38 Halstead to Witham via Bocking, Braintree
Operated by Stephensons of Essex. Registered as running via Braintree, Silver End, Witham. First bus 05:40, last bus 20:35. 42 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.70 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 38? 43 other bus routes are numbered 38 elsewhere in the UK — see every 38 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:00 | 06:40 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 16:53 to Witham Collingwood Road | 17:55 | 18:35 to Witham Collingwood Road | 18:55 to Witham Collingwood Road | 19:15 to Bus Interchange | 19:35 to Bus Interchange | 19:55 to Bus Interchange | 20:15 to Bus Interchange | 20:35 to Bus Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey School (o/s) | 06:00 | 06:40 | · | 08:00 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 16:53 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:35 |
| High Street (SW-bound) | 06:07 | 06:47 | · | 08:07 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 17:07 | 17:58 | 18:42 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:42 | 20:02 | 20:22 | 20:42 |
| Gosfield Corner (SW-bound) | 06:14 | 06:54 | · | 08:14 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 17:14 | 18:06 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:29 | 20:49 |
| Four Releet (opp) | 06:20 | 07:00 | · | 08:20 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 17:20 | 18:12 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:35 | 20:55 |
| Deanery Gardens (opp) | 06:25 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 08:25 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 17:25 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 |
| Queens Road (S-bound) | 06:28 | 07:08 | 07:43 | 08:28 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 17:28 | 18:20 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:43 | 20:03 | 20:23 | 20:43 | 21:03 |
| Railway Station (Stand 1) | 06:34 | 07:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:11 | 19:31 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Blyth's Meadow (opp) | · | · | 07:50 | 08:32 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | · | · | 17:35 | 18:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Interchange (Stand 2) | 06:43 | 07:20 | 07:55 | 08:50 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:36 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 18:36 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:29 | 20:49 | 21:09 |
| Freeport Railway Station (Stop 1) | 06:50 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 08:57 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 17:57 | 18:43 | 19:22 | 19:42 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Tye Green Post Office (opp) | 06:55 | 07:32 | 08:07 | 09:02 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:48 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:27 | 19:47 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Three Ashes (o/s) | 07:00 | 07:37 | 08:12 | 09:07 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:32 | 19:52 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Co-op Store (o/s) | 07:05 | 07:42 | 08:17 | 09:12 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:37 | 19:57 | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Oak (o/s) | 07:13 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 09:20 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 19:06 | 19:45 | 20:05 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Morrisons Store (adj) | · | · | · | 09:26 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | · | · | 18:26 | 19:12 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 07:22 | 07:59 | 08:34 | 09:29 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:19 | 18:19 | 18:28 | 19:14 | 19:54 | 20:14 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Collingwood Road (NW-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Collingwood Road (SE-bound) | 07:25 | 08:02 | 08:37 | 09:32 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:22 | 18:22 | · | 19:17 | 19:57 | 20:17 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Allectus Way (NW-bound) | 07:33 | 08:10 | 08:45 | 09:40 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:30 | 18:30 | · | 19:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 38
Adult single £1.70 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.80 to £8.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00 · Child return £1.90 to £5.40
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | Halstead High Street | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| £3.00 | £2.70 | Whiteash Green | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | Gosfield Corner | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | Foley Corner | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | High Garrett Four Releet | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | Bocking Deanery Gardens | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | Bocking Queens Road | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £2.30 | Bocking Dale House | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | Braintree Blyths Meadow | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £1.70 | Braintree Railway Statio | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £1.70 | £1.70 | Bus Interchange | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £1.70 | £1.70 | Freeport Railway Station | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.30 | Cressing Braintree Freep | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | Tye Green Post Office | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.30 | Cressing Three Ashes | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | Silver End Co-op Store | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | Rivenhall The Oak | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | Witham Rickstones School | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Witham Railway Station | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Witham Collingwood Road | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Witham Allectus Way |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Halstead Ramsey School.
