70 Bus Times – Braintree ↔ Chelmsford City Centre

First Bus · 55 stops

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Next departures

Tesco East Store

17:32

246 min

18:02

276 min

MON-FRI · 7 services06:40 — 18:02

The 70 bus runs between Braintree and Chelmsford City Centre, operated by First Bus. This route has 55 stops.

Number 70 Bus Timetable

Mon-Fri

Stop
Tesco East Store	06:40	06:58	07:10	07:45	08:05	17:32	18:02
Kings Park Village	06:43	06:59	07:11	07:46	08:08	17:35	18:05
Bartram Avenue North	06:46	07:00	07:12	07:47	08:11	17:39	18:08
Hay Lane	06:47	07:01	07:13	07:48	08:12	17:40	18:09
Dallwood Way	06:49	07:02	07:14	07:49	08:14	17:42	18:11
Kings Head	06:53	07:03	07:15	07:50	08:18	17:46	18:15
Albert Road	06:54	07:04	07:16	07:51	08:19	17:47	18:16
Railway Street	06:54	07:04	07:16	07:51	08:19	17:47	18:16
Clinic	06:55	07:06	07:18	07:53	08:20	17:48	18:17
Bus Interchange	06:56	07:06	07:18	07:53	08:21	17:49	18:18
Rue De Jeunes	06:56	07:09	07:20	07:55	08:21	17:49	18:18
Peel Crescent	06:57	07:12	07:22	07:57	08:22	17:50	18:19
St Michael's	06:57	07:13	07:23	07:58	08:22	17:50	18:19
Lidl	06:58	07:15	07:24	07:59	08:23	17:51	18:20
King William	06:58	07:19	07:28	08:03	08:23	17:51	18:20
Queenborough Lane	07:00	07:20	07:29	08:04	08:25	17:53	18:22
Ludham Hall Lane	07:01	07:20	07:29	08:04	08:26	17:54	18:23
White Court	07:01	07:21	07:30	08:05	08:26	17:54	18:23
Cut Hedge	07:02	07:22	07:31	08:06	08:27	17:55	18:24
Bakers Lane	07:02	07:23	07:31	08:06	08:27	17:55	18:24
The Chase	07:03	07:23	07:32	08:07	08:28	17:56	18:25
Dagnets Lane	07:04	07:24	07:32	08:07	08:29	17:57	18:26
Green Dragon	07:06	07:24	07:33	08:08	08:31	17:58	18:27
Lyndeswood Farm	07:09	07:25	07:33	08:08	08:34	18:01	18:30
Dog & Partridge	07:10	07:27	07:35	08:10	08:35	18:02	18:31
Shimbrooks	07:11	07:28	07:36	08:11	08:36	18:03	18:32
Main Road	07:12	07:29	07:36	08:11	08:37	18:04	18:33
St Annes Castle	07:13	07:29	07:37	08:12	08:38	18:05	18:34
Rochester Farm	07:14	07:29	07:37	08:12	08:39	18:06	18:35
Deres Bridge	07:14	07:30	07:38	08:13	08:39	18:06	18:35
The Crescent	07:15	07:31	07:39	08:14	08:40	18:07	18:36
Chatham Green	07:15	07:33	07:41	08:16	08:41	18:07	18:36
The White Hart	07:17	07:36	07:44	08:19	08:42	18:09	18:37
Little Waltham Bridge	07:17	07:37	07:45	08:20	08:42	18:09	18:38
Ash Tree Corner	07:18	07:38	07:46	08:21	08:43	18:09	18:38
Woodhouse Lane	07:18	07:39	07:47	08:22	08:44	18:10	18:39
Croxton's Mill	07:19	07:40	07:48	08:23	08:44	18:11	18:39
Searle Crescent	07:19	07:41	07:49	08:24	08:45	18:11	18:39
Ambulance HQ	07:20	07:41	07:49	08:24	08:45	18:12	18:40
Hospital	07:20	07:42	07:50	08:25	08:46	18:12	18:40
Ambulance HQ	07:22	07:42	07:50	08:26	08:48	18:14	18:42
Butlers Farm	07:24	07:44	07:52	08:27	08:50	18:15	18:43
Jubilee Avenue	07:25	07:44	07:52	08:27	08:51	18:17	18:45
Church Green	07:27	07:45	07:53	08:28	08:53	18:18	18:46
New Road	07:30	07:45	07:53	08:29	08:56	18:21	18:49
The Angel	07:32	07:46	07:54	08:29	08:58	18:23	18:50
Post Office Road	·	07:46	07:54	08:30	·	·	·
Erick Avenue	·	07:47	07:55	08:30	·	·	·
Skerry Rise	·	07:48	07:55	08:31	·	·	·
Patching Hall Lane	·	07:50	07:57	08:32	·	·	·
The Drive	·	07:52	07:58	08:34	·	·	·
Kings Road	·	07:54	08:00	08:35	·	·	·
Keene Home	·	07:56	08:01	08:36	·	·	·
The Ship	·	08:00	08:04	08:39	·	·	·
Bus Station	·	08:03	08:05	08:40	·	·	·

