🏥 Buses to Essex County Hospital

31 bus routes call at Essex County Hospital in Colchester. 1 runs through the night.

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 Essex County Hospital

• 52 Stanway, Sainsburys → Highwoods Tesco Mon–Fri 06:08–22:43 Sun 07:02–21:58 First Essex
• 87 Great Horkesley, Ma → Brightlingsea Victo Mon–Fri 08:11–16:03 no Sunday service First Essex
• 371 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Colchester Osborne Mon–Fri 05:22–20:29 Sun 07:55–20:03 First Essex
• X20 North Stn Forecourt → BTE Bus Int. Stand Mon–Fri 04:42–06:22 Sun 04:57–06:21 🌙 Every night First Essex
• 55 Colchester Osborne → West Mersea High St Mon–Fri 08:05–15:56 no Sunday service First Essex
• 88 Conies Road → Head Street Mon–Fri 06:48–20:16 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 43 Bus Station → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 08:16–15:58 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 104 Colchester Stanwell → Harwich, Railway St Mon–Fri 08:17–16:02 no Sunday service First Essex
• 88A Ronald Road → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 18:15–18:52 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 88A Colchester Osborne → Halstead Conies Rd. Mon–Fri 20:43–22:43 Sun 08:44–20:29 First Essex
• z75 Colchester Osborne → Colchester Zoo Sun 09:43–17:34 First Essex
• 77 Plough Road → Apprentice Drive Mon–Fri 08:03–16:02 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 81 The Marlborough Head → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 16:07–16:07 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 81A The Marlborough Head → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 08:20–08:20 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 71 London Road → Colchester Osborne Mon–Fri 19:18–23:07 no Sunday service First Essex
• 82 Osborne Street → The Green Mon–Fri 08:42–19:01 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 320 Colchester Osborne → Gt Notley, Bakers L Mon–Fri 07:54–16:35 no Sunday service First Essex
• 43B Bus Station → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 08:17–08:17 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 80A Cooks Hill → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 15:51–15:51 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 83 Osborne Street → Church Mon–Fri 10:13–17:49 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 44A Bus Station → Norman Way Schools Mon–Fri 08:11–16:05 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 88B Conies Road → Head Street Mon–Fri 08:21–15:54 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 83B Colchester City Centre → Osborne Street Mon–Fri 09:03–17:31 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 520 Colchester Osborne → Gt Notley, Bakers L Mon–Fri 08:36–16:05 no Sunday service First Essex
• 525 Chelmsford, Princes → Norman Way Schools Mon–Fri 08:25–15:50 no Sunday service First Essex
• 82A Stanway → The Green Mon–Fri 07:29–07:29 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 82B Osborne Street → The Green Mon–Fri 10:23–12:12 no Sunday service Central Connect
• 85 Colchester City Centre Mon–Fri 12:04–15:09 no Sunday service First Essex
• 88 Colchester City Centre → Halstead no Sunday service First Essex
• X70 Colchester City Centre → Chelmsford, Bus Stn Mon–Fri 09:08–09:08 no Sunday service First Essex
• X71 Chelmsford City Centre → Colchester Osborne Mon–Fri 20:50–20:50 no Sunday service First Essex

Live times at the hospital's stops

Night buses to Essex County Hospital

For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• X20 North Stn Forecourt → BTE Bus Int. Stand Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Essex County 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 Essex County Hospital?

31 routes call at Essex County Hospital: the 52 (towards Highwoods Tesco), the 87 (towards Brightlingsea Victo), the 371 (towards Colchester Osborne), the X20 (towards BTE Bus Int. Stand), the 55 (towards West Mersea High St), the 88 (towards Head Street), the 43 (towards Osborne Street), the 104 (towards Harwich, Railway St), the 88A (towards Osborne Street), the 88A (towards Halstead Conies Rd.), the z75 (towards Colchester Zoo), the 77 (towards Apprentice Drive) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

What time is the first bus to Essex County Hospital?

The earliest weekday departure from the hospital's own stops is 04:42, on the X20. 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 Essex County Hospital on Sundays?

Most do: 5 of the 31 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 26 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.

How much is the bus to Essex County 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.