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How to get from Reading to Chelmsford by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Reading to Chelmsford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:49 PM1h32Reading3:21 PMChelmsford$371One-way0 transfers
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1:49 PM1h32Reading3:21 PMChelmsford$371One-way0 transfers
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1:49 PM1h32Reading3:21 PMChelmsford$371One-way0 transfers
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- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Chelmsford as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Chelmsford station (CHM).
- Travel with Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Elizabeth line, first_great_western to go to Chelmsford by train.
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