46 Bus Times – Chelmsford City Centre ↔ Ongar

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Chelmsford, Bus Stn

16:20

95 minTwo Brewers 17:12

18:10

205 minTwo Brewers 18:59

MON-FRI · 6 services08:25 — 18:10

The 46 bus runs between Chelmsford City Centre and Ongar, operated by First Bus. This route has 41 stops.

Number 46 Bus Timetable

Mon-Fri Saturday

Stop
Chelmsford, Bus Stn	08:25	10:15	12:40	14:30	16:20	18:10
Chelmsford Railway Station	08:25	10:15	12:40	14:30	16:20	18:10
Cathedral	08:26	10:16	12:41	14:31	16:21	18:11
H & M	08:27	10:17	12:42	14:32	16:24	18:13
Job Centre	08:27	10:17	12:42	14:32	16:24	18:13
RC Church	08:30	10:19	12:44	14:34	16:26	18:15
Queen Street	08:30	10:19	12:44	14:34	16:26	18:15
BBC Essex	08:32	10:21	12:46	14:36	16:28	18:17
Cemetery	08:33	10:21	12:46	14:36	16:28	18:17
Waterhouse Street	08:34	10:22	12:47	14:37	16:29	18:18
Robjohns Road	08:34	10:23	12:48	14:38	16:30	18:19
Hole in Hedge	08:35	10:23	12:48	14:38	16:30	18:19
Hylands School	08:36	10:24	12:49	14:39	16:31	18:20
St John's Green	08:38	10:25	12:50	14:40	16:32	18:21
Writtle Green	08:39	10:26	12:51	14:41	16:33	18:22
Agricultural College	08:41	10:28	12:53	14:43	16:35	18:24
Lordship Road	08:42	10:29	12:54	14:44	16:36	18:25
The Hickerage	08:43	10:30	12:55	14:45	16:37	18:26
Reeds Farm	08:44	10:31	12:56	14:46	16:38	18:27
Sycamore Cottages	08:45	10:32	12:57	14:47	16:39	18:28
The Hare	08:46	10:33	12:58	14:48	16:40	18:29
Green Lane	08:48	10:35	13:00	14:50	16:42	18:31
Village Hall	08:49	10:36	13:01	14:51	16:43	18:32
St Michael's Drive	08:51	10:38	13:03	14:53	16:45	18:34
Shellow Bowells	08:57	10:44	13:09	14:59	16:51	18:40
Torrel's Hall Cottages	08:59	10:46	13:11	15:01	16:53	18:41
Willingale Playing Field	09:00	10:47	13:12	15:02	16:54	18:42
The Maltsters Arms	09:01	10:48	13:13	15:03	16:55	18:43
The Queens Head	09:08	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:02	18:50
Roding Close	09:08	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:02	18:50
Houchin Drive	09:08	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:02	18:50
Forest Drive	09:08	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:02	18:50
Shelley Church	09:10	10:57	13:22	15:12	17:04	18:52
The Gables	09:11	10:58	13:23	15:13	17:05	18:53
Hospital	09:11	10:58	13:23	15:13	17:05	18:53
Four Wantz	09:12	10:59	13:24	15:14	17:06	18:54
Great Lawn	09:12	10:59	13:24	15:14	17:06	18:54
Ongar Station	09:13	11:00	13:25	15:15	17:07	18:55
Bansons Ln	09:15	11:02	13:27	15:17	17:09	18:57
Stanley Place	09:15	11:02	13:27	15:17	17:10	18:57
Two Brewers	09:17	11:04	13:29	15:19	17:12	18:59