Inbound

Stop
Bus Station	06:50	07:03	15:35	16:21	16:25	17:05
The Ship	06:50	07:03	15:36	16:22	16:26	17:06
King Edward VI School	06:51	07:04	15:37	16:23	16:27	17:06
Chelmsford, Keene Home	06:52	07:05	15:39	16:24	16:28	17:08
Kings Road	06:53	07:06	15:40	16:25	16:29	17:09
The Drive	06:54	07:07	15:42	16:26	16:30	17:10
Patching Hall Lane	06:55	07:08	15:43	16:27	16:31	17:11
Skerry Rise	06:56	07:09	15:45	16:29	16:33	17:12
Erick Avenue	06:57	07:10	15:46	16:30	16:34	17:13
Post Office Road	06:57	07:11	15:46	16:31	16:35	17:13
The Angel	06:58	07:12	15:47	16:31	16:35	17:14
New Road	06:58	07:12	15:47	16:32	16:36	17:14
Church Green	06:59	07:13	15:48	16:32	16:36	17:15
Jubilee Avenue	06:59	07:14	15:49	16:33	16:37	17:15
Butlers Farm	07:00	07:15	15:50	16:34	16:38	17:16
Searle Crescent	07:01	07:17	15:51	16:35	16:39	17:17
Ambulance HQ	07:01	07:17	15:51	16:35	16:39	17:17
Hospital	07:02	07:18	15:52	16:36	16:40	17:18
Ambulance HQ	07:03	07:19	15:52	16:37	16:41	17:19
Croxton's Mill	07:04	07:20	15:53	16:38	16:42	17:20
Woodhouse Lane	07:04	07:21	15:54	16:39	16:43	17:21
Chelmer Avenue	07:05	07:22	15:55	16:40	16:44	17:22
Ash Tree Corner	07:06	07:22	15:56	16:40	16:44	17:22
Little Waltham Bridge	07:06	07:23	15:57	16:41	16:45	17:23
The White Hart	07:07	07:24	15:58	16:42	16:46	17:24
Chatham Green	07:10	07:27	16:01	16:45	16:49	17:27
The Crescent	07:12	07:29	16:03	16:47	16:51	17:28
Deres Bridge	07:13	07:30	16:04	16:48	16:52	17:29
Rochester Farm	07:14	07:31	16:04	16:49	16:53	17:30
St Annes Castle	07:14	07:31	16:05	16:49	16:53	17:30
Aragon Road	07:14	07:31	16:05	16:49	16:53	17:30
Main Road	07:15	07:32	16:06	16:50	16:54	17:31
Dog & Partridge	07:16	07:33	16:07	16:51	16:55	17:32
Lyndeswood Farm	07:18	07:35	16:09	16:53	16:57	17:34
Green Dragon	07:18	07:36	16:10	16:54	16:58	17:35
Dagnets Lane	07:19	07:36	16:11	16:54	16:58	17:35
The Chase	07:20	07:37	16:12	16:55	16:59	17:36
Bakers Lane	07:20	07:38	16:12	16:55	16:59	17:36
Cut Hedge	07:20	07:38	16:13	16:57	17:01	17:38
White Court	07:21	07:39	16:14	16:58	17:02	17:39
Ludham Hall Lane	07:22	07:40	16:15	16:59	17:03	17:40
Queenborough Lane	07:23	07:41	16:16	17:00	17:04	17:41
King William	07:23	07:41	16:17	17:00	17:04	17:41
Lidl	07:28	07:46	16:24	17:06	17:10	17:45
St Michael's	07:29	07:47	16:26	17:08	17:12	17:47
Peel Crescent	07:30	07:48	16:28	17:09	17:13	17:48
Panfield Lane	07:31	07:49	16:30	17:11	17:15	17:50
Blyth's Meadow	07:32	07:50	16:32	17:12	17:16	17:51
Mount Road	07:33	07:52	16:33	17:14	17:18	17:52
Albert Road	07:34	07:53	16:34	17:15	17:19	17:53
Kings Head	07:35	07:54	16:36	17:18	17:22	17:55
Dallwood Way	07:36	07:55	16:37	17:19	17:23	17:56
Wheatley Avenue	07:37	·	16:38	·	·	·
Bartram Avenue North	07:38	·	16:39	·	·	·
Kings Park Village	07:38	·	16:40	·	·	·
Tesco East Store	07:39	·	16:42	·	·	·

Route Map

First Bus

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Customer ServiceMonday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Accessibility: Buses have low-floor access and designated wheelchair spaces where wheelchair users have priority. Recognised assistance animals travel free, buggies and pushchairs go in designated zones, and folding bicycles are allowed.

Fares & Tickets

Single £1.80

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No more than 3 on most routes across England from 1 January 2025

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Passes through: BraintreeBraintree Town CentreGreat NotleyYoungs EndGreat LeighsLittle LeighsChatham GreenLittle WalthamBroomfieldChelmsfordChelmsford City Centre

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Where does the 70 bus stop?

The 70 serves 55 stops passing through Braintree, Braintree Town Centre, Great Notley, Youngs End, Great Leighs, Little Leighs, Chatham Green, Little Waltham, Broomfield, Chelmsford and Chelmsford City Centre. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.

Does the 70 run on weekends?

Based on current timetables, the 70 runs on weekdays only. Contact First Bus directly for information about seasonal or special weekend services.

Can I use a bus pass on the 70?

Most First Bus services accept concessionary bus passes (including the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for eligible passengers). Contactless payment is widely accepted. Check with First Bus for specific ticket options on this route.

Does the 70 run on bank holidays?

There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 70. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact First Bus to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

Sources: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) for timetable and route data · www.firstbus.co.uk for operator information · BODS Fares API for fare data

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Valid from 02 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026

Source: Bus Open Data Service

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