2 Malvern Way ↔ Highwoods Square

Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 07:00, last bus 18:20. 43 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva Herts and Essex whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Highwoods Square · Monday to Friday towards Highwoods Square · Saturday towards Malvern Way · Monday to Friday towards Malvern Way · Saturday

2 towards Highwoods Square — Monday to Friday (22 journeys)
Malvern Way (N-bound)	07:00	07:35	08:10	08:45	09:20	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:55	15:30	15:55	16:35	17:15	17:45	18:20
Railway Station Layby (Stand F)	07:13	07:49	08:28	09:00	09:31	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:06	15:41	16:07	16:47	17:27	17:57	18:32
The George (Stop Gc)	07:20	07:56	08:36	09:08	09:38	10:08	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:13	15:49	16:16	16:56	17:36	18:06	18:41
Greyfriars (Stop Ha)	07:22	07:58	08:38	09:10	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:15	15:51	16:18	16:58	17:38	18:08	18:43
Valentines Drive (opp)	07:29	08:06	08:46	09:17	09:47	10:17	10:47	11:17	11:47	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:22	15:58	16:25	17:05	17:45	18:15	18:50
St John's Estate Shops (o/s)	07:34	08:12	08:52	09:21	09:51	10:21	10:51	11:21	11:51	12:21	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:26	16:02	16:30	17:10	17:50	18:20	18:54
Pinecroft Gardens (opp)	07:40	08:18	08:58	09:27	09:57	10:27	10:57	11:27	11:57	12:27	12:57	13:27	13:57	14:27	14:57	15:32	16:08	16:37	17:17	17:57	18:27	19:00
Highwoods Square (Stop 2)	07:42	08:20	09:00	09:29	09:59	10:29	10:59	11:29	11:59	12:29	12:59	13:29	13:59	14:29	14:59	15:34	16:10	16:39	17:19	17:59	18:29	19:02

2 towards Highwoods Square — Saturday (17 journeys)
Malvern Way (N-bound)	08:20	09:05	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:50	15:20	16:05	16:50	17:35
Railway Station Layby (Stand F)	08:34	09:19	10:04	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:19	17:04	17:49
The George (Stop Gc)	08:41	09:26	10:11	10:41	11:11	11:41	12:11	12:41	13:11	13:41	14:11	14:41	15:11	15:41	16:26	17:11	17:56
Greyfriars (Stop Ha)	08:42	09:27	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:27	17:12	17:57
Valentines Drive (opp)	08:48	09:33	10:18	10:48	11:18	11:48	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:18	15:48	16:33	17:18	18:03
St John's Estate Shops (o/s)	08:52	09:37	10:22	10:52	11:22	11:52	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:52	15:22	15:52	16:37	17:22	18:07
Pinecroft Gardens (opp)	08:58	09:43	10:28	10:58	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	14:58	15:28	15:58	16:43	17:28	18:13
Highwoods Square (Stop 2)	09:00	09:45	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:45	17:30	18:15

2 towards Malvern Way — Monday to Friday (21 journeys)
Highwoods Square (Stop 2)	07:15	07:50	08:25	09:05	09:34	10:04	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:42	16:15	16:50	17:25	18:10
Pinecroft Gardens (adj)	07:17	07:52	08:27	09:07	09:36	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:44	16:17	16:52	17:27	18:12
St John's Estate Shops (opp)	07:24	08:01	08:37	09:13	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:13	14:43	15:13	15:50	16:23	16:58	17:33	18:18
Valentines Drive (adj)	07:29	08:06	08:41	09:17	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:54	16:27	17:02	17:37	18:22
Osborne Street (Stop Ad)	07:41	08:16	08:52	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:27	14:57	15:27	16:05	16:39	17:14	17:49	18:34
Head Street (Stop Ed)	07:45	08:20	08:56	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:09	16:43	17:18	17:53	18:38
Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea)	07:53	08:28	09:02	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:37	15:08	15:38	16:16	16:50	17:25	18:00	18:44
Malvern Way (N-bound)	08:05	08:40	09:14	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:47	15:18	15:48	16:28	17:02	17:37	18:12	18:56

