Bus times in Braintree

All the buses in Braintree: 24 bus routes and 278 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Clinic (W-bound) as of 01:37

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X20 BTE Bus Int. Stand 01:56 X20 BTE Bus Int. Stand 03:56 333 Bus Interchange (Stand 6) 04:23 X20 BTE Bus Int. Stand 05:26 170 Chelmsford, Bus Station 05:50 170 Chelmsford, Bus Station 06:20

Scheduled times at Braintree’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Braintree

21BR Black Notley → Braintree Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 18:05
30 Braintree Templar Road → Tesco East Store Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 06:57 · last 17:57
38 Halstead → Witham via Bocking, Braintree Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 05:40 · last 20:35
38A Halstead → Witham via Bocking, Braintree Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 05:40 · last 18:34
70 BTE Bus Park → Chelmsford, Bus Station First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:42 · last 18:02
85 Sudbury → Braintree via Gosfield, Bocking Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:30
86 Sudbury → Braintree via High Garrett, Bocking Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 19:30
87 Great Yeldham → Braintree via High Garrett, Bocking Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:55 · last 17:30
170 Marks Farm, Tesco → Chelmsford, Bus Station First Essex · first 05:45 · last 20:15
320 Colchester → Great Notley via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:40 · last 16:13
330 Braintree circular via Great Notley, Black Notley Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:37 · last 15:25
331 Great Dunmow → Braintree via Felsted, Great Notley Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:30

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332 Stansted Airport → Braintree via Takeley, Great Dunmow Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:10
333 Stansted Airport → Braintree via Takeley, Great Dunmow Central Connect · first 02:35 · last 00:40
370 Halstead → Chelmsford via Bocking, Braintree First Essex · first 17:55 · last 22:53
520 Colchester → Great Notley via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 15:43
520 Great Notley → Great Dunmow via Felsted, Little Dunmow First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:35 · last 17:22
721 Braintree → Great Yeldham via Bocking, Gosfield Zero2 Bus Museum · weekends only · first 09:17 · last 16:00
815 Braintree → Coggeshall via Bradwell Central Connect · weekdays only · first 08:15 · last 15:30
819 Cressing → Witham via Silver End Central Connect · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 15:20
SB28 Stisted → Braintree via Bradwell Braintree Community Transport · Wednesdays only · first 09:30 · last 11:45
X20 Braintree → Stansted Airport via Great Dunmow, Takeley First Essex · runs 24 hours
X20 Colchester → Braintree via Stanway, Bradwell First Essex · first 03:20 · last 01:25
X70 Colchester → Chelmsford via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 09:05 · last 09:05

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK X20 bus, 170 bus, 38A bus, 38 bus, 333 bus, 30 bus, 86 bus, 87 bus, 70 bus, 370 bus, 85 bus or 320 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Stansted Airport Braintree Bus Station Braintree Rail Station Braintree Freeport Rail Station

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Braintree?

Braintree → Halstead Braintree → Colchester Braintree → Chelmsford Braintree → Stanway Braintree → Great Dunmow Braintree → Chelmsford City Centre Braintree → Coggeshall Braintree → Gosfield Braintree → Stansted Airport Braintree → Takeley Braintree → Colchester City Centre Braintree → Felsted

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Braintree → High Garrett Braintree → Sudbury Braintree → Witham Braintree → Broomfield Braintree → Castle Hedingham Braintree → Lexden Braintree → Rayne

Map of bus stops in Braintree

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Braintree

278 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Railway Street (S-bound) Braintree Town Centre · 17 routes
Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre · 14 routes
Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre · 13 routes
Kings Park Village (opp) 10 routes
Rue De Jeunes (adj) Braintree Town Centre · 10 routes
Albert Road (adj) 9 routes
Bartram Avenue North (adj) 9 routes
Kings Head (o/s) 9 routes
Kings Park Village (adj) 9 routes
Tesco East Store (W-bound) 9 routes
Albert Road (opp) 8 routes
Bakers Lane (adj) Great Notley · 8 routes

Braintree (114 stops)

Black Notley (15 stops)

Bocking (58 stops)

Braintree Town Centre (23 stops)

Cressing (18 stops)

Great Notley (40 stops)

Panfield (10 stops)

Operators in Braintree

Stephensons of Essex First Essex Central Connect (Colchester)Central Connect (Harlow)Zero2 Bus Museum Braintree Community Transport

Bus services here are registered with Essex County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Braintree?

24 bus routes serve Braintree, run by 5 operators including Central Connect and First Essex. The busiest are the 170 (Marks Farm, Tesco to Chelmsford, Bus Station), the 38A (Halstead to Witham), the 38 (Halstead to Witham), the 21BR (Black Notley to Braintree), the X20 (Braintree to Stansted Airport), the X20 (Colchester to Braintree), the 333 (Stansted Airport to Braintree) and the 30 (Braintree Templar Road to Tesco East Store), plus 2 other regular routes and 14 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Braintree?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Braintree are run by Stephensons of Essex, First Essex, Central Connect, Zero2 Bus Museum, Braintree Community Transport — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Braintree?

There are 278 active bus stops in Braintree across Braintree, Black Notley, Bocking, Braintree Town Centre, Cressing, Great Notley, Panfield. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Braintree

Braintree Town Centre Bocking Black Notley Cressing Great Notley Bradwell (Essex)Panfield Rayne Youngs End High Garrett White Notley Silver End (Essex)