There are 4 ways to get from Dorking to Chelmsford by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Dorking to London Waterlootrain
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
1h 50m£17–70Drive 61.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorking to Chelmsfordcar 61.4 mi
1h 8m£15–22Line 465 bus, line 65 bus, train
- Take the bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 465
- Take the bus from Kingston Station to Ealing Broadway Stationbus 65 / ...
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Brentwoodtrain
4h 24mTrain
- Take the train from Dorking to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
2h 43m£19–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Dorking and arriving at Chelmsford via Waterloo station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Dorking and Chelmsford is 57 miles. The road distance is 61.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Chelmsford without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 50m and costs £17 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Dorking to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Dorking to Chelmsford train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Dorking station.
Dorking to Chelmsford train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Chelmsford is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Dorking to Chelmsford.
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What companies run services between Dorking, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Dorking to Chelmsford via Clapham Junction and Stratford (London) in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Dorking to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ealing Broadway to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £9–14
- Peak
- £12–18
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Clapham Junction to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingston Station to Ealing Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
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