Eastwood Road (NW-bound) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (adj) Rayleigh
- Electricity Board (opp) Rayleigh
- Wolsey Park South (N-bound) Rayleigh
- Wolsey Park Central (N-bound) Rayleigh
- Wolsey Park North (N-bound) Rayleigh
- Bedloes Corner (N-bound) Rawreth
- Army & Navy (NW-bound) Chelmsford
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Chelmsford City Centre
X30 towards Southend-on-Sea
All 37 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Chelmsford City Centre
- Army & Navy (SE-bound) Chelmsford
- Bedloes Corner (S-bound) Rawreth
- Wolsey Park North (S-bound) Rayleigh
- Wolsey Park Central (S-bound) Rayleigh
- Wolsey Park South (S-bound) Rayleigh
- Electricity Board (o/s) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (opp) Rayleigh
- Eastwood Road (SE-bound) Rayleigh
- Queens Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Trinity Road (adj) Rayleigh
- The Chase (adj) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road South (adj) Rayleigh
- Lancaster Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Rayleigh Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Eastwood Rise (adj) Eastwood
- Progress Road (opp) Eastwood
- Jones Corner (E-bound) Eastwood
- Nobles Green Road (adj) Eastwood
- Rochford Corner (E-bound) Eastwood
- Brooklands Avenue (opp) Eastwood
- Kent Elms Corner North (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Brendon Way (adj) Prittlewell
- Rochford Road (adj) Prittlewell
- St Lawrence Way (E-bound) Eastwood
- Holiday Inn Southend Airport (o/s) Prittlewell
- London Southend Airport (S-bound) Southend Airport
- Earls Hall Avenue (opp) Prittlewell
- Somerton Avenue (opp) Prittlewell
- Badgers Close (adj) Prittlewell
- Rosary Gardens (adj) Prittlewell
- Bridgwater Drive (opp) Prittlewell
- Southbourne Grove (E-bound) Prittlewell
- Prittlewell School (opp) Prittlewell
- Southend Hospital South (Stop C) Prittlewell
- Victoria Station Interchange (Stop VL) Southend-on-Sea
- Travel Centre (arrivals) Southend-on-Sea
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 31 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/295 · Registration PF0000599/294 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X30 bus?
The X30 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last X30 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last X30 bus?
There is no last X30 bus: the X30 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the X30 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the X30: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The X30 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 X30 bus?
The X30 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 PF0000599/295. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.