Stop
Chelmsford, Bus Stn	08:25	10:15	12:40	14:30	16:20	18:10
Chelmsford Railway Station	08:25	10:15	12:40	14:30	16:20	18:10
Cathedral	08:26	10:16	12:41	14:31	16:21	18:11
H & M	08:27	10:17	12:42	14:32	16:22	18:12
Job Centre	08:27	10:17	12:42	14:32	16:22	18:12
RC Church	08:29	10:19	12:44	14:34	16:24	18:14
Queen Street	08:29	10:19	12:44	14:34	16:24	18:14
BBC Essex	08:31	10:21	12:46	14:36	16:26	18:16
Cemetery	08:31	10:21	12:46	14:36	16:26	18:16
Waterhouse Street	08:32	10:22	12:47	14:37	16:27	18:17
Robjohns Road	08:33	10:23	12:48	14:38	16:28	18:18
Hole in Hedge	08:33	10:23	12:48	14:38	16:28	18:18
Hylands School	08:34	10:24	12:49	14:39	16:29	18:19
St John's Green	08:35	10:25	12:50	14:40	16:30	18:20
Writtle Green	08:36	10:26	12:51	14:41	16:31	18:21
Agricultural College	08:38	10:28	12:53	14:43	16:33	18:23
Lordship Road	08:39	10:29	12:54	14:44	16:34	18:24
The Hickerage	08:40	10:30	12:55	14:45	16:35	18:25
Reeds Farm	08:41	10:31	12:56	14:46	16:36	18:26
Sycamore Cottages	08:42	10:32	12:57	14:47	16:37	18:27
The Hare	08:43	10:33	12:58	14:48	16:38	18:28
Green Lane	08:45	10:35	13:00	14:50	16:40	18:30
Village Hall	08:46	10:36	13:01	14:51	16:41	18:31
St Michael's Drive	08:48	10:38	13:03	14:53	16:43	18:33
Shellow Bowells	08:54	10:44	13:09	14:59	16:49	18:39
Torrel's Hall Cottages	08:56	10:46	13:11	15:01	16:51	18:41
Willingale Playing Field	08:57	10:47	13:12	15:02	16:52	18:42
The Maltsters Arms	08:58	10:48	13:13	15:03	16:53	18:43
The Queens Head	09:05	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:00	18:50
Roding Close	09:05	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:00	18:50
Houchin Drive	09:05	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:00	18:50
Forest Drive	09:05	10:55	13:20	15:10	17:00	18:50
Shelley Church	09:07	10:57	13:22	15:12	17:02	18:52
The Gables	09:08	10:58	13:23	15:13	17:03	18:53
Hospital	09:08	10:58	13:23	15:13	17:03	18:53
Four Wantz	09:09	10:59	13:24	15:14	17:04	18:54
Great Lawn	09:09	10:59	13:24	15:14	17:04	18:54
Ongar Station	09:10	11:00	13:25	15:15	17:05	18:55
Bansons Ln	09:12	11:02	13:27	15:17	17:07	18:57
Stanley Place	09:12	11:02	13:27	15:17	17:08	18:57
Two Brewers	09:14	11:04	13:29	15:19	17:10	18:59

Inbound

Stop
Two Brewers	07:13	09:20	11:10	13:35	15:25	17:15
Stanley Place	07:13	09:20	11:10	13:35	15:25	17:15
Bansons Ln	07:15	09:22	11:12	13:37	15:27	17:17
Ongar Station	07:16	09:23	11:13	13:38	15:28	17:18
Great Lawn	07:17	09:24	11:14	13:39	15:29	17:19
Four Wantz	07:18	09:25	11:15	13:40	15:30	17:20
Hospital	07:18	09:25	11:15	13:40	15:30	17:20
The Gables	07:18	09:25	11:15	13:40	15:30	17:20
Shelley Church	07:19	09:26	11:16	13:41	15:31	17:21
Forest Drive	07:21	09:28	11:18	13:43	15:33	17:23
Houchin Drive	07:22	09:28	11:18	13:43	15:33	17:23
Roding Close	07:22	09:28	11:18	13:43	15:33	17:23
The Queens Head	07:23	09:29	11:19	13:44	15:34	17:24
The Maltsters Arms	07:30	09:36	11:26	13:51	15:41	17:31
Willingale Playing Field	07:30	09:36	11:26	13:51	15:41	17:31
Torrel's Hall Cottages	07:31	09:37	11:27	13:52	15:42	17:32
Shellow Bowells	07:33	09:39	11:29	13:54	15:44	17:33
St Michael's Drive	07:40	09:46	11:36	14:01	15:51	17:40
Village Hall	07:42	09:48	11:38	14:03	15:53	17:42
Green Lane	07:42	09:48	11:38	14:03	15:53	17:42
The Hare	07:45	09:51	11:41	14:06	15:56	17:45
Sycamore Cottages	07:45	09:51	11:41	14:06	15:56	17:45
Reeds Farm	07:46	09:52	11:42	14:07	15:57	17:46
The Hickerage	07:47	09:53	11:43	14:08	15:58	17:47
Agricultural College	07:50	09:56	11:46	14:11	16:01	17:50
Writtle Green	07:53	09:57	11:47	14:12	16:02	17:52
St John's Green	07:54	09:58	11:48	14:13	16:03	17:52
Hylands School	07:56	09:59	11:49	14:14	16:04	17:54
Hole in Hedge	07:58	10:00	11:50	14:15	16:05	17:55
Robjohns Road	07:59	10:01	11:51	14:16	16:06	17:56
Waterhouse Street	08:00	10:02	11:52	14:17	16:07	17:56
Cemetery	08:01	10:02	11:52	14:17	16:07	17:57
South Lodge Hotel	08:03	10:03	11:53	14:18	16:08	17:58
Queen Street	08:04	10:04	11:54	14:19	16:09	18:00
C & E Hospital	08:06	10:05	11:55	14:20	16:10	18:01
Retail Market	08:08	10:07	11:57	14:22	16:12	18:02
Chelmsford Railway Station	08:10	10:07	11:57	14:22	16:12	18:03
Bus Station	08:12	10:09	11:59	14:24	16:14	18:05

