Bus times in Old Heath

All the buses in Old Heath: 6 bus routes and 20 bus stops (Colchester area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Old Heath Post Office (opp) as of 03:35

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51 Highwoods Tesco 05:20 51 Highwoods Tesco 05:50 53 West Bergholt Queen 06:13 51 Highwoods Tesco 06:16 51 Highwoods Tesco 06:36 53 West Bergholt Queen 06:53

Scheduled times at Old Heath’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 Old Heath today

Bus routes serving Old Heath

51 Highwoods → Wivenhoe via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · first 05:00 · last 22:45
53 Rowhedge → West Bergholt via Old Heath, Colchester First Essex · first 06:05 · last 22:30
109 Monkwick → Rowhedge via Colchester, Old Heath Central Connect · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 15:20
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
816 Colchester → Old Heath Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:52 · last 15:15

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 51 bus, 53 bus, 175 bus, 174 bus, 109 bus or 816 bus timetable.

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

Where can you get to by bus from Old Heath?

Old Heath → Colchester City Centre Old Heath → Monkwick Old Heath → Highwoods Old Heath → West Bergholt Old Heath → Wivenhoe

Map of bus stops in Old Heath

All 20 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Old Heath

Operators in Old Heath

First Essex Central Connect (Colchester)Stephensons of Essex

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Old Heath?

6 bus routes serve Old Heath, run by Central Connect, First Essex and Stephensons of Essex. They are the 51 (Highwoods to Wivenhoe), the 53 (Rowhedge to West Bergholt), the 175 (Colchester circular), the 174 (Colchester circular), the 109 (Monkwick to Rowhedge) and the 816 (Colchester to Old Heath).

How much is the bus fare in Old Heath?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Old Heath are run by First Essex, Central Connect, 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 Old Heath?

There are 20 active bus stops in Old Heath. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Old Heath

University of Essex The Hythe Rowhedge Blackheath (Colchester)Monkwick Greenstead Wivenhoe Colchester City Centre Colchester St Michaels (Colchester)Fingringhoe Abberton (Essex)