102 Colchester Osborne ↔ Harwich, Railway St
Operated by First Essex. First bus 07:45, last bus 18:05. 12 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 102 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Harwich, Railway St · Monday to Friday towards Harwich, Railway St · Sunday towards Colchester Osborne · Monday to Friday towards Colchester Osborne · Sunday
| Stanwell Street (Stop Bc) | 08:05 | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:05 | 18:05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George (Stop Gd) | 08:11 | 10:11 | 12:11 | 14:11 | 16:11 | 18:11 |
| Bromley Road (adj) | 08:17 | 10:17 | 12:17 | 14:17 | 16:17 | 18:17 |
| The Lion (adj) | 08:25 | 10:25 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | 18:25 |
| The Marlborough Head (o/s) | 08:31 | 10:31 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 | 18:31 |
| The Heath (S-bound) | 08:34 | 10:34 | 12:34 | 14:34 | 16:34 | 18:34 |
| Lawford Place (o/s) | 08:42 | 10:42 | 12:42 | 14:42 | 16:42 | 18:42 |
| The Skinners Arms (o/s) | 08:47 | 10:47 | 12:47 | 14:47 | 16:47 | 18:47 |
| Rigby Avenue (opp) | 08:52 | 10:52 | 12:52 | 14:52 | 16:52 | 18:52 |
| The Village Maid (opp) | 08:58 | 10:58 | 12:58 | 14:58 | 16:58 | 18:58 |
| Wix Cross (E-bound) | 09:02 | 11:02 | 13:02 | 15:02 | 17:02 | 19:02 |
| The Memorial (opp) | 09:06 | 11:06 | 13:06 | 15:06 | 17:06 | 19:06 |
| The Cherry Tree (adj) | 09:12 | 11:12 | 13:12 | 15:12 | 17:12 | 19:12 |
| Church (o/s) | 09:17 | 11:17 | 13:17 | 15:17 | 17:17 | 19:17 |
| Tollgate Post Office (opp) | 09:22 | 11:22 | 13:22 | 15:22 | 17:22 | 19:22 |
| Una Road (adj) | 09:25 | 11:25 | 13:25 | 15:25 | 17:25 | 19:25 |
| Harwich International Station (o/s) | 09:28 | 11:28 | 13:28 | 15:28 | 17:28 | 19:28 |
| Morrisons Store (adj) | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 17:30 | 19:30 |
| High Street (NE-bound) | 09:37 | 11:37 | 13:37 | 15:37 | 17:37 | 19:37 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 09:39 | 11:39 | 13:39 | 15:39 | 17:39 | 19:43 |
Route map
All stops on route 102
102 towards Harwich, Railway St
- Stanwell Street (Stop Bc) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Eb) Colchester City Centre
- The George (Stop Gd) Colchester City Centre
- Greyfriars (Stop Ha) Colchester City Centre
- The Surgery (o/s) Colchester
- Brook Street (opp) Colchester
- Greenstead Road (opp) Colchester
- Fairfield Gardens (adj) Colchester
- Dilbridge Road (adj) Colchester
- Hazelton Road (adj) Colchester
- Goring Road East (adj) Colchester
- Bromley Road (adj) Colchester
- St John's Road (adj) Colchester
- Welshwood Park (opp) Colchester
- Hyundai Garage (o/s) Colchester
- Springvalley Lane (opp) Colchester
- Clover Way (adj) Colchester
- The Wooden Fender (opp) Ardleigh
- St Mary's Primary School (o/s) Ardleigh
- The Lion (adj) Ardleigh
- The Marlborough Head (o/s) Dedham
- Forge Street (adj) Dedham
- Kiln Cottages (opp) Dedham
- Coopers Lane (opp) Dedham
- The Anchor (opp) Dedham Heath
- The Heath (S-bound) Dedham Heath
- Home Farm Lane (opp) Ardleigh
- Bargate Lane (opp) Lawford
- Garden City (opp) Lawford
- Hungerdown Lane (opp) Lawford
- Church Hill (adj) Lawford
- Lawford Place (o/s) Lawford
- Milton Road (opp) Lawford
- Edgefield Avenue (adj) Lawford
- Waldegrave Way (opp) Lawford
- School (N-bound) Manningtree
- Sports Centre (o/s) Manningtree
- Riverview (adj) Manningtree
- The Skinners Arms (o/s) Manningtree
- Kiln Lane (opp) Manningtree
- Post Office (opp) Mistley
- Chapel Cut (opp) Mistley
- Shrubland Road (opp) Mistley
- Heath Road (opp) Mistley
- Rigby Avenue (opp) Mistley
- The Blacksmiths Arms (o/s) Mistley Heath
- Sparkes Stores (o/s) Bradfield Heath
- Cansey Lane (opp) Bradfield Heath
- The Village Maid (opp) Bradfield
- Carlson House Ind (adj) Bradfield
- Wix Abbey (o/s) Wix
- Oakley Road (Opp) Wix
- Wix Cross (E-bound) Wix
- Hamford Drive (opp) Great Oakley
- The Memorial (opp) Great Oakley
- The Soils (adj) Great Oakley
- Partridge Close (opp) Great Oakley
- Little Oakley Hall (o/s) Little Oakley
- The Cherry Tree (adj) Little Oakley
- Seaview Avenue (opp) Little Oakley
- Foulton Hall (opp) Little Oakley
- Mayes Lane (adj) Little Oakley
- Bay View Crescent (adj) Little Oakley
- C of E Primary School (o/s) Ramsey
- Church (o/s) Ramsey
- Michaelstowe Drive (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Clayton Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Valley Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Dovercourt Church (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Bird in Hand (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Ainger Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Tollgate Post Office (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Churchill Court (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Scout Hut (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- War Memorial (NE-bound) Upper Dovercourt
