Bus times in Colchester City Centre

All the buses in Colchester City Centre: 79 bus routes and 35 bus stops (Colchester area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Head Street (Stop Ea) as of 11:13

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57 Colchester Osborne 11:12 54 Greenstead Library 11:13 704 Mile End 11:18 88 Conies Road 11:20 54 Greenstead Library 11:23 371 Colchester Osborne 11:25

Scheduled times at Colchester City Centre’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 Colchester City Centre

79 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Shrub End → Greenstead via Colchester Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 06:22 · last 18:21
1A Greenstead → Colchester via Shrub End First Essex · first 18:30 · last 22:58
2 Great Horkesley → Highwoods via Mile End, Colchester Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:20
3 Colchester → Greenstead Arriva Herts and Essex · weekdays only · first 07:04 · last 18:09
8 Highwoods → Monkwick via Colchester, Mile End Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 05:50 · last 19:30
43 Sudbury → Colchester via Great Cornard, Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:50 · last 17:50
44 Bus Station → Osborne Street Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 19:40
50 Colchester → Tollesbury via Shrub End, Tolleshunt DArcy First Essex · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 18:45
51 Highwoods → Wivenhoe via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · first 05:00 · last 22:45
52 Stanway → Highwoods via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · first 05:39 · last 22:22
53 Rowhedge → West Bergholt via Old Heath, Colchester First Essex · first 06:05 · last 22:30
54 Colchester → Greenstead via The Hythe First Essex · first 05:32 · last 22:43

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55 Colchester → West Mersea via Langenhoe First Essex · first 06:30 · last 19:07
56 Colchester → Layer-de-la-Haye via Shrub End First Essex · first 06:24 · last 23:10
57 Colchester → St Michaels via Shrub End First Essex · first 06:35 · last 22:30
63 West Mersea → Colchester via Peldon, Monkwick Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:04 · last 20:03
74 Clacton → Colchester via Bockings Elm, St Osyth Central Connect · first 06:53 · last 18:35
76 Clacton → Colchester via Weeley, Frating Central Connect · first 06:20 · last 22:45
84 The Hythe → Stanway via Greenstead, Colchester Central Connect · weekdays only · first 08:55 · last 14:35
87 Colchester → Brightlingsea via Mile End, Wivenhoe First Essex · first 06:00 · last 23:20
88 Lock Road → Head Street Central Connect · not Sundays · first 05:42 · last 19:47
89 Great Yeldham → Colchester via Earls Colne, Lexden Central Connect · weekdays only · first 06:52 · last 19:30
92 Colchester → Tollesbury via Shrub End, Stanway Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:42 · last 17:10
93 Ipswich → Colchester via East Bergholt, Mile End Ipswich Buses · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 18:15
104 Colchester → Harwich via Upper Dovercourt, Dovercourt First Essex · not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 19:10
105 Walton-on-the-Naze → Colchester via Frinton-on-Sea, Thorpe-le-Soken Central Connect · first 08:21 · last 21:45
371 Chelmsford, Bus Station → Colchester Osborne First Essex · first 05:20 · last 19:15
375 Colchester → Chelmsford via Maldon, Great Baddow First Essex · not Sundays · first 05:45 · last 20:00
704 Colchester circular Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:50
717 Ipswich → Stansted Airport via Capel St Mary, Colchester National Express · first 05:00 · last 02:00
717 Ipswich → Marks Tey via Capel St Mary, Colchester National Express · first 05:00 · last 02:00
X20 Colchester → Braintree via Stanway, Bradwell First Essex · first 03:20 · last 01:25

School, works and infrequent services (47 — under 10 journeys a day)

