There are 5 ways to get from Ilford to Chelmsford by train, bus, taxi 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 • 43 min
$15 - $21
Cheapest option
Train via Shenfield • 47 min
$10 - $17
3 alternative options
Line 86 bus, line 498 bus, line 351 bus • 1 h 51 min
$13 - $15
Taxi • 30 min
$100 - $130
Drive • 30 min
$5 - $8
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Ilford to Chelmsford is to taxi which costs £85 - £100 and takes 30 min.
The distance between Ilford and Chelmsford is 21 miles. The road distance is 23.6 miles.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Ilford to Chelmsford, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Ilford, Hainault Street and arriving at Chelmsford City Centre, Retail Market (Chelm Market) via Romford Police Station and Brentwood, High Street (Greggs). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 51 min.
No, there is no direct train from Ilford to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Ilford and arriving at Chelmsford via Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
Ilford to Chelmsford bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Stratford (London) station.
- Distance: 21.1 miles
- Duration: 43 min
What companies run services between Ilford, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Ilford to Chelmsford via Stratford (London) in around 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilford to Chelmsford via Romford Market, Romford Police Station, and Brentwood, High Street (Greggs) in around 1 h 51 min.
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ilford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $3 - $5
- Anytime Day Single
- $2 - $4
Train from Ilford to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $4 - $7
- Anytime Day Single
- $5 - $7
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from Shenfield to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Ilford, Hainault Street to Romford Market
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Romford Police Station to Brentwood, High Street (Greggs)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Brentwood, High Street (Greggs) to Chelmsford City Centre, Retail Market (Chelm Market)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $100 - $130
Call A Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 8901 4444
- Website
- callacab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 75 1905 5741
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Com Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab-london.co.uk
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