- Una Road (adj) Parkeston
- Harwich International Station (o/s) Harwich International Port
- Morrisons Store (adj) Parkeston
- Churchill Court (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Scout Hut (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Dovercourt Hospital (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Mayflower School (o/s) Dovercourt
- Ashley Road (adj) Dovercourt
- Brooklyn Road (opp) Dovercourt
- Barrack Lane (opp) Harwich
- High Street (NE-bound) Dovercourt
- Lighthouse (opp) Harwich
- Mayflower Avenue (opp) Harwich
- Railway Station (o/s) Harwich
102 towards Colchester Osborne
- Railway Station (o/s) Harwich
- Barrack Lane (adj) Harwich
- Mayflower Avenue (adj) Harwich
- Brooklyn Road (adj) Dovercourt
- High Street (SW-bound) Dovercourt
- Mayflower School (opp) Dovercourt
- Highfield Avenue (adj) Dovercourt
- Scout Hut (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Dovercourt Hospital (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Churchill Court (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Morrisons Store (opp) Parkeston
- Harwich International Station (o/s) Harwich International Port
- Una Road (opp) Parkeston
- Churchill Court (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Scout Hut (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Bird in Hand (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Ainger Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Dovercourt Church (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Tollgate Post Office (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Valley Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Clayton Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Mayes Lane (opp) Little Oakley
- Bay View Crescent (opp) Little Oakley
- Michaelstowe Drive (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- C of E Primary School (opp) Ramsey
- Seaview Avenue (adj) Little Oakley
- Foulton Hall (adj) Little Oakley
- The Cherry Tree (opp) Little Oakley
- Little Oakley Hall (opp) Little Oakley
- The Soils (opp) Great Oakley
- Partridge Close (adj) Great Oakley
- Hamford Drive (adj) Great Oakley
- The Memorial (adj) Great Oakley
- Oakley Road (Adj) Wix
- Wix Abbey (opp) Wix
- Wix Cross (W-bound) Wix
- Carlson House Ind (opp) Bradfield
- Cansey Lane (adj) Bradfield Heath
- The Village Maid (o/s) Bradfield
- Sparkes Stores (opp) Bradfield Heath
- The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) Mistley Heath
- Heath Road (adj) Mistley
- Chapel Cut (adj) Mistley
- Shrubland Road (adj) Mistley
- Rigby Avenue (adj) Mistley
- Post Office (o/s) Mistley
- Kiln Lane (adj) Manningtree
- The Skinners Arms (opp) Manningtree
- Riverview (opp) Manningtree
- Sports Centre (opp) Manningtree
- Waldegrave Way (adj) Lawford
- Edgefield Avenue (opp) Lawford
- Milton Road (adj) Lawford
- Church Hill (opp) Lawford
- Lawford Place (opp) Lawford
- Hungerdown Lane (adj) Lawford
- Garden City (adj) Lawford
- Bargate Lane (adj) Lawford
- Home Farm Lane (adj) Ardleigh
- The Anchor (o/s) Dedham Heath
- The Heath (N-bound) Dedham Heath
- Kiln Cottages (N-bound) Dedham
- Forge Street (opp) Dedham
- Coopers Lane (adj) Dedham
- The Marlborough Head (opp) Dedham
- The Lion (near) Ardleigh
- St Mary's Primary School (opp) Ardleigh
- The Wooden Fender (o/s) Ardleigh
- Springvalley Lane (adj) Colchester
- Clover Way (opp) Colchester
- Hyundai Garage (opp) Colchester
- Welshwood Park (adj) Colchester
- Bromley Road (opp) Colchester
- St John's Road (opp) Colchester
- Hazelton Road (opp) Colchester
- Longcroft Road (adj) Colchester
- Goring Road East (opp) Colchester
- Greenstead Road (adj) Colchester
- The Surgery (opp) Colchester
- Greyfriars (Stop Hb) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ad) Colchester City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Harwich Bus Station, Essex and Colchester Bus Station, Essex given service number 102 / 104 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk and Gordon Road, Lowestoft given service number 102 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Harwich Bus Station, Essex and Colchester Bus Station, Essex given service number 102 / 104 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Harwich Bus Station, Essex and Colchester Bus Station, Essex given service number 102 / 104 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ColchesterDovercourtUpper DovercourtManningtreeColchester City CentreArdleighLawfordMistleyLittle OakleyDedhamGreat OakleyRamsey
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 102 bus?
The first 102 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 102 bus?
The last 102 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 102 bus cost?
The 102 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. First Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 102 bus?
The 102 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.