Bus times in Colchester

79 bus routes and 746 bus stops in Colchester. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

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

Bus routes serving Colchester

1 Walnut Tree Way → Library Arriva Herts and Essex first 06:22 · last 18:34
1A Greenstead Elm Cres → Ambrose Ave, Worthi First Essex first 09:15 · last 22:58
2 Malvern Way → Highwoods Square Arriva Herts and Essex first 07:00 · last 18:20
2A Highwoods Tesco Sto → Great Horkesley, Ma First Essex first 08:15 · last 22:13
3 Osborne Street → Library Arriva Herts and Essex first 07:04 · last 18:09
8 Highwoods Square → Gosfield Road Arriva Herts and Essex first 05:50 · last 19:30
11 Colchester Railway Station Central Connect first 05:50 · last 19:25
16A Napier Road → St Helena School First Essex first 07:44 · last 15:20
42 Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect first 08:45 · last 17:20
43 Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect first 06:50 · last 21:19
43A Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect first 08:34 · last 16:38
43B Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect first 06:52 · last 17:48
44 Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect first 06:20 · last 19:40
44A Post Office → Norman Way Schools Central Connect first 07:05 · last 15:55
50 Colchester, Osborne → Layer de la Haye, H First Essex first 07:05 · last 18:45
50A Colchester, Osborne → Tollesbury, The Squ First Essex first 17:45 · last 17:45
51 Highwoods Tesco → Wivenhoe Rail Stn First Essex first 05:00 · last 22:45
52 Stanway, Sainsburys → Highwoods Tesco First Essex first 05:39 · last 22:22
53 Rowhedge Heath Rd T → West Bergholt Queen First Essex first 06:05 · last 22:48
53A Old Heath, Stalin R → West Bergholt Queen First Essex first 20:52 · last 22:42
54 Colchester Osborne → Greenstead Library First Essex first 05:32 · last 22:43
55 Colchester Osborne → West Mersea High St First Essex first 06:30 · last 19:07
56 Colchester Osborne → Shrub End Hazell Av First Essex first 06:24 · last 23:10
57 Colchester Osborne → Baronswood Way First Essex first 06:35 · last 22:30
63 High Street → Jump Street Central Connect first 07:04 · last 20:03
63A James Parnell Drive → Colchester Railway Station Central Connect first 06:33 · last 19:34
67 Colchester Osborne → East Mersea, Ivy La First Essex first 10:55 · last 15:05
68 Highwoods Tesco → West Mersea High St First Essex first 19:20 · last 23:15
68A Colchester, Mason R → West Mersea High St First Essex first 08:40 · last 20:33
69 Colchester, Osborne → East Mersea, Ivy La First Essex first 11:33 · last 15:05
69A Colchester, Osborne → East Mersea, Ivy La First Essex first 11:00 · last 15:43
71 London Road → Colchester Osborne First Essex first 18:40 · last 22:42
74 Pier Avenue → Head Street Central Connect first 06:53 · last 20:35
74B Pier Avenue → Stanwell Street Central Connect first 19:15 · last 23:10
75 Colchester Osborne → Maldon Milton Road First Essex first 06:50 · last 22:50
76 Pier Avenue → Head Street Central Connect first 06:20 · last 22:45
77 Plough Road → Apprentice Drive Central Connect first 08:23 · last 17:40
77A Beach Front → Apprentice Drive Central Connect first 08:40 · last 14:06
79 Colchester City Centre → Colchester, Osborne First Essex first 11:10 · last 15:03
80 Cooks Hill → Osborne Street Central Connect first 09:12 · last 11:59
80A Cooks Hill → Osborne Street Central Connect first 08:44 · last 17:40
81 The Marlborough Head → Osborne Street Central Connect first 06:13 · last 16:13
81A The Marlborough Head → Osborne Street Central Connect first 07:13 · last 19:20
82 Osborne Street → The Green Central Connect first 08:00 · last 18:28
82A Stanway → The Green Central Connect first 07:25 · last 08:36
82B Osborne Street → The Green Central Connect first 10:20 · last 11:20
83 Osborne Street → Church Central Connect first 10:10 · last 17:45
83B Colchester City Centre → Osborne Street Central Connect first 09:00 · last 16:25
84 Tesco Store → Sainsburys Store Central Connect first 08:55 · last 14:35
85 Colchester City Centre First Essex first 11:05 · last 15:05
87 Great Horkesley, Ma → Brightlingsea Victo First Essex first 06:00 · last 23:20
88 Conies Road → Head Street Central Connect first 05:48 · last 20:03
88 Colchester City Centre → Halstead First Essex first 23:30 · last 23:30
88A Conies Road → Head Street Central Connect first 17:56 · last 18:01
88A Colchester Osborne → Halstead Conies Rd. First Essex first 08:40 · last 22:40
88B Conies Road → Head Street Central Connect first 07:17 · last 15:39
92 Head Street → The Square Central Connect first 07:42 · last 17:10
93 Old Cattle Market Bus Station → Osborne Street Ipswich Buses first 06:25 · last 18:15
93A Old Cattle Market Bus Station → Osborne Street Ipswich Buses first 08:05 · last 15:05
102 Colchester Osborne → Harwich, Railway St First Essex first 07:45 · last 18:05
104 Colchester Stanwell → Harwich, Railway St First Essex first 06:10 · last 19:10
105 Columbine Centre → Stanwell Street Central Connect first 08:21 · last 21:45
107 Columbine Centre → Stanwell Street Central Connect first 07:10 · last 16:25
320 Colchester Osborne → Gt Notley, Bakers L First Essex first 06:40 · last 16:13
371 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Colchester Osborne First Essex first 05:20 · last 20:00
375 Colchester Osborne → Chelmsford, Bus Stn First Essex first 05:45 · last 20:00
520 Colchester Osborne → Gt Notley, Bakers L First Essex first 07:08 · last 15:43
694 Colchester, St. And → East Bergholt High First Essex first 07:59 · last 15:45
717 Stansted Airport - Ipswich → Ipswich - Stansted Airport National Express first 01:00 · last 22:00
717 Ipswich → Marks Tey National Express first 01:30 · last 22:35
N08 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Norwich City Centre, Norwich → Norwich City Centre, Norwich - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium National Express first 10:30 · last 23:15
PR Colchester North Park-and-Ride → High Street Arriva Herts and Essex first 06:40 · last 19:02
UK007 Stratford New Town → Stratford City Bus Station - Bus Station FlixBus first 05:50 · last 20:15
W20 Tokyngton, London - Norwich City Centre, Norwich → Norwich City Centre, Norwich - Tokyngton, London National Express first 10:00 · last 23:00
X20 North Stn Forecourt → BTE Bus Int. Stand First Essex first 04:40 · last 05:39
X43 Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect first 06:30 · last 22:30
X71 Chelmsford City Centre → Colchester Osborne First Essex first 19:45 · last 19:45
X93 Railway Station → Osborne Street Ipswich Buses first 05:50 · last 19:15
z75 Colchester Osborne → Colchester Zoo First Essex first 09:40 · last 17:10