Stephensons of Essex's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 22 July 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stephensons of Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 38
Stephensons of Essex publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single
Ticket types come from Stephensons of Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 23 July 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stephensons of 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 Stephensons of Essex 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 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (72 journeys in both directions together, against 42), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Stephensons of Essex before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (72 journeys in both directions together, against 42), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Stephensons of Essex before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 38
38 towards Witham
All 101 stops
- Ramsey School (o/s) Halstead
- Coggeshall Way (adj) Halstead
- Fenn Road (S-bound) Halstead
- Courtauld Playing Fields (opp) Halstead
- Nether Court (adj) Halstead
- Pretoria Rd (opp) Halstead
- High Street (SW-bound) Halstead
- Halstead Park (o/s) Halstead
- Bird in Hand (o/s) Halstead
- Fosters Ley (o/s) Halstead
- Tumblewoods (opp) Whiteash Green
- Whiteash Green (opp) Whiteash Green
- Russell's Road (adj) Gosfield
- School (opp) Gosfield
- Halstead Road (SW-bound) Gosfield
- Gosfield Corner (SW-bound) Gosfield
- Church Road (opp) Gosfield
- The Post Office (o/s) Gosfield
- Park Lane (adj) Gosfield
- Tennis Courts (adj) Gosfield
- Peterfield's Lane (adj) Gosfield
- Gosfield Eaves (opp) High Garrett
- Iron Pear Tree Farm (opp) High Garrett
- Gosfield Road (S-bound) High Garrett
- Foley Corner (SW-bound) High Garrett
- Hare and Hounds (o/s) High Garrett
- Grove Field (opp) High Garrett
- Four Releet (opp) High Garrett
- The Lillies (opp) Bocking
- Windmill Gardens (adj) Bocking
- Village Hall (opp) Bocking
- Rose & Crown (o/s) Bocking
- Alms Houses (opp) Bocking
- Deanery Gardens (opp) Bocking
- The Deanery (W-bound) Bocking
- Churchill Road (NW-bound) Bocking
- Oakley Road (adj) Bocking
- Clavering Road (adj) Bocking
- Queens Road (S-bound) Bocking
- Beech Avenue (adj) Bocking
- Braintree College (o/s) Bocking
- Old Court Hotel (opp) Bocking
- Julien Court Road (adj) Braintree
- Wentworth Crescent (adj) Bocking
- Arnhem Grove (opp) Bocking
- Dale House (opp) Bocking
- Pygot Place (opp) Bocking
- Tabor High School (opp) Braintree
- Aetheric Road (S-bound) Braintree
- Rue De Jeunes (opp) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Station (Stand 1) Braintree
- Victoria Street (opp) Braintree Town Centre
- Panfield Lane (NE-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Blyth's Meadow (opp) Braintree Town Centre
- Mount Road (opp) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Street (S-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Bus Interchange (Stand 2) Braintree Town Centre
- Four Seasons (opp) Braintree
- Sportsman (opp) Braintree
- Charter Way (W-bound) Braintree
- Freeport Railway Station (Stop 1) Braintree
- Cressing Rd Rdbt (E-bound) Cressing
- Mill Lane (S-bound) Cressing
- Claud Ince (adj) Cressing
- Tye Green Post Office (opp) Cressing
- Jeffrey's Road (NE-bound) Cressing
- Polecat Road (NE-bound) Cressing
- Three Ashes (o/s) Cressing
- Newlands Cottage (o/s) Cressing
- Rolph's Farm (o/s) Silver End
- Wood Grove (opp) Silver End
- Boars Tye Road (near) Silver End
- Silver Street (W-bound) Silver End
- Co-op Store (o/s) Silver End
- Temple Ln (opp) Silver End
- Grooms Lane (adj) Silver End
- Western Arms (o/s) Silver End
- West Farm Cottage (adj) Rivenhall
- Shop (opp) Rivenhall
- The Oak (o/s) Rivenhall
- Rickstones Road (S-bound) Witham
- Rickstones School (opp) Witham
- Virgil Road (adj) Witham
- Hemingway Road (adj) Witham
- Cherry Tