X30 bus: Southend-on-Sea – Chelmsford City Centre
First Essex bus X30 runs between Southend-on-Sea and Chelmsford via Southend Airport, Prittlewell, Leigh-on-Sea and Eastwood. Runs every day. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Southend-on-Sea leaves at 05:00 and the last at 04:00, about every 30 minutes 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 X30 bus from Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Southend-on-Sea at 05:00 and the last at 04:00, 36 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X30 bus from Chelmsford to Southend-on-Sea?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Chelmsford at 03:55 and the last at 03:01, 36 journeys in all.
- Does the X30 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X30 bus run?
- On Friday 16 October it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 36 journeys from Southend-on-Sea.
- Where does the X30 bus stop?
- Main stops from Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford: Travel Centre (Southend-on-Sea), Victoria Station Interchange (Southend-on-Sea), London Southend Airport (Southend Airport), Southend Hospital South (Prittlewell), Kent Elms Corner North (Leigh-on-Sea), Eastwood Rise (Eastwood), Trinity Road (Rayleigh), Eastwood Road (Rayleigh), Railway Station (Rayleigh), Wolsey Park North (Rayleigh), Bus Station (Chelmsford). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X30 bus?
- First Essex.
Southend-on-Sea to Chelmsford City Centre
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 |
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| Travel Centre, Southend-on-Sea | 05:00 | 06:00 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:20 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 21:05 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:55 | 00:50 | 02:15 | 04:00 |
| Victoria Station Interchange, Southend-on-Sea | 05:03 | 06:05 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:25 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 16:45 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 18:34 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 19:44 | 20:09 | 20:34 | 21:09 | 22:03 | 23:04 | 23:58 | 00:53 | 02:18 | 04:03 |
| London Southend Airport | 23:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southend Hospital South, Prittlewell | 05:08 | 06:13 | 06:52 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:33 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:14 | 16:19 | 16:54 | 17:33 | 18:08 | 18:41 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 19:51 | 20:16 | 20:41 | 21:14 | 22:08 | 00:03 | 04:09 | |||
| Kent Elms Corner North, Leigh-on-Sea | 05:14 | 06:20 | 06:59 | 07:31 | 08:01 | 08:41 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:51 | 15:24 | 16:28 | 17:03 | 17:42 | 18:17 | 18:48 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 19:58 | 20:22 | 20:47 | 21:20 | 22:14 | 23:20 | 00:09 | 01:00 | 02:25 | 04:15 |
| Eastwood Rise | 05:19 | 06:26 | 07:05 | 07:38 | 08:09 | 08:49 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:58 | 15:31 | 16:37 | 17:11 | 17:49 | 18:22 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 19:38 | 20:02 | 20:27 | 20:52 | 21:24 | 22:19 | 23:24 | 00:14 | 01:05 | 02:30 | 04:21 |
| Trinity Road, Rayleigh | 05:23 | 06:32 | 07:10 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:55 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:03 | 15:38 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 | 18:57 | 19:18 | 19:42 | 20:06 | 20:31 | 20:56 | 21:28 | 22:23 | 23:28 | 00:18 | 01:09 | 02:34 | 04:25 |
| Eastwood Road, Rayleigh | 05:24 | 06:34 | 07:12 | 07:48 | 08:17 | 08:57 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:05 | 15:40 | 16:44 | 17:19 | 17:55 | 18:28 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 19:43 | 20:07 | 20:32 | 20:57 | 21:29 | 22:25 | 23:29 | 00:19 | 01:10 | 02:35 | 04:26 |
| Railway Station, Rayleigh | 05:27 | 06:37 | 07:16 | 07:52 | 08:20 | 09:00 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:08 | 15:43 | 16:48 | 17:22 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 19:01 | 19:22 | 19:46 | 20:10 | 20:34 | 20:59 | 21:31 | 22:27 | 23:31 | 00:21 | 01:12 | 02:37 | 04:28 |
