42A bus: Chelmsford City Centre – Bishops Stortford

First Essex bus 42A runs between Bishops Stortford and Chelmsford via Hockerill, Stansted Airport, Takeley and Great Dunmow. Runs on Sundays only. On Sunday 18 October the first bus from Stansted Airport leaves at 08:49 and the last at 20:35, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by First Essex. Timetable for Sunday, 18 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 42A bus from Bishops Stortford to Chelmsford?
On Sunday 18 October the first bus leaves Bishops Stortford at 08:49 and the last at 20:35, 7 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 42A bus from Chelmsford to Bishops Stortford?
On Sunday 18 October the first bus leaves Chelmsford at 07:45 and the last at 19:15, 7 journeys in all.
Does the 42A bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs on Sundays only.
How often does the 42A bus run?
On Sunday 18 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 7 journeys from Stansted Airport.
Where does the 42A bus stop?
Main stops from Bishops Stortford to Chelmsford: Interchange (Bishops Stortford), The Nags Head PH (Hockerill), Coach Station (Stansted Airport), The Four Ashes (Takeley), High Street (Great Dunmow), Church School (Barnston), Warners Farm (Great Waltham), Memorial (Great Waltham), Hospital (Broomfield), Skerry Rise (Chelmsford), Bus Station (Chelmsford). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 42A bus?
First Essex.

Bishops Stortford to Chelmsford City Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7
Interchange, Bishops Stortford10:3012:3014:3016:3018:3020:35
The Nags Head PH, Hockerill10:3612:3614:3616:3618:3620:41
Coach Station, Stansted Airport08:4910:4912:4914:4916:4918:4920:54
The Four Ashes, Takeley08:5510:5512:5514:5516:5518:5521:00
High Street, Great Dunmow09:0511:0513:0515:0517:0519:0521:10
Church School, Barnston09:1011:1013:1015:1017:1019:1021:15
Warners Farm, Great Waltham09:1911:1913:1915:1917:1919:1921:24
Memorial, Great Waltham09:2311:2313:2315:2317:2319:2321:28
Hospital, Broomfield09:3211:3213:3215:3217:3219:3221:35
Skerry Rise, Chelmsford09:3911:3913:3915:3917:3919:39
Bus Station, Chelmsford09:4511:4513:4515:4517:4519:45

Chelmsford City Centre to Bishops Stortford

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7
Bus Station, Chelmsford07:4509:1011:0513:0515:0517:0519:15
Skerry Rise, Chelmsford07:5109:1611:1213:1215:1217:1219:21
Hospital, Broomfield07:5809:2311:2113:2115:2117:2119:28
Memorial, Great Waltham08:0509:3011:2813:2815:2817:2819:35
Warners Farm, Great Waltham08:0809:3311:3113:3115:3117:3119:38
Church School, Barnston08:1909:4411:4213:4215:4217:4219:49
High Street, Great Dunmow08:2409:4911:4713:4715:4717:4719:54
The Four Ashes, Takeley08:3409:5911:5713:5715:5717:5720:04
Coach Station, Stansted Airport08:4010:0612:0614:0616:0618:0620:10
The Nags Head PH, Hockerill10:1612:1614:1616:1618:1620:20
Interchange, Bishops Stortford10:2212:2214:2216:2218:2220:26

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 16 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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