Buses in Southend-on-Sea
43 bus routes serve Southend-on-Sea, run by c2c, Greater Anglia, First Essex, Arriva Herts and Essex and Stephensons of Essex and others. The busiest stops are Southend Central station, Thorpe Bay station and Southend East station.
Most frequent routes
- 28: Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
- X30: Southend-on-Sea – Chelmsford City Centre First Essex
- 25: Southend-on-Sea – Basildon Town Centre First Essex
- 1: Southend-on-Sea – Rayleigh Arriva Herts and Essex
- 2: North Shoebury – Southend-on-Sea Arriva Herts and Essex
- 21: Canvey – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
Where you can go from Southend-on-Sea
- Southchurch: 29, 24SO, 61SO, 62SO, 504, 513, 817
- Leigh-on-Sea: 23A, 23B, 17, 817, 23
- Rayleigh: 1, 9, 7, 8, 63
- Shoeburyness: train, 9, 26, 14SO, 2A
- Canvey: 21, 1X, 21S, 827
- Basildon: 28, 25, 825
- Chelmsford: X30, 3, 625
- Great Wakering: 7, 8, 63
- North Shoebury: 2, 4A, 4
- Rochford: 807, 810, 815
- Hullbridge: 20, 20S
- Paglesham: 60, 60A
- Prittlewell: 625, 51
- Southend Airport: 23A, 23
- Westcliff-on-Sea: 815, 816
Routes
- Shoeburyness – London Fenchurch Street (London, Tilbury & Southend Line) c2c
- Southend Victoria – London Liverpool Street (Shenfield–Southend Line) Greater Anglia
- 28: Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
- X30: Southend-on-Sea – Chelmsford City Centre First Essex
- 25: Southend-on-Sea – Basildon Town Centre First Essex
- 1: Southend-on-Sea – Rayleigh Arriva Herts and Essex
- 2: North Shoebury – Southend-on-Sea Arriva Herts and Essex
- 21: Canvey – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
- 9: Rayleigh – Shoeburyness Arriva Herts and Essex
- 7: Rayleigh – Great Wakering Arriva Herts and Essex
- 29: Southchurch – Belfairs Arriva Herts and Essex
- 3: Southend-on-Sea – Chelmsford City Centre First Essex
- 26: Shoeburyness – Hadleigh First Essex
- 1X: Canvey – Southend-on-Sea Arriva Herts and Essex
- 4A: North Shoebury – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
- 23A: Leigh-on-Sea – Southend Airport Stephensons of Essex
- 24SO: Southchurch – Southend-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
- 8: Rayleigh – Great Wakering Arriva Herts and Essex
- 20: Southend-on-Sea – Hullbridge First Essex
- 23B: Eastwood – Leigh-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
- 4: Southend-on-Sea – North Shoebury First Essex
- 14SO: Southend-on-Sea – Shoeburyness Stephensons of Essex
- 21S: Southend-on-Sea – Canvey First Essex
- 625: Prittlewell – Chelmsford First Essex
- 60: Paglesham – Southend-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
- 61SO: Southend-on-Sea – Southchurch Stephensons of Essex
- 17: Leigh-on-Sea – Southend-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
- 60A: Southend-on-Sea – Paglesham Stephensons of Essex
- 20S: Southend-on-Sea – Hullbridge First Essex
- 827: Canvey – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
- 62SO: Southend-on-Sea – Southchurch (circular) Stephensons of Essex
- 2A: Southend-on-Sea – Shoeburyness Arriva Herts and Essex
- 825: Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
- 51: Prittlewell – Chafford Hundred NIBSbuses
- 63: Great Wakering – Rayleigh Stephensons of Essex
- 504: Wickham Bishops – Southchurch Stephensons of Essex
- 513: Southchurch – Witham Stephensons of Essex
- 807: Rochford – Foulness Stephensons of Essex
- 810: Bournes Green – Rochford Stephensons of Essex
- 815: Rochford – Westcliff-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
