Bus times in Brightlingsea
All the buses in Brightlingsea: 8 bus routes and 33 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Colne School (opp) as of 11:03
Scheduled times at Brightlingsea’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Brightlingsea today
- 78 Clacton → Brightlingsea via Jaywick, Bockings Elm Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:20 · last 21:15
- 87 Colchester → Brightlingsea via Mile End, Wivenhoe First Essex · first 06:00 · last 23:20
- C1 Wivenhoe → Brightlingsea via Alresford, Thorrington Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:20
- C3 Point Clear → Brightlingsea via St Osyth, Thorrington Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:20
- C4 Brightlingsea circular via Elmstead Market, Frating Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:20
- C7 Alresford → Brightlingsea via Thorrington Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 08:10 · last 15:10
- C8 Aingers Green → Brightlingsea via Thorrington Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 08:03 · last 15:10
- C9 Great Bentley → Brightlingsea via Aingers Green, Thorrington Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · first 08:08 · last 15:10
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 87 bus, 78 bus, C1 bus, C3 bus, C4 bus, C7 bus, C8 bus or C9 bus timetable.
Where can you get to by bus from Brightlingsea?
Map of bus stops in Brightlingsea
All 33 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Brightlingsea
Busiest stops
- Colne School (opp) 8 routes
- Brightlingsea Hall (opp) 6 routes
- Brightlingsea Hall (o/s) 6 routes
- Colne School (adj) 6 routes
- Samsons Corner (o/s) 6 routes
- Samsons Corner (opp) 6 routes
- Strangers Corner (NW-bound) 6 routes
- Strangers Corner (SE-bound) 6 routes
- Bateman Road (E-bound) 2 routes
- Bellfield Avenue (E-bound) 2 routes
- Chapel Road (S-bound) 2 routes
- High Street (W-bound) 2 routes
Brightlingsea (33 stops)
- Bateman Road (E-bound)
- Bateman Road (W-bound)
- Bellfield Avenue (adj)
- Bellfield Avenue (E-bound)
- Bellfield Close (adj)
- Brightlingsea Hall (o/s)
- Brightlingsea Hall (opp)
- Chapel Road (N-bound)
- Chapel Road (S-bound)
- Colne School (adj)
- Colne School (opp)
- High Street (E-bound)
- High Street (W-bound)
- Hurst Green (adj)
- Hurst Green (opp)
- Lodge Road (adj)
- Lodge Road (opp)
- Lower Park Road (NE-bound)
- Lower Park Road (SW-bound)
- Red Barn Road (E-bound)
- Regent Road (N-bound)
- Regent Road (S-bound)
- Samson's Road (opp)
- Samsons Corner (o/s)
- Samsons Corner (opp)
- Spring Chase (NE-bound)
- Spring Chase (SW-bound)
- Station Road (NE-bound)
- Station Road (SW-bound)
- Strangers Corner (NW-bound)
- Strangers Corner (SE-bound)
- Victoria Place (E-bound)
- Victoria Place (W-bound)
Operators in Brightlingsea
Bus services here are registered with Essex County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Brightlingsea?
8 bus routes serve Brightlingsea, run by Stephensons of Essex, Central Connect and First Essex. They are the 87 (Colchester to Brightlingsea), the 78 (Clacton to Brightlingsea), the C1 (Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea), the C3 (Point Clear to Brightlingsea), the C4 (Brightlingsea circular), the C7 (Alresford to Brightlingsea), the C8 (Aingers Green to Brightlingsea) and the C9 (Great Bentley to Brightlingsea).
How much is the bus fare in Brightlingsea?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Brightlingsea are run by Central Connect, First Essex, Stephensons of Essex — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Brightlingsea?
There are 33 active bus stops in Brightlingsea. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.