13 Waltham Cross Bus Station (Stop C) to North Weald, The Talbot
Operated by Central Connect. Registered as running via Waltham Abbey, Epping St Margarets Hospital. First bus 05:42, last bus 20:06. 41 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 13? 55 other bus routes are numbered 13 elsewhere in the UK — see every 13 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:30 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:10 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stop C) | 06:30 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | · | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:10 |
| Highbridge Rdbt (S-bound) | 06:36 | 08:07 | 08:37 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | · | 16:47 | 17:47 | 18:17 |
| Quaker Lane (E-bound) | 06:38 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | · | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:20 |
| Parklands (NE-bound) | 06:40 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | · | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:23 |
| Princesfield Rd (NE-bound) | 06:48 | 08:23 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | · | 17:03 | 18:03 | 18:33 |
| Village Hall (o/s) | 06:50 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | · | 17:05 | 18:05 | 18:35 |
| School (SE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:10 | 15:10 | · | · | · |
| Tesco Store (o/s) | 06:57 | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 18:44 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 07:05 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 18:50 |
| Church (o/s) | 07:07 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:24 | 15:24 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 18:52 |
| St Margaret's Hospital (inside) | 07:15 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 17:34 | 18:34 | 19:00 |
| The Kings Head (opp) | 07:19 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 17:38 | 18:38 | 19:04 |
| The Talbot (N-bound) | 07:23 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 17:43 | 18:43 | 19:08 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Fares on the 13
Adult single £1.00 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Waltham Abbey | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Upshire Shops | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Epping Forest | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Epping, Bell Common | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.00 | Epping Station/Centre | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Epping, St Margaret's Hospital | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | North Weald |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Waltham Cross.
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 13
Central Connect publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
U19 Single · Adult Single
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
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 Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards North Weald, The Talbot: 8 journeys, first 08:40 towards Waltham Cross Bus Station (Stop C): 10 journeys, first 08:25
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards North Weald, The Talbot: 18 journeys, first 06:30 towards Waltham Cross Bus Station (Stop C): 22 journeys, first 05:42
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards North Weald, The Talbot: 18 journeys, first 06:30 towards Waltham Cross Bus Station (Stop C): 22 journeys, first 05:42
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards North Weald, The Talbot: 8 journeys, first 08:40 towards Waltham Cross Bus Station (Stop C): 10 journeys, first 08:25
Route map
All stops on route 13
13 towards North Weald, The Talbot
All 47 stops
- Bus Station (Stop C) Waltham Cross
- Waltham Cross Railway Station (Stop E) Waltham Cross
- Queensway (opp) Waltham Cross
- Lea Road (opp) Waltham Cross
- Highbridge Rdbt (S-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Quaker Lane (E-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Sun Street (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Saxon Way (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Parklands (NE-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Newteswell (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Amwell Court (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Edward Court (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Jubilee Court (o/s) Waltham Abbey
- Wormyngford Court (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Broomfield Court (S-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Tillingham Court (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Geisthorp Court (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Princesfield Rd (NE-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Village Hall (o/s) Upshire
- Fern Hall (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Crown Hill (SE-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Ambresbury Banks (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Park Cottages (o/s) Epping
- Bell Common (opp) Epping
- School (SE-bound) Epping
- Bury Lane (adj) Epping
- Tesco Store (o/s) Epping
- Nicholl Road (opp) Epping
- Woodlands (o/s) Epping
- Railway Station (o/s) Epping
- Woodlands (opp) Epping
- Nicholl Road (adj) Epping
- Church (o/s) Epping
- Council Offices (o/s) Epping
- Maltings Lane (adj) Epping
- St Margaret's Hospital (inside) Epping
- St Margaret's Hospital - main Rd (opp) Epping
- Coopersale Turning (NE-bound) Coopersale
- Woodside (adj) Epping
- Hurricane Way (adj) North Weald
- Park Close (opp) North Weald
- The Kings Head (opp) North Weald
- Elm Gardens (opp) North Weald
- Emberson Way (opp) North Weald
- Skips Corner (E-bound) North Weald
- Blackhorse Lane (adj) North Weald
- The Talbot (N-bound) North Weald
13 towards Waltham Cross Bus Station (Stop C)
All 45 stops
- The Talbot (S-bound) North Weald
- Blackhorse Lane (opp) North Weald
- Skips Corner (SW-bound) North Weald
- Emberson Way (adj) North Weald
- Elm Gardens (adj) North Weald
- The Kings Head (o/s) North Weald
- Park Close (adj) North Weald
- Hurricane Way (opp) North Weald
- Woodside (opp) Epping
- Coopersale Turning (SW-bound) Coopersale
- St Margaret's Hospital (inside) Epping
- St Margaret's Hospital - main Rd (o/s) Epping
- Maltings Lane (opp) Epping
- Council Offices (opp) Epping
- Church (opp) Epping
- Nicholl Road (opp) Epping
- Woodlands (o/s) Epping
- Railway Station (o/s) Epping
- Woodlands (opp) Epping
- Nicholl Road (adj) Epping
- Tesco Store (opp) Epping
- Bury Lane (oppj) Epping
- Bell Common (adj) Epping
- Park Cottages (opp) Epping
- Crown Hill (NW-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Fern Hall (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Village Hall (opp) Upshire
- Princesfield Rd (NE-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Geisthorp Court (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Tillingham Court (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Broomfield Court (N-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Wormyngford Court (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Jubilee Court (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Edward Court (opp) Waltham Abbey
- Congreve Road (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Newteswell (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Parklands (SW-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Saxon Way (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Quaker Lane (W-bound) Waltham Abbey
- Market Square (adj) Waltham Abbey
- Highbridge Retail Park (o/s) Waltham Abbey
- Lea Road (nr) Waltham Cross
- Queensway (adj) Waltham Cross
- Waltham Cross Railway Station (Stop F) Waltham Cross
- Bus Station (Stop C) Waltham Cross
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point and Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 September 2024 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 July 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF2006130/1 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 13 bus?
The first 13 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:42 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 13 bus?
The last 13 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:06. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 13 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 13: adult single £1.00 to £3.00. The 13 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. Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 13 bus?
The 13 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Central Connect last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 11 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF2006130/1. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.