- 816: Ashingdon – Westcliff-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
- 817: Leigh-on-Sea – Southchurch Stephensons of Essex
- 23: Southend Airport – Leigh-on-Sea Stephensons of Essex
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Southend Central station
- Thorpe Bay station
- Southend East station
- Shoeburyness station
- Leigh-on-Sea station
- Chalkwell station
- Westcliff station
- Southend Airport station
- Southend Victoria station
- Prittlewell station
- Whitegate Road
- Travel Centre
- Victoria Station Interchange
- Chichester Road
- Southend Hospital South
- Highfield Gardens
- Southbourne Grove
- Blue Boar
- Priory Park
- Civic Centre
- Westcliff High Schools
- Prittlewell School
- Gainsborough Drive
- Jones Corner
- Progress Road
- Nobles Green Road
- The White Horse PH
- Southchurch Road
- Leigh Elms
- Rochford Corner
- St Thomas Moore School
- Mannering Gardens South
- Thames Drive
- Eastwood Rise
- Kent Elms Corner North
- Rayleigh Avenue
- Southchurch Avenue cnr
- Nicholson House
- Brooklands Avenue
- Glenwood Avenue
- Hurst Way
- Kent Elms Corner South
- Belton Way East
- Arlington Road
- Leigh Church
- Southend High for Girls
- Tyrrel Drive
- Tattersall Gardens
- Shoebury Asda
- The Thorpe Bay School
- Bournes Green Roundabout
- Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station
- Post Office
- Surbiton Avenue
- Ilfracombe Avenue
- Sacred Heart Schools
- Christchurch Road
- Ilfracombe Road
- Surbiton Road
- Wick Chase
- Treecot Drive
- Chalkwell Schools
- Chalkwell Park
- Thorpedene Library
- Norman Harris House
- Glendale Gardens
- Blenheim Chase
- Manchester Drive
- West Leigh Schools
- Shoebury Park
- The Renown
- Marcus Avenue
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station
- Comet Way
- Warners Bridge
- Blenheim Park
- School Way
- LA Fitness
- Elmsleigh Drive
- Bonchurch Park
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Southend-on-Sea?
- Direct buses from Southend-on-Sea go to Southchurch (29, 24SO, 61SO, 62SO, 504, 513, 817), Leigh-on-Sea (23A, 23B, 17, 817, 23), Rayleigh (1, 9, 7, 8, 63), Shoeburyness (train, 9, 26, 14SO, 2A), Canvey (21, 1X, 21S, 827), Basildon (28, 25, 825), Chelmsford (X30, 3, 625), Great Wakering (7, 8, 63), North Shoebury (2, 4A, 4) and Rochford (807, 810, 815).
- Which bus goes from Southend-on-Sea to Southchurch?
- Routes 29, 24SO, 61SO, 62SO, 504, 513 and 817, run by Arriva Herts and Essex and Stephensons of Essex.
- Which bus goes from Southend-on-Sea to Leigh-on-Sea?
- Routes 23A, 23B, 17, 817 and 23, run by Stephensons of Essex.
- Which bus goes from Southend-on-Sea to Rayleigh?
- Routes 1, 9, 7, 8 and 63, run by Arriva Herts and Essex and Stephensons of Essex.
- Where do buses stop in Southend-on-Sea?
- The busiest stops are Southend Central station, Thorpe Bay station, Southend East station, Shoeburyness station and Leigh-on-Sea station.
- Which bus companies run in Southend-on-Sea?
- c2c, Greater Anglia, First Essex, Arriva Herts and Essex, Stephensons of Essex and NIBSbuses.
- What are the most frequent buses in Southend-on-Sea?
- the 28 (Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea), the X30 (Southend-on-Sea – Chelmsford City Centre), the 25 (Southend-on-Sea – Basildon Town Centre) and the 1 (Southend-on-Sea – Rayleigh).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 15 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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