The average bus between Rayleigh and Halstead takes 2h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rayleigh to Halstead. 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 hourly between Rayleigh and Halstead. The earliest departure is at 4:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Rayleigh is at 9:29 PM which arrives into Halstead at 8:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rayleigh to Halstead. However, there are services departing from Rayleigh station and arriving at Halstead station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Rayleigh to Halstead bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from The Library station.
Rayleigh to Halstead bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Rayleigh and Halstead is 39.9 km. The road distance is 58 km.
You can take a bus from The Library to High Street via Bus Station and Bus Interchange in around 2h 18m.