The average bus between Rayleigh and Chelmsford takes 40 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Rayleigh 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 30 minutes between Rayleigh and Chelmsford. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Rayleigh is at 11:24 PM which arrives into Chelmsford at 11:56 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 40 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rayleigh station and arriving at Chelmsford station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Rayleigh to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from The Library station.
Rayleigh to Chelmsford bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Rayleigh and Chelmsford is 19.1 km. The road distance is 24 km.
First Essex operates a bus from The Library to Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 35 min. Central Connect also services this route once a week.