There are 5 ways to get from Braintree to St Albans by train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 47 min
$34 - $49
Cheapest option
Line 133 bus, bus • 3 h 8 min
$16 - $27
3 alternative options
Line 133 bus, line 508 bus, bus • 3 h 35 min
$21 - $26
Bus • 3 h 42 min
$21 - $24
Drive • 56 min
$11 - $17
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Braintree to St Albans. However, there are services departing from Braintree Town Centre, High Street and arriving at St Albans, Lattimore Road via Stansted Airport London and Hatfield, The Galleria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 8 min.
The distance between Braintree and St Albans is 39 miles. The road distance is 54.7 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to St Albans without a car is to train which takes 1 h 47 min and costs .
It takes approximately 1 h 47 min to get from Braintree to St Albans, including transfers.
Braintree to St Albans bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Braintree Town Centre, High Street station.
The best way to get from Braintree to St Albans is to train which takes 1 h 47 min and costs . Alternatively, you can line 133 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3 h 8 min.
Braintree to St Albans bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hatfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to St Albans is 55 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Braintree to St Albans.
There are 468+ hotels available in St Albans. Prices start at $63 USD per night.
- Distance: 39.1 miles
- Duration: 1 h 47 min
What companies run services between Braintree, England and St Albans, England?
You can take a train from Braintree to St Albans via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Underground Station, Farringdon Underground Station, and Farringdon in around 1 h 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Braintree to St Albans via Stansted Airport, Coach Station, Stansted Airport London, Hatfield, and Hatfield, The Galleria in around 3 h 8 min.
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Braintree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $29
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Braintree Town Centre, High Street to Stansted Airport, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Braintree Town Centre, Bus Park (Braint Bus Pk) to Stansted Airport, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stansted Airport, Coach Station to Harlow Town Centre, Bus Station (Harlow Bus Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chelmsford City Centre, Railway Station to Harlow Town Centre, Bus Station (Harlow Bus Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stansted Airport London to Hatfield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- greenline.customerservices@googlemail.com
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Harlow Town Centre, Bus Station (Harlow Bus Stn) to St Albans City Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Green Line
- Book at
- Green Line (Arriva)
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Braintree Town Centre, Victoria Street to Chelmsford City Centre, Railway Station (Chelm Rail Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Chelmsford City Centre, Bus Station (Chelm Bus Stn) to Harlow Town Centre, Bus Station (Harlow Bus Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- firstgroup.com
- Phone
- +44 1206 769778
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedingham.co.uk
Bus from Braintree Town Centre, Victoria Street to Chelmsford City Centre, Bus Station (Chelm Bus Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- hedingham.co.uk
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