The average bus between Luton and Chelmsford takes 3h 1m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Luton to Chelmsford. 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 3 hours between Luton and Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Luton is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 11:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 3h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Luton station and arriving at Chelmsford station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
Luton to Chelmsford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Chelmsford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Luton and Chelmsford is 63.1 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station via Coach Station and London Stansted Airport (STN) in around 2h 45m.