Bus times in Mile End (Colchester)
All the buses in Mile End: 17 bus routes and 48 bus stops (Colchester area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Julian Avenue (opp) as of 03:53
Scheduled times at Mile End’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 Mile End today
- 2 Great Horkesley → Highwoods via Mile End, Colchester Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:20
- 2A Highwoods → Great Horkesley via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · first 18:40 · last 22:13
- 8 Highwoods → Monkwick via Colchester, Mile End Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 05:50 · last 19:30
- 11 Colchester circular via Mile End, Highwoods Central Connect · weekdays only · first 05:50 · last 19:25
- 42 Post Office → Osborne Street Central Connect · first 06:05 · last 22:40
- 43 Sudbury → Colchester via Great Cornard, Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · first 06:50 · last 17:50
- 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
- 68 Highwoods → West Mersea via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · not Sundays · first 19:20 · last 23:15
- 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
- 87 Colchester → Brightlingsea via Mile End, Wivenhoe First Essex · first 06:00 · last 23:20
- 93 Ipswich → Colchester via East Bergholt, Mile End Ipswich Buses · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 18:15
- 93A Ipswich → Colchester via East Bergholt, Mile End Ipswich Buses · weekdays only · first 08:05 · last 15:05
- 704 Colchester circular Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:50
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 8 bus, 51 bus, 52 bus, 87 bus, 704 bus, 2 bus, 43 bus, 11 bus, 93 bus, 42 bus, 68 bus or 2A bus timetable.
Where can you get to by bus from Mile End?
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Map of bus stops in Mile End
All 48 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Mile End
Busiest stops
- Julian Avenue (opp) 8 routes
- Julian Avenue (adj) 8 routes
- Maximus Drive (adj) 8 routes
- The Water Tower (opp) 8 routes
- The Water Tower (o/s) 8 routes
- Beaumont Close (opp) 5 routes
- Boxted Road (opp) 5 routes
- Chapman's Farm (adj) 5 routes
- Chapman's Farm (opp) 5 routes
- Cordelia Drive (adj) 5 routes
- Cordelia Drive (opp) 5 routes
- Matchett Drive (adj) 5 routes
Mile End (48 stops)
- Axial Way West (Stop 1)
- Axial Way West (Stop 2)
- Beaumont Close (opp)
- Bedford Road (adj)
- Bedford Road (opp)
- Boxted Road (opp)
- Chapman's Farm (adj)
- Chapman's Farm (opp)
- Chesterwell Plaza (E-bound)
- Colchester North Park-and-Ride (N-bound)
- Constable Close (opp)
- Cordelia Drive (adj)
- Cordelia Drive (opp)
- Easter Park (adj)
- Easter Park (opp)
- Inspiration Ave (adj)
- Inspiration Ave (opp)
- Julian Avenue (adj)
- Julian Avenue (opp)
- Link Close (adj)
- Link Close (opp)
- Matchett Drive (adj)
- Maximus Drive (adj)
- Middle Stop (N-bound)
- Middle Stop (S-bound)
- Mill Road (near)
- Nayland Road (E-bound)
- Nayland Road (W-bound)
- Olympic Boulevard (E-bound)
- Olympic Boulevard (W-bound)
- Raven Way (opp)
- School of Gymnastics (adj)
- School of Gymnastics (opp)
- The Dog & Pheasant (opp)
- The Water Tower (o/s)
- The Water Tower (opp)
- Thornwood (adj)
- Thornwood (opp)
- Three Cottages (o/s)
- Three Cottages (opp)
- Turner Road (adj)
- Turner Road (opp)
- United Way (adj)
- United Way (opp)
- Whitebeam Close (adj)
- Whitebeam Close (opp)
- Whitmore Drive (adj)
- Whitmore Drive (opp)
Operators in Mile End
Bus services here are registered with Essex County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Mile End?
17 bus routes serve Mile End, run by 5 operators including Central Connect and First Essex. The busiest are the 8 (Highwoods to Monkwick), the 51 (Highwoods to Wivenhoe), the 52 (Stanway to Highwoods), the 87 (Colchester to Brightlingsea), the 704 (Colchester circular), the 2 (Great Horkesley to Highwoods), the 43 (Sudbury to Colchester) and the 11 (Colchester circular), plus 1 other regular route and 8 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Mile End?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Mile End are run by Arriva Herts and Essex, First Essex, Central Connect, Ipswich Buses, 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 Mile End?
There are 48 active bus stops in Mile End. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.