102 Colchester to Harwich via Dedham, Dedham Heath

Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Manningtree. First bus 07:45, last bus 18:05. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

102 buses on this route are also run by Central Connect (2 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable.

Next towards Harwich from Stanwell Street (Stop Bc): Sunday 08:05

Next towards Colchester from Railway Station (o/s): Sunday 07:45

Wanted a different 102? 23 other bus routes are numbered 102 elsewhere in the UK — see every 102 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Harwich, Railway St · Sunday · 6 journeys
Stop 08:0510:0512:0514:0516:0518:05
Stanwell Street (Stop Bc) 08:0510:0512:0514:0516:0518:05
The George (Stop Gd) 08:1110:1112:1114:1116:1118:11
Bromley Road (adj) 08:1710:1712:1714:1716:1718:17
The Lion (adj) 08:2510:2512:2514:2516:2518:25
The Marlborough Head (o/s) 08:3110:3112:3114:3116:3118:31
The Heath (S-bound) 08:3410:3412:3414:3416:3418:34
Lawford Place (o/s) 08:4210:4212:4214:4216:4218:42
The Skinners Arms (o/s) 08:4710:4712:4714:4716:4718:47
Rigby Avenue (opp) 08:5210:5212:5214:5216:5218:52
The Village Maid (opp) 08:5810:5812:5814:5816:5818:58
Wix Cross (E-bound) 09:0211:0213:0215:0217:0219:02
The Memorial (opp) 09:0611:0613:0615:0617:0619:06
The Cherry Tree (adj) 09:1211:1213:1215:1217:1219:12
Church (o/s) 09:1711:1713:1715:1717:1719:17
Tollgate Post Office (opp) 09:2211:2213:2215:2217:2219:22
Una Road (adj) 09:2511:2513:2515:2517:2519:25
Harwich International Station (o/s) 09:2811:2813:2815:2817:2819:28
Morrisons Store (adj) 09:3011:3013:3015:3017:3019:30
High Street (NE-bound) 09:3711:3713:3715:3717:3719:37
Railway Station (o/s) 09:3911:3913:3915:3917:3919:43

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

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. Details →

Fares on the 102

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £3.00

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Essex before you travel.

Tickets on the 102

First Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single

Ticket types come from First Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Essex.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Route map

All stops on route 102

102 towards Harwich

All 89 stops
  1. Stanwell Street (Stop Bc) Colchester City Centre
  2. Head Street (Stop Eb) Colchester City Centre
  3. The George (Stop Gd) Colchester City Centre
  4. Greyfriars (Stop Ha) Colchester City Centre
  5. The Surgery (o/s) Colchester
  6. Brook Street (opp) Colchester
  7. Greenstead Road (opp) Colchester
  8. Fairfield Gardens (adj) Colchester
  9. Dilbridge Road (adj) Colchester
  10. Goring Road East (adj) Colchester
  11. Hazelton Road (adj) Colchester
  12. Bromley Road (adj) Colchester
  13. St John's Road (adj) Colchester
  14. Welshwood Park (opp) Colchester
  15. Hyundai Garage (o/s) Colchester
  16. Springvalley Lane (opp) Colchester
  17. Clover Way (adj) Colchester
  18. The Wooden Fender (opp) Ardleigh
  19. St Mary's Primary School (o/s) Ardleigh
  20. The Lion (adj) Ardleigh
  21. The Marlborough Head (o/s) Dedham
  22. Forge Street (adj) Dedham
  23. Kiln Cottages (opp) Dedham
  24. Coopers Lane (opp) Dedham
  25. The Anchor (opp) Dedham Heath
  26. The Heath (S-bound) Dedham Heath
  27. Home Farm Lane (opp) Ardleigh
  28. Bargate Lane (opp) Lawford
  29. Garden City (opp) Lawford
  30. Hungerdown Lane (opp) Lawford
  31. Church Hill (adj) Lawford
  32. Lawford Place (o/s) Lawford
  33. Milton Road (opp) Lawford
  34. Waldegrave Way (opp) Lawford
  35. Edgefield Avenue (adj) Lawford
  36. School (N-bound) Manningtree
  37. Sports Centre (o/s) Manningtree
  38. Riverview (adj) Manningtree
  39. The Skinners Arms (o/s) Manningtree
  40. Kiln Lane (opp) Manningtree
  41. Post Office (opp) Mistley
  42. Chapel Cut (opp) Mistley
  43. Shrubland Road (opp) Mistley
  44. Rigby Avenue (opp) Mistley
  45. Heath Road (opp) Mistley
  46. The Blacksmiths Arms (o/s) Mistley Heath
  47. Sparkes Stores (o/s) Bradfield Heath
  48. Cansey Lane (opp) Bradfield Heath
  49. The Village Maid (opp) Bradfield
  50. Carlson House Ind (adj) Bradfield
  51. Wix Abbey (o/s) Wix
  52. Wix Cross (E-bound) Wix
  53. Oakley Road (Opp) Wix
  54. Hamford Drive (opp) Great Oakley
  55. The Memorial (opp) Great Oakley
  56. Partridge Close (opp) Great Oakley
  57. The Soils (adj) Great Oakley
  58. Little Oakley Hall (o/s) Little Oakley
  59. The Cherry Tree (adj) Little Oakley
  60. Seaview Avenue (opp) Little Oakley
  61. Foulton Hall (opp) Little Oakley
  62. Mayes Lane (adj) Little Oakley
  63. Bay View Crescent (adj) Little Oakley
  64. C of E Primary School (o/s) Ramsey
  65. Church (o/s) Ramsey
  66. Michaelstowe Drive (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  67. Clayton Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  68. Valley Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  69. Tollgate Post Office (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  70. Ainger Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  71. Bird in Hand (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  72. Dovercourt Church (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  73. War Memorial (NE-bound) Upper Dovercourt
  74. Scout Hut (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  75. Churchill Court (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  76. Una Road (adj) Parkeston
  77. Harwich International Station (o/s) Harwich International Port
  78. Morrisons Store (adj) Parkeston
  79. Churchill Court (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  80. Scout Hut (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  81. Dovercourt Hospital (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  82. Ashley Road (adj) Dovercourt
  83. Mayflower School (o/s) Dovercourt
  84. Brooklyn Road (opp) Dovercourt
  85. High Street (NE-bound) Dovercourt
  86. Barrack Lane (opp) Harwich
  87. Mayflower Avenue (opp) Harwich
  88. Lighthouse (opp) Harwich
  89. Railway Station (o/s) Harwich