Stop
Two Brewers	07:28	09:20	11:10	13:35	15:25	17:15
Stanley Place	07:28	09:20	11:10	13:35	15:25	17:15
Bansons Ln	07:30	09:22	11:12	13:37	15:27	17:17
Ongar Station	07:31	09:23	11:13	13:38	15:28	17:18
Great Lawn	07:32	09:24	11:14	13:39	15:29	17:19
Four Wantz	07:33	09:25	11:15	13:40	15:30	17:20
Hospital	07:33	09:25	11:15	13:40	15:30	17:20
The Gables	07:33	09:25	11:15	13:40	15:30	17:20
Shelley Church	07:34	09:26	11:16	13:41	15:31	17:21
Forest Drive	07:36	09:28	11:18	13:43	15:33	17:23
Houchin Drive	07:36	09:28	11:18	13:43	15:33	17:23
Roding Close	07:36	09:28	11:18	13:43	15:33	17:23
The Queens Head	07:37	09:29	11:19	13:44	15:34	17:24
The Maltsters Arms	07:44	09:36	11:26	13:51	15:41	17:31
Willingale Playing Field	07:44	09:36	11:26	13:51	15:41	17:31
Torrel's Hall Cottages	07:46	09:37	11:27	13:52	15:42	17:32
Shellow Bowells	07:47	09:39	11:29	13:54	15:44	17:34
St Michael's Drive	07:55	09:46	11:36	14:01	15:51	17:41
Village Hall	07:56	09:48	11:38	14:03	15:53	17:43
Green Lane	07:56	09:48	11:38	14:03	15:53	17:43
The Hare	07:59	09:51	11:41	14:06	15:56	17:46
Sycamore Cottages	07:59	09:51	11:41	14:06	15:56	17:46
Reeds Farm	08:00	09:52	11:42	14:07	15:57	17:47
The Hickerage	08:01	09:53	11:43	14:08	15:58	17:48
Agricultural College	08:04	09:56	11:46	14:11	16:01	17:51
Writtle Green	08:06	09:57	11:47	14:12	16:02	17:52
St John's Green	08:06	09:58	11:48	14:13	16:03	17:53
Hylands School	08:08	09:59	11:49	14:14	16:04	17:54
Hole in Hedge	08:09	10:00	11:50	14:15	16:05	17:55
Robjohns Road	08:09	10:01	11:51	14:16	16:06	17:56
Waterhouse Street	08:10	10:02	11:52	14:17	16:07	17:57
Cemetery	08:11	10:02	11:52	14:17	16:07	17:57
South Lodge Hotel	08:12	10:03	11:53	14:18	16:08	17:58
Queen Street	08:13	10:04	11:54	14:19	16:09	17:59
C & E Hospital	08:14	10:05	11:55	14:20	16:10	18:00
Retail Market	08:16	10:07	11:57	14:22	16:12	18:02
Chelmsford Railway Station	08:16	10:07	11:57	14:22	16:12	18:02
Bus Station	08:18	10:09	11:59	14:24	16:14	18:04

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Passes through: Chelmsford City CentreChelmsfordWestlands EstateWrittleRoxwellWillingaleFyfieldOngar

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Where does the 46 bus stop?

The 46 serves 41 stops passing through Chelmsford City Centre, Chelmsford, Westlands Estate, Writtle, Roxwell, Willingale, Fyfield and Ongar. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.

Does the 46 run on weekends?

Yes, the 46 runs on Saturdays. The weekend timetable may have fewer departures than weekdays - use the day tabs above to compare.

Can I use a bus pass on the 46?

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Does the 46 run on bank holidays?

There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 46. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact First Bus to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

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Valid from 02 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026

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