Travel Guides
To get to Essex by car, take the M25 motorway and exit at junction 28 for Brentwood and Romford. Follow signs for Essex from there.
To get to Essex by rail, there are multiple train stations within the county. The main stations are Chelmsford, Colchester, and Southend-on-Sea. You can take the train from London, Norwich, Ipswich, or Cambridge to any of these stations.
If you are coming from London, you can take the train from Liverpool Street Station or take the Underground to one of the various stations that connect to the above train stations. Alternatively, you can drive from London on the A12 or A13 motorways.
If you are coming from Cambridge or Norwich, take the train to Colchester Station. If you are coming from Ipswich, take the train to Chelmsford Station. Both of these stations have frequent train connections to London as well.
The closest airport to town=Essex is London Southend Airport. It is located approximately 40 minutes away from Essex by car, depending on traffic. Alternatively, you can take a train from the airport to Essex, which takes around 15 minutes. If you are driving, the suggested route from the airport to Essex is via the A127 or A13.