Bus stops in Colchester

Showing the 500 busiest of 746 stops — use the search box to find a specific stop.

500 stops — type a street or landmark to narrow the list

Colchester

Blackheath

Colchester City Centre

Eight Ash Green

Great Horkesley

Greenstead

Highwoods

Lexden

Mile End

Operators in Colchester

Arriva Herts and Essex First Essex Central Connect Ipswich Buses National Express FlixBus

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Colchester?

79 bus routes currently serve Colchester: the 1 (Walnut Tree Way to Library), the 1A (Greenstead Elm Cres to Ambrose Ave, Worthi), the 2 (Malvern Way to Highwoods Square), the 2A (Highwoods Tesco Sto to Great Horkesley, Ma), the 3 (Osborne Street to Library), the 8 (Highwoods Square to Gosfield Road), the 11 (Colchester Railway Station), the 16A (Napier Road to St Helena School), the 42 (Bus Station to Osborne Street), the 43 (Bus Station to Osborne Street), the 43A (Bus Station to Osborne Street), the 43B (Bus Station to Osborne Street), the 44 (Bus Station to Osborne Street), the 44A (Post Office to Norman Way Schools), the 50 (Colchester, Osborne to Layer de la Haye, H), the 50A (Colchester, Osborne to Tollesbury, The Squ), the 51 (Highwoods Tesco to Wivenhoe Rail Stn), the 52 (Stanway, Sainsburys to Highwoods Tesco), the 53 (Rowhedge Heath Rd T to West Bergholt Queen), the 53A (Old Heath, Stalin R to West Bergholt Queen) and more.

How much is the bus fare in Colchester?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Colchester are run by Arriva Herts and Essex, First Essex, Central Connect, Ipswich Buses, National Express, FlixBus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Colchester?

There are 746 active bus stops in Colchester across Colchester, Blackheath, Colchester City Centre, Eight Ash Green, Great Horkesley, Greenstead, Highwoods, Lexden, Mile End. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Where can you get to by bus from Colchester?

Colchester → Ardleigh Colchester → Earls Colne Colchester → Sudbury Colchester → Great Cornard Colchester → West Mersea Colchester → Fordham Heath Colchester → Peldon Colchester → Halstead Colchester → Long Melford Colchester → Layer-de-la-Haye Colchester → Chelmsford Colchester → Manningtree Colchester → East Bergholt Colchester → St Osyth

Bus times near Colchester

Colchester City Centre The Hythe Greenstead Highwoods Old Heath St Michaels (Colchester)Mile End University of Essex Monkwick Shrub End Blackheath (Colchester)Severalls Park