By train
Train is a quick way to get to us, with 6 train stations dotted around the district. All our train stations are on the London Liverpool St line with Witham station also direct branch lines to Maldon, Colchester, Norwich and Chelmsford.
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Braintree (61 minutes direct from London Liverpool St and 5 minute walk to the town centre)
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Braintree Freeport (located adjacent to Braintree Village shopping village)
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Witham (40 minutes direct from London Liverpool St and trains every hour from Ipswich, Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea and Braintree. A ten minute walk or 5 minute bus journey from the town centre)
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White Notley (regular trains served on the Braintree branch line)
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Cressing (in the heart of Cressing and Black Notley villages, with a direct service to Braintree in 7 minutes and London Liverpool St in 53 minutes)
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Hatfield Peverel (Hourly trains between London Liverpool St and Ipswich)
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By plane
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Stansted Airport, London’s third busiest international airport, is the closest airport to the district just 20 minutes away from Braintree by car via A12/A120.
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Gatwick airport is just a two hour car journey to Braintree, with trains and coaches available.
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Luton airport is just over an hour and a half drive to Braintree via A120.
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Southend Airport is just an hour drive to Braintree via A130 with direct trains available.
By bus
Hop on one of our many regular buses which stop in and around our towns and villages and explore every corner of the district.
Essex County Council have some useful information about bus services in our district.
By coach
There are regular National Express coach services. For more details visit their website.
