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First Essex 3 bus

First Essex 3 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The First Essex 3 - bus serves 97 bus stops in the Essex area departing from Bus Station and ending at Travel Centre. Scroll down to see upcoming 3 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 3 bus times will be displayed. The full 3 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
  • Bus Station11:20 AM
  • Chelmsford Railway Station11:21 AM
  • Cathedral11:22 AM
  • H / M11:23 AM
  • Parkway11:24 AM
  • Army / Navy11:24 AM
  • Manor Farm Shop11:28 AM
  • Molrams Lane11:29 AM
  • Woodhill Road11:30 AM
  • Ladywell Lane11:31 AM
  • Howe Green11:33 AM
  • East Hanningfield Road11:34 AM
  • White Lodge11:34 AM
  • Southlands Chase11:35 AM
  • Nursing Home11:36 AM
  • Butts Green Road11:36 AM
  • Great Claydons11:38 AM
  • The Three Horseshoes11:40 AM
  • The Windmill11:40 AM
  • Creephedge Lane11:42 AM
  • The Firs11:43 AM
  • East Hanningfield Road11:44 AM
  • Bartletts Farm11:46 AM
  • Old Bell Lane11:48 AM
  • The Bell11:49 AM
  • The Wheatsheaf11:50 AM
  • Hoe Lane11:51 AM
  • White House Farm11:51 AM
  • School11:52 AM
  • The Turnpike North11:53 AM
  • The Turnpike South11:54 AM
  • The Hawk11:55 AM
  • Antique Centre11:56 AM
  • Goose Cottages11:57 AM
  • Bedloes Corner11:59 AM
  • Trenders Avenue12:02 PM
  • Asda12:02 PM
  • Downhall Park Way12:02 PM
  • Farm View12:03 PM
  • Rawreth Lane12:04 PM
  • Hullbridge Road12:04 PM
  • Deepdene Avenue12:05 PM
  • Cheapside East12:06 PM
  • The Travellers Joy12:07 PM
  • Railway Station12:08 PM
  • High Street12:11 PM
  • Bull Lane12:12 PM
  • Websters Way12:13 PM
  • Eastwood Road12:14 PM
  • The Paul Pry12:15 PM
  • Great Wheatley Road12:16 PM
  • The Weir12:17 PM
  • Sainsburys Store12:18 PM
  • Copper Beeches12:20 PM
  • The Woodmans Arms12:21 PM
  • Woodmans Arms12:21 PM
  • The Deanes School12:22 PM
  • Daws Heath Common12:23 PM
  • Shops12:23 PM
  • Rivers Corner12:24 PM
  • Fairmead Avenue12:25 PM
  • Central Avenue12:26 PM
  • Poors Lane12:28 PM
  • Morrisons12:31 PM
  • Oak Road12:32 PM
  • Broughton Road12:34 PM
  • Woodfield Road12:34 PM
  • Tattersall Gardens12:35 PM
  • Thames Drive12:36 PM
  • Canvey Road12:37 PM
  • Hadleigh Road12:38 PM
  • Salisbury Road12:39 PM
  • Grange Road12:40 PM
  • Belton Way East12:41 PM
  • Post Office12:42 PM
  • Glendale Gardens12:44 PM
  • Leigh Elms12:45 PM
  • Bonchurch Park12:46 PM
  • Manchester Drive12:46 PM
  • Blenheim Chase12:47 PM
  • Elmsleigh Drive12:47 PM
  • School Way12:48 PM
  • Blenheim Park12:49 PM
  • Westcliff High Schools12:50 PM
  • St Thomas Moore School12:50 PM
  • Mannering Gardens South12:51 PM
  • Southbourne Grove12:52 PM
  • Prittlewell School12:53 PM
  • Southend Hospital South12:54 PM
  • Highfield Gardens12:56 PM
  • Gainsborough Drive12:57 PM
  • Priory Park12:58 PM
  • Blue Boar1:00 PM
  • Civic Centre1:02 PM
  • Victoria Station Interchange1:04 PM
  • Whitegate Road1:06 PM
  • Travel Centre1:08 PM
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    First Essex 3 bus route map

    The First Essex 3 - bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the First Essex 3 bus to help you plan your trip on First Essex. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 3 bus is approaching your stop.

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    First Essex 3 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 3 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by First Essex so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    First Essex 3 bus Service Frequency

    The next 3 bus leaves Bus Station at 11:20 AM, and arrives at Travel Centre at 1:08 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    First Essex 3 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the First Essex 3 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 3 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official First Essex metrics.

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