70 bus: Braintree Town Centre – Chelmsford City Centre

First Essex bus 70 runs between Braintree and Chelmsford via Great Notley, Great Leighs, Little Waltham and Broomfield. Runs Monday to Friday. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Braintree leaves at 06:42 and the last at 18:02 (5 journeys).

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

Questions

When is the first and last 70 bus from Braintree to Chelmsford?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Braintree at 06:42 and the last at 18:02, 5 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 70 bus from Chelmsford to Braintree?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Chelmsford at 07:05 and the last at 17:05, 4 journeys in all.
Does the 70 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
How often does the 70 bus run?
On Friday 16 October there are 5 journeys from Braintree, at 06:42, 07:00, 08:05, 17:32 and 18:02.
Where does the 70 bus stop?
Main stops from Braintree to Chelmsford: Bus Interchange (Braintree), Lidl (Braintree), White Court (Great Notley), St Annes Castle (Great Leighs), The White Hart (Little Waltham), Hospital (Broomfield), Patching Hall Lane (Chelmsford), Bus Station (Chelmsford). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 70 bus?
First Essex.

Braintree Town Centre to Chelmsford City Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Bus Interchange, Braintree06:4207:1308:0517:3218:02
Lidl, Braintree06:5107:2208:1417:4218:11
White Court, Great Notley06:5707:2808:2017:4818:17
St Annes Castle, Great Leighs07:0407:3608:2717:5518:24
The White Hart, Little Waltham07:1107:4308:3418:0118:30
Hospital, Broomfield07:1907:5108:4218:0918:38
Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford07:2607:5908:5018:1618:44
Bus Station, Chelmsford07:3608:1209:2618:2518:52

Chelmsford City Centre to Braintree Town Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4
Bus Station, Chelmsford07:0515:4016:2517:05
Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford07:1015:4816:3117:11
Hospital, Broomfield07:2215:5916:4217:20
The White Hart, Little Waltham07:2816:0516:4817:26
St Annes Castle, Great Leighs07:3516:1216:5517:32
White Court, Great Notley07:4316:2117:0417:41
Lidl, Braintree07:5016:3117:1217:47
Blyth's Meadow, Braintree07:5416:3917:1817:53
Tesco East Store, Braintree16:49
Bus Interchange, Braintree07:5917:2517:58

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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