Trains 

The suburbs of Essex and Hertfordshire are well served by the UK rail network and direct train travel is available to London and most major UK destinations.

First Great Eastern are the principle rail service operators within the region, with trains between London and Ipswich, Clacton and Southend. Trains call at many stations en-route, including stops at Billericay, Romford and Chelmsford.

C2C provide local trains between London's Fenchurch and Liverpool St stations, throughout the suburbs of north-east London and south Essex, and onto the seaside resort of Southend.

Journey times to Chelmsford

• 30 mins train journey from London Liverpool St
• 4 hours from Birmingham New St; requires change in London via the London Underground
• 5 hours from Manchester Piccadilly; requires change in London via the London Underground
• 6 hours 30 mins from Edinburgh; requires change in London via the London Underground
• Totaltravel guide to train stations within the Essex area
• First Great Eastern Trains PDF route map showing the rail network around the area
• TFL Tube information, maps and timetables for travel on the London Underground