There are 5 ways to get from Rayleigh to Halstead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rayleigh to Shenfield
- Take the train from Shenfield to Braintree
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to High Street370
2h 36m£18–33Drive 31.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rayleigh to Halstead31.5 mi
41 min£8–12Bus, line 370 bus
- Take the bus from The Library to Bus Station3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Street370
2h 38mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Rayleigh to Halstead31.5 mi
41 min£75–90Train, bus via Halstead Park
- Take the train from Rayleigh to Shenfield
- Take the train from Shenfield to Braintree
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park38 / ...
2h 42m£18–33
Rayleigh to Halstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rayleigh to Halstead is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Rayleigh to Halstead is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Rayleigh to Halstead. However, there are services departing from The Library and arriving at High Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Rayleigh and Halstead is 46 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rayleigh to Halstead without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Rayleigh to Halstead, including transfers.
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 Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rayleigh to Halstead is 32 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Rayleigh to Halstead.
There are 654+ hotels available in Halstead.
What companies run services between Rayleigh, England and Halstead, Essex, England?
You can take a bus from The Library to High Street via Bus Station in around 2h 38m.
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Train from Rayleigh to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Shenfield to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from The Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1376 320501
- enq@flagfinders.com
- Website
- flagfinders.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Flagfinders
Bus from Bus Interchange to Halstead Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Flagfinders
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
Southend Taxi Co-operative 333 444
- Phone
- +44 1702 333444
- Website
- 333444.uk
Cab Call
- Phone
- +44 1702 345678
- Website
- cab-call.net
AC Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1702 334 455
- Website
- acradiocabs.com
Laindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 350 340
- Website
- laindontaxis.co.uk
Basildon Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1268 288 473
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 532 532
- Website
- acetaxi.cab
123cabbie
- Phone
- +44 845 463 0969
Gemini Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1621 786 963
Dengie Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7496 609 697
- Website
- dengietaxis.co.uk
A2b Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1621 773 421
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