London to Chelmsford by Train

It is easy. It is fast. It is only 40 minutes from London Liverpool Street. Even buy train tickets to Chelmsford here. Book a Chelmsford hotel too if need.

So wherever you are in London, just take a bus or train to London Liverpool Street Station. Go to platforms 8 to 18 and you will see a train going to Chelmsford. This route is usually plied by National Express Train. Their final destination may be: London to Braintree, London to Clacton, London to Colchester, London to Ipswich, or even London to Norwich. Just be sure that you take a train that stops in Chelmsford en-route any of those destinations. Not all trains stop in Chelmsford!!

If you are leaving from East London, you can take the London underground to Leyton (central line) and stop at Stratford Station. Jubilee line, district line and the Dockland Light Rail (DLR) also stop in Stratford. You can then go over to platform 10 (often, though this could change) and get a train from Stratford in London to Chelmsford Essex.

This same line stops in Roomford too. Yes. You can get a direct line from Romford to Chelmsford.

London Heathrow Airport To Chelmsford

• Take the Piccadilly Line train (the London Underground services) from Heathrow airport going to into London - East (often going to Cockfoster as it's destination). You can get this train from any terminal (terminals 1 to 5 at Heathrow).

• Look out to stop and change train at Holborn train station. This is about the 20th stop from Heathrow. Alight here and change into the Central Line Train (also part of the London Underground trains). You will need to take the East Bound Train to the London Liverpool Street Station. This is about five stops from Holborn.

• Once in Liverpool Street Station, you need to proceed out to look for the "over ground" trains. Go to platforms 8 to 18 and look for a train going to Chelmsford.

The whole journey from London Heathrow Airport to Chelmsford will take you about 2 to 3 hours, depending on the time of your travelling.

Train fares from Heathrow to Chelmsford costs about £35 one way (single) or for a open return, valid for 28 calendar days, cost £57 (you can use this ticket for your return journey and save about £13 if you are traveling back to Heathrow within the next 28 days). These prices could change any time, but it gives a fair estimate as at of April 2011.

Cheap Trains Tickets to Chelmsford

You can buy cheap train tickets to Chelmsford here and save up to 70% on standard train ticket price if you buy your ticket online in advance.

Type "London Heathrow" and "Chelmsford" into your "from" and "to" boxes below and your intended travel date.

London to Chelmsford train times and cost? For train fares and Chelmsford train times, go to TheTrain Line. Chelmsford is a vibrant city (city status soon to be confirmed) with an area of about 130 square miles, and a population of over 180,000.

It is a university town, home to the famous Anglia Ruskin University, with superb shopping centres, Cathedral and beautiful county side villages around it.

It has been a county town as far back as the 11th century, and it is only 25 minutes drive from Colchester, the oldest Roman settlement in the England.

Broomfield Hospital Chelmsford, Springfield Medical Centre Chelmsford (Springfield Hospital Chelmsford) and The Priory Chelmsford are among the health facilities in this town.

Chelmsford is also home to top hotels and bed and breakfast lodges. For hotels in Chelmsford, see Chelmsford hotel.

Whatever brings you from London to Chelmsford or from anywhere in the world to Celmsford, we hope you have a great time in Chelmsford!

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