2A Highwoods → Great Horkesley via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · first 18:40 · last 22:13
16A Napier Road → St Helena School First Essex · weekdays only · first 07:44 · last 15:20
42 Post Office → Osborne Street Central Connect · first 06:05 · last 22:40
44A Post Office → Norman Way Schools Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 15:55
50A Colchester → Tollesbury via Layer Breton First Essex · not Sundays · first 17:45 · last 17:45
50B Colchester circular via Layer-de-la-Haye, Shrub End First Essex · Mondays only · first 11:15 · last 15:05
53A Colchester → West Bergholt First Essex · not Sundays · first 20:52 · last 22:42
63A Monkwick → Colchester via St Michaels Central Connect · weekdays only · first 06:33 · last 19:34
67 Colchester → East Mersea via Peldon, West Mersea First Essex · Thursdays only · first 10:55 · last 15:05
68 Highwoods → West Mersea via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · not Sundays · first 19:20 · last 23:15
68A Colchester → West Mersea via Monkwick, Peldon First Essex · Sundays only · first 08:40 · last 20:33
69 Colchester → East Mersea via Shrub End, West Mersea First Essex · Tuesdays only · first 11:33 · last 15:05
69A Colchester → East Mersea via Peldon, West Mersea First Essex · Tuesdays only · first 11:00 · last 15:43
71 London Road → Colchester Osborne First Essex · not Sundays · first 18:40 · last 22:42
74B Clacton → Colchester via Bockings Elm, St Osyth Central Connect · not Sundays · first 19:15 · last 23:10
75 Colchester → Maldon via Stanway, Heybridge First Essex · first 06:50 · last 22:50
77 St Osyth → Colchester via Frating, Elmstead Market Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:25 · last 17:40
77A St Osyth → Colchester via Ardleigh, Greenstead Central Connect · weekdays only · first 08:40 · last 14:06
79 Colchester circular via Stanway, Tiptree First Essex · Fridays only · first 11:10 · last 15:03
80 Boxted → Colchester via Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · first 09:12 · last 11:59
80A Dedham → Colchester via Boxted, Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · first 08:44 · last 17:40
81 Dedham → Colchester via Langham, Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:13 · last 16:00
81A Manningtree → Colchester via Ardleigh, Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:13 · last 19:20
82 Colchester → Colne Engaine via Copford, Marks Tey Central Connect · not Sundays · first 08:00 · last 18:28
82A Stanway → Colne Engaine via Colchester, Lexden Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:25 · last 08:36
82B Colchester → Colne Engaine via Eight Ash Green, Fordham Heath Central Connect · weekdays only · first 10:20 · last 11:20
83 Colchester → Bures via Stanway, Fordham Central Connect · not Sundays · first 10:10 · last 17:45
83A Colchester → Aldham via Lexden, Stanway Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:29 · last 07:39
83B Colchester circular via Stanway, Fordham Central Connect · not Sundays · first 09:00 · last 16:25
85 Colchester circular via Stanway, Shrub End First Essex · Wednesdays only · first 11:05 · last 15:05
88A Ronald Road → Osborne Street Central Connect · first 20:40 · last 22:40
89A Great Yeldham → Colchester via Earls Colne, Lexden Central Connect · Saturdays only · first 06:58 · last 18:20
93A Ipswich → Colchester via East Bergholt, Mile End Ipswich Buses · weekdays only · first 08:05 · last 15:05
102 Colchester → Harwich via Upper Dovercourt, Dovercourt Central Connect · not Sundays · first 19:05 · last 20:35
102 Colchester → Harwich via Dedham, Dedham Heath First Essex · Sundays only · first 07:45 · last 18:05
107 Walton-on-the-Naze → Colchester via Kirby-le-Soken Central Connect · not Sundays · first 07:10 · last 16:25
174 Colchester circular via Monkwick, Old Heath Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 08:45 · last 15:05
175 Colchester circular via Old Heath, Monkwick Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 07:30 · last 17:45
320 Colchester → Great Notley via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 06:40 · last 16:13
520 Colchester → Great Notley via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 15:43
816 Victoria → Ipswich via Stansted Airport, Colchester National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
O4 Stanway → Chantry via Colchester, East Bergholt Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:32 · last 16:30
UK007 Stratford → Norwich via Colchester, Ipswich FlixBus · first 05:50 · last 20:15
W20 Norwich → Tokyngton via Ipswich, Colchester National Express · Sundays only · first 07:30 · last 18:30
X70 Colchester → Chelmsford via Bradwell, Braintree First Essex · weekdays only · first 09:05 · last 09:05
X71 Chelmsford City Centre → Colchester Osborne First Essex · not Sundays · first 19:45 · last 19:45
X93 Ipswich → Colchester via Capel St Mary, East Bergholt Ipswich Buses · not Sundays · first 05:50 · last 19:15

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 54 bus, 8 bus, 51 bus, 52 bus, 1 bus, 3 bus, 87 bus, 56 bus, 57 bus, 371 bus, 704 bus or 53 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Stansted Airport Colchester Town 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 Colchester City Centre?

Colchester City Centre → Stanway Colchester City Centre → Mile End Colchester City Centre → Lexden Colchester City Centre → Shrub End Colchester City Centre → Monkwick Colchester City Centre → Ardleigh Colchester City Centre → Ipswich Colchester City Centre → West Mersea Colchester City Centre → Earls Colne Colchester City Centre → Peldon Colchester City Centre → Fordham Heath Colchester City Centre → Greenstead

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Map of bus stops in Colchester City Centre

All 35 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Colchester City Centre

35 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Colchester City Centre (35 stops)

Operators in Colchester City Centre

Arriva Herts and Essex First Essex Central Connect (Colchester)Ipswich Buses Stephensons of Essex National Express FlixBus

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Colchester City Centre?

79 bus routes serve Colchester City Centre, run by 7 operators including First Essex and Central Connect. The busiest are the 54 (Colchester to Greenstead), the 8 (Highwoods to Monkwick), the 51 (Highwoods to Wivenhoe), the 52 (Stanway to Highwoods), the 1 (Shrub End to Greenstead), the 3 (Colchester to Greenstead), the 87 (Colchester to Brightlingsea) and the 56 (Colchester to Layer-de-la-Haye), plus 24 other regular routes and 47 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Colchester City Centre?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Colchester City Centre are run by Arriva Herts and Essex, First Essex, Central Connect, Ipswich Buses, Stephensons of Essex, 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 City Centre?

There are 35 active bus stops in Colchester City Centre. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Colchester City Centre

Colchester The Hythe Greenstead St Michaels (Colchester)Old Heath Shrub End Monkwick Highwoods (Colchester)University of Essex Mile End (Colchester)Blackheath (Colchester)Lexden