Travel to Campus

From London 

There are two convenient rail routes: 

• c2c services from London Fenchurch Street station to Southend Central station (approximately 50–60 minutes).  
• Greater Anglia services from London Liverpool Street station to Southend Victoria station (approximately 45–60 minutes). From Southend Victoria, the college is around a 10-minute walk.  

From Basildon 

Take a direct c2c service to Southend Central station. Journey time is typically around 20–25 minutes.  

From Chelmsford 

Travel via Shenfield station or Stratford station and connect to Southend-bound services. Journey time is approximately 45–60 minutes.

Southend has an extensive bus network operated by Arriva, First Bus and Stephensons, with services stopping throughout the town centre close to the campus.  

Popular bus routes serving central Southend include: 

• Leigh-on-Sea: Bus routes 1, 7, 9 
• Westcliff: Bus routes 1, 7, 9 
• Shoeburyness: Bus route 9 
• Rochford: Bus routes 7, 8, 9 
• Rayleigh: Bus routes 20, 21, 25 
• Canvey Island: Bus route 21 

Students should disembark at Travel Centre, Southend High Street, or Southend Central Station, which are both within a short walk of the campus.  

There is a public car park under the Luker Road building (entrance in Elmer Approach), which is open weekdays from 07:00 to 22:00, currently it is not open on Saturdays. University Square MSCP car park on College Way (opposite Sainsbury’s) is open 07:00 to 21:00. 

There are also various council-run short-stay public car parks in Central Southend.

For up-to-date timetables and service information: 

• National Rail Journey Planner  
• Travel Essex Journey Planner  
• c2c Trains  
• Greater Anglia  

Students are encouraged to allow extra time during peak periods and to check for service disruptions before travelling.

Full-time students may also be eligible for discounted rail travel and transport bursary support through the college.