There are 5 ways to get from Chelmsford to Clare by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorialbus 41
2h 58m£15–23Drive 27.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelmsford to Clarecar 27.6 mi
42 min£7–10Train, line 44 bus, line 41 bus
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorialbus 41
3h 9m£16–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelmsford to Claretaxi 27.6 mi
42 min£180–220Line 170 bus, bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorialbus 41
4h 12m
Chelmsford to Clare by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Clare is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Clare is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Clare. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Memorial via Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Clare is 41 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Clare without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 2h 58m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Chelmsford to Clare, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Clare bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Clare bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Clare is 28 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Chelmsford to Clare.
There are 524+ hotels available in Clare.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Clare, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Memorial via Bus Interchange and Bus Station in around 4h 12m.
Train from Chelmsford to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £2–4
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1376 320501
- enq@flagfinders.com
- Website
- flagfinders.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.flagfinders.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Your Cabbie
- Phone
- +44 1245 354 040
- Website
- taxis-in-chelmsford.co.uk
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355 555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
Chelmsford Taxis & Cars
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
Chelmsford City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1245 250 250
- Website
- chelmsfordcitytaxis.com
Cab City
- Phone
- +44 1245 30 30 30
- Website
- cab-city.co.uk
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