It's not just the terminal experience but getting to and from the airport experience.
Still not great at the weekends with a 2 hour travel time by public transport but at least the end is in sight.
Passengers travelling to London
Saturday and Sunday services from London Southend Airport to London (via Shenfield) from 1st September until 25th of November will be replaced by a bus service, calling at all stations between London Southend Airport and Shenfield. There are no planned service interruptions between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street. (Average journey time to London – 2 hours and 3 minutes).
London Southend has also identified faster routes for its passengers:An airport shared taxi service providing a direct connection to Shenfield available from the taxi marshal service at £15 per passenger. Estimated journey time to Shenfield 30 minutes.
X30 bus to Southend Central, connecting you to the c2c line for trains direct to London. Estimated journey time is 11 minutes on bus to Southend Central and one hour from Southend Central on the train. Arriva number 9 bus (located near the Holiday Inn) which stops at Whitegate Road and is a 6-minute walk to Southend Central station, connecting you to the c2c line for trains direct to London.
Please note, passengers travelling to London after 22:45, the airport shared taxi service will provide a direct connection to Leigh-on-Sea only for the c2c line, available from the taxi marshal service at £5 per passenger.
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