There are 6 ways to get from Romford to Basildon by train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Romford to UpminsterRomford - Upminster
- Take the train from Upminster to BasildonLondon Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
30 min£7–13Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hornchurch to Basildon13.6 mi
34 min£2Line 370 bus, train
- Take the bus from Romford Station to Upminster Station Forecourt370 / ...
- Take the train from Upminster to BasildonLondon Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
44 min£6–10Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Brentwood station to Bus Station9
1h 40mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Romford to Basildon13.5 mi
17 min£35–45Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Romford to Basildon13.5 mi
17 min£4–5
Romford to Basildon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romford to Basildon is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Romford to Basildon is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Romford to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Romford and arriving at Basildon via Upminster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Romford and Basildon is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Romford to Basildon without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £14.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Romford to Basildon, including transfers.
Romford to Basildon train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Romford station.
The best way to get from Romford to Basildon is to train which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £14. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus, which costs and takes 1h 40m.
Romford to Basildon train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Upminster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romford to Basildon is 14 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Romford to Basildon.
What companies run services between Romford, England and Basildon, England?
You can take a train from Romford to Basildon via Upminster in around 30 min. Alternatively, First Essex operates a bus from Brentwood station to Bus Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Romford to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Upminster to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Romford Station to Upminster Station Forecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Brentwood station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hornchurch to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Swanscombe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 524
- Website
- swanscombecars.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
ASAP Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 525
- Website
- asapcars247.co.uk
All Dartford Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 808 080
Thameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 371 654
- Website
- thamesidetaxis.co.uk
Grays Taxis ADF
- Phone
- +44 7984 803 991
- Website
- graystaxis.co.uk
Grays Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 506 163
- Website
- graystaxi.co.uk
Grays CabLine
- Phone
- +44 1375 506 162
- Website
- grayscabline.co.uk
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
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