102 towards Colchester

All 82 stops
  1. Railway Station (o/s) Harwich
  2. Mayflower Avenue (adj) Harwich
  3. Barrack Lane (adj) Harwich
  4. High Street (SW-bound) Dovercourt
  5. Brooklyn Road (adj) Dovercourt
  6. Mayflower School (opp) Dovercourt
  7. Highfield Avenue (adj) Dovercourt
  8. Dovercourt Hospital (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  9. Scout Hut (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  10. Churchill Court (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  11. Morrisons Store (opp) Parkeston
  12. Harwich International Station (o/s) Harwich International Port
  13. Una Road (opp) Parkeston
  14. Churchill Court (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  15. Scout Hut (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  16. Dovercourt Church (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  17. Bird in Hand (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  18. Ainger Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  19. Tollgate Post Office (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  20. Valley Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  21. Clayton Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  22. Michaelstowe Drive (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  23. C of E Primary School (opp) Ramsey
  24. Bay View Crescent (opp) Little Oakley
  25. Mayes Lane (opp) Little Oakley
  26. Foulton Hall (adj) Little Oakley
  27. Seaview Avenue (adj) Little Oakley
  28. The Cherry Tree (opp) Little Oakley
  29. Little Oakley Hall (opp) Little Oakley
  30. The Soils (opp) Great Oakley
  31. Partridge Close (adj) Great Oakley
  32. The Memorial (adj) Great Oakley
  33. Hamford Drive (adj) Great Oakley
  34. Oakley Road (Adj) Wix
  35. Wix Cross (W-bound) Wix
  36. Wix Abbey (opp) Wix
  37. Carlson House Ind (opp) Bradfield
  38. The Village Maid (o/s) Bradfield
  39. Cansey Lane (adj) Bradfield Heath
  40. Sparkes Stores (opp) Bradfield Heath
  41. The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) Mistley Heath
  42. Heath Road (adj) Mistley
  43. Harwich Road (W-bound) Mistley
  44. Rigby Avenue (adj) Mistley
  45. Shrubland Road (adj) Mistley
  46. Chapel Cut (adj) Mistley
  47. Post Office (o/s) Mistley
  48. Kiln Lane (adj) Manningtree
  49. The Skinners Arms (opp) Manningtree
  50. Riverview (opp) Manningtree
  51. Sports Centre (opp) Manningtree
  52. Edgefield Avenue (opp) Lawford
  53. Waldegrave Way (adj) Lawford
  54. Milton Road (adj) Lawford
  55. Lawford Place (opp) Lawford
  56. Church Hill (opp) Lawford
  57. Hungerdown Lane (adj) Lawford
  58. Garden City (adj) Lawford
  59. Bargate Lane (adj) Lawford
  60. Home Farm Lane (adj) Ardleigh
  61. The Heath (N-bound) Dedham Heath
  62. The Anchor (o/s) Dedham Heath
  63. Coopers Lane (adj) Dedham
  64. Kiln Cottages (N-bound) Dedham
  65. Forge Street (opp) Dedham
  66. The Marlborough Head (opp) Dedham
  67. The Lion (near) Ardleigh
  68. St Mary's Primary School (opp) Ardleigh
  69. The Wooden Fender (o/s) Ardleigh
  70. Clover Way (opp) Colchester
  71. Springvalley Lane (adj) Colchester
  72. Hyundai Garage (opp) Colchester
  73. Welshwood Park (adj) Colchester
  74. St John's Road (opp) Colchester
  75. Bromley Road (opp) Colchester
  76. Hazelton Road (opp) Colchester
  77. Goring Road East (opp) Colchester
  78. Longcroft Road (adj) Colchester
  79. Greenstead Road (adj) Colchester
  80. The Surgery (opp) Colchester
  81. Greyfriars (Stop Hb) Colchester City Centre
  82. Osborne Street (Stop Ad) Colchester City Centre

Service registration & registered changes

Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/98 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ColchesterDovercourtUpper DovercourtManningtreeColchester City CentreArdleighMistleyLawfordLittle OakleyDedhamGreat OakleyRamsey

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 102 bus?

The first 102 departure 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 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?

First Essex's published fares on the 102: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. 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 First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/98. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.