| Wolsey Park North, Rayleigh | 05:33 | 06:44 | 07:25 | 08:02 | 08:29 | 09:07 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:16 | 15:51 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 18:07 | 18:38 | 19:07 | 19:29 | 19:52 | 20:16 | 20:40 | 21:05 | 21:37 | 22:33 | 23:37 | 00:27 | 01:18 | 02:43 | 04:34 |
| Bus Station, Chelmsford | 05:56 | 07:09 | 07:57 | 08:36 | 09:03 | 09:35 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:42 | 16:19 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 19:52 | 20:17 | 20:41 | 21:05 | 21:32 | 22:01 | 22:54 | 00:01 | 00:48 | 01:39 | 03:04 | 04:59 |
Chelmsford City Centre to Southend-on-Sea
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Chelmsford | 03:55 | 04:55 | 05:28 | 06:00 | 06:24 | 06:50 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 09:02 | 09:27 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:04 | 15:39 | 16:11 | 16:48 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 | 19:53 | 20:55 | 21:58 | 22:53 | 23:48 | 01:16 | 03:01 |
| Wolsey Park North, Rayleigh | 04:15 | 05:15 | 05:49 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 07:12 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:28 | 09:53 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:01 | 15:29 | 16:05 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 19:14 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 21:17 | 22:19 | 23:14 | 00:09 | 01:36 | 03:21 |
| Railway Station, Rayleigh | 04:21 | 05:21 | 05:55 | 06:27 | 06:52 | 07:18 | 08:32 | 09:00 | 09:35 | 10:00 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:08 | 15:41 | 16:16 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 17:58 | 18:28 | 18:47 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 20:22 | 21:23 | 22:26 | 23:20 | 00:14 | 01:42 | 03:27 |
| Eastwood Road, Rayleigh | 04:23 | 05:23 | 05:57 | 06:29 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 08:37 | 09:05 | 09:38 | 10:03 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:11 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:59 | 17:36 | 18:02 | 18:32 | 18:50 | 19:24 | 19:53 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:28 | 23:22 | 00:16 | 01:44 | 03:29 |
| Eastwood Rise | 04:28 | 05:28 | 06:02 | 06:33 | 06:58 | 07:25 | 08:45 | 09:12 | 09:43 | 10:08 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:16 | 15:51 | 16:26 | 17:08 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 18:55 | 19:29 | 19:58 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:32 | 23:27 | 00:20 | 01:48 | 03:33 |
| Kent Elms Corner North, Leigh-on-Sea | 04:33 | 05:33 | 06:06 | 06:37 | 07:03 | 07:30 | 08:55 | 09:21 | 09:50 | 10:16 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:24 | 15:58 | 16:34 | 17:16 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 18:44 | 19:00 | 19:34 | 20:03 | 20:35 | 21:34 | 22:37 | 23:32 | 00:25 | 01:52 | 03:37 |
| London Southend Airport | 04:42 | 05:42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southend Hospital South, Prittlewell | 06:12 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 07:36 | 09:01 | 09:28 | 09:57 | 10:23 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:31 | 16:05 | 16:41 | 17:23 | 17:59 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 19:06 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 20:42 | 21:40 | 22:42 | 23:38 | 00:30 | ||||
| Victoria Station Interchange, Southend-on-Sea | 04:50 | 05:50 | 06:19 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 07:44 | 09:13 | 09:37 | 10:05 | 10:32 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:46 | 16:22 | 16:56 | 17:34 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 18:59 | 19:14 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 20:49 | 21:47 | 22:48 | 23:44 | 00:36 | 02:02 | 03:47 |
| Travel Centre, Southend-on-Sea | 04:54 | 05:54 | 06:23 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 07:48 | 09:18 | 09:42 | 10:10 | 10:37 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:51 | 16:27 | 17:01 | 17:39 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 19:19 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 20:53 | 21:51 | 22:52 | 23:47 | 00:39 | 02:05 | 03:50 |
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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