The average bus between Basildon and Southend-on-Sea takes 1h 1m and the fastest bus takes 42 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Basildon to Southend-on-Sea. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Basildon and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 9:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basildon is at 7:22 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 8:11 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basildon station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Basildon to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Waldegrave station.
Basildon to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Howards Court station.
The distance between Basildon and Southend-on-Sea is 18.1 km. The road distance is 18 km.
First Essex operates a bus from Waldegrave to Howards Court every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 2m.