Buses to Colchester General Hospital
13 bus routes call at Colchester General Hospital. Weekday buses run from 05:43 to 23:25.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at Colchester General Hospital
- 8 Highwoods → Monkwick via Colchester, Mile End Mon–Fri 06:20–19:43 no Sunday service Arriva Herts and Essex
- 51 Highwoods → Wivenhoe via Colchester, Mile End Mon–Fri 05:43–22:55 Sun 06:41–22:14 First Essex
- 52 Stanway → Highwoods via Colchester, Mile End Mon–Fri 05:51–22:46 Sun 06:56–21:40 First Essex
- 704 Colchester circular Mon–Fri 06:49–19:16 no Sunday service Stephensons of Essex
- 43 Sudbury → Colchester via Great Cornard, Mile End Mon–Fri 07:34–18:09 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 11 Colchester circular via Mile End, Highwoods Mon–Fri 06:14–19:32 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 93 Ipswich → Colchester via East Bergholt, Mile End Mon–Fri 06:42–19:01 no Sunday service Ipswich Buses
- 42 Post Office → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 06:55–22:55 Sun 09:33–17:33 Central Connect
- 68 Highwoods → West Mersea via Colchester, Mile End Mon–Fri 19:33–23:25 no Sunday service First Essex
- 81 Dedham → Colchester via Langham, Mile End Mon–Fri 10:49–16:29 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 81A Manningtree → Colchester via Ardleigh, Mile End Mon–Fri 07:59–19:57 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 80 Boxted → Colchester via Mile End Mon–Fri 10:08–12:13 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 93A Ipswich → Colchester via East Bergholt, Mile End Mon–Fri 09:21–15:17 no Sunday service Ipswich Buses
Live times at the hospital's stops
Direct buses to Colchester General Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Colchester General Hospital?
13 routes call at Colchester General Hospital: the 8 (towards Gosfield Road), the 51 (towards Wivenhoe Rail Station), the 52 (towards Highwoods Tesco), the 704 (towards Mile End), the 43 (towards Osborne Street), the 11 (towards Colchester), the 93 (towards Osborne Street), the 42 (towards Osborne Street), the 68 (towards West Mersea High Street), the 81 (towards Osborne Street), the 81A (towards Osborne Street), the 80 (towards Osborne Street) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to Colchester General Hospital?
The earliest weekday departure from the hospital's own stops is 05:43, on the 51. Buses towards the hospital start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop, especially for an early appointment or shift.
Do buses run to Colchester General Hospital on Sundays?
Some do: 3 of the 13 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 10 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to Colchester General Hospital?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 — usually cheaper than hospital parking. ENCTS concessionary passes travel free after 9:30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus, or every stop and route in Colchester.