46 bus: Chelmsford City Centre – Ongar

First Essex bus 46 runs between Chelmsford and Ongar via Writtle, Roxwell, Willingale and Fyfield. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Chelmsford leaves at 08:25 and the last at 18:10, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by First Essex. Timetable for Friday, 16 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 46 bus from Chelmsford to Ongar?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Chelmsford at 08:25 and the last at 18:10, 6 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 46 bus from Ongar to Chelmsford?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Ongar at 07:15 and the last at 17:15, 6 journeys in all.
Does the 46 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 46 bus run?
On Friday 16 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 6 journeys from Chelmsford.
Where does the 46 bus stop?
Main stops from Chelmsford to Ongar: Bus Station (Chelmsford), H & M (Chelmsford), Agricultural College (Writtle), The Hare (Roxwell), Village Hall (Roxwell), St Michael's Drive (Roxwell), The Maltsters Arms (Willingale), The Queens Head (Fyfield), Four Wantz (Ongar), Bansons Ln (Ongar), Two Brewers (Ongar). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 46 bus?
First Essex.

Chelmsford City Centre to Ongar

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
Bus Station, Chelmsford08:2510:1512:4014:3016:2018:10
H & M, Chelmsford08:2710:1712:4214:3216:2418:13
Agricultural College, Writtle08:4110:2812:5314:4316:3518:24
The Hare, Roxwell08:4610:3312:5814:4816:4018:29
Village Hall, Roxwell08:4910:3613:0114:5116:4318:32
St Michael's Drive, Roxwell08:5110:3813:0314:5316:4518:34
The Maltsters Arms, Willingale09:0110:4813:1315:0316:5518:43
The Queens Head, Fyfield09:0810:5513:2015:1017:0218:50
Four Wantz, Ongar09:1210:5913:2415:1417:0618:54
Bansons Ln, Ongar09:1511:0213:2715:1717:0918:57
Two Brewers, Ongar09:1711:0413:2915:1917:1218:59

Ongar to Chelmsford City Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
Two Brewers, Ongar07:1509:2011:1013:3515:2517:15
Bansons Ln, Ongar07:1709:2211:1213:3715:2717:17
Four Wantz, Ongar07:2009:2511:1513:4015:3017:20
The Queens Head, Fyfield07:2509:2911:1913:4415:3417:24
The Maltsters Arms, Willingale07:3209:3611:2613:5115:4117:31
St Michael's Drive, Roxwell07:4209:4611:3614:0115:5117:40
Village Hall, Roxwell07:4409:4811:3814:0315:5317:42
The Hare, Roxwell07:4709:5111:4114:0615:5617:45
Agricultural College, Writtle07:5209:5611:4614:1116:0117:50
Bus Station, Chelmsford08:1410:0911:5914:2416:1418:05

Places on this route

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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