2 towards Malvern Way — Saturday (18 journeys)
Highwoods Square (Stop 2)	07:35	08:20	09:05	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:20	16:05	16:50	17:35
Pinecroft Gardens (adj)	07:37	08:22	09:07	09:37	10:07	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:22	16:07	16:52	17:37
St John's Estate Shops (opp)	07:43	08:28	09:13	09:43	10:13	10:43	11:13	11:43	12:13	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:43	15:28	16:13	16:58	17:43
Valentines Drive (adj)	07:47	08:32	09:17	09:47	10:17	10:47	11:17	11:47	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:32	16:17	17:02	17:47
Osborne Street (Stop Ad)	07:56	08:41	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:56	15:41	16:26	17:11	17:56
Head Street (Stop Ed)	08:00	08:45	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:45	16:30	17:15	18:00
Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea)	08:05	08:50	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:50	16:35	17:20	18:05
Malvern Way (N-bound)	08:15	09:00	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	16:00	16:45	17:30	18:15

Route map

All stops on route 2

2 towards Highwoods Square

Malvern Way (N-bound) Great Horkesley
Ramparts Close (adj) Great Horkesley
Half Butt (opp) Great Horkesley
Green Lane (opp) Great Horkesley
Chapman's Farm (adj) Mile End
Cordelia Drive (opp) Mile End
Nayland Road (E-bound) Mile End
Middle Stop (S-bound) Mile End
Raven Way (opp) Mile End
Link Close (adj) Mile End
Mile End Church (o/s) Colchester
Tall Trees (adj) Colchester
Oaks Place (o/s) Colchester
Rectory Close (adj) Colchester
Groves Close (Stop B) Colchester
Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
The Albert (o/s) Colchester
Causton Road (adj) Colchester
Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
The George (Stop Gc) Colchester City Centre
Greyfriars (Stop Ha) Colchester City Centre
The Surgery (o/s) Colchester
Brook Street (opp) Colchester
Old Coach Road (opp) Colchester
Orchard Gardens (o/s) Colchester
Valentines Drive (opp) Colchester
Goring Road West (opp) Colchester
Upland Drive (opp) Colchester
Mountain Ash Close (adj) Colchester
St Cyrus Road (adj) Colchester
St John's Estate Shops (o/s) Colchester
St Christopher Road (adj) Colchester
Anthony Close (adj) Colchester
Broad Oaks Park (opp) Colchester
St John's Close (opp) Colchester
Arden Close (adj) Colchester
Rovers Tye (adj) Highwoods
Baronia Croft (adj) Highwoods
Pinecroft Gardens (opp) Highwoods
Spindle Wood (adj) Highwoods
Victoria Gardens (opp) Highwoods
Highwoods Square (Stop 2) Highwoods

2 towards Malvern Way

Highwoods Square (Stop 2) Highwoods
Spindle Wood (opp) Highwoods
Victoria Gardens (adj) Highwoods
Pinecroft Gardens (adj) Highwoods
Baronia Croft (opp) Highwoods
Rovers Tye (opp) Highwoods
Arden Close (opp) Colchester
St John's Close (adj) Colchester
Broad Oaks Park (adj) Colchester
Anthony Close (opp) Colchester
St John's Estate Shops (opp) Colchester
Cloverlands (adj) Colchester
Upland Drive (adj) Colchester
Mountain Ash Close (opp) Colchester
Goring Road West (adj) Colchester
Valentines Drive (adj) Colchester
Orchard Gardens (opp) Colchester
Old Coach Road (adj) Colchester
The Surgery (opp) Colchester
Greyfriars (Stop Hb) Colchester City Centre
Osborne Street (Stop Ad) Colchester City Centre
St John's Street (Stop Cb) Colchester City Centre
Head Street (Stop Ed) Colchester City Centre
Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
Causton Road (opp) Colchester
The Albert (opp) Colchester
Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester
Groves Close (opp) Colchester
Tall Trees (opp) Colchester
Oaks Place (opp) Colchester
Link Close (opp) Mile End
Mile End Church (opp) Colchester
Mill Road (near) Mile End
The Dog & Pheasant (opp) Mile End
Nayland Road (W-bound) Mile End
Middle Stop (N-bound) Mile End
Boxted Road (opp) Mile End
Chapman's Farm (opp) Mile End
Cordelia Drive (adj) Mile End
Green Lane (adj) Great Horkesley
Exeter Close (opp) Great Horkesley
Half Butt (o/s) Great Horkesley
Malvern Way (N-bound) Great Horkesley

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 10 May 2026
Operating between Blyth and Morpeth / Kirkhill given service number 2 effective from 10 May 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 10 May 2026
Operating between Wrexham and Oswestry given service number 2 / 2A / 2C effective from 10 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 26 Apr 2026
Operating between Halton Lea and Halton Lea given service number 2 / 1 effective from 26 April 2026. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Colchester Mile End Colchester City Centre Highwoods Great Horkesley

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 2 bus?

The first 2 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 2 bus?

The last 2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 2 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Herts and Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 2 bus?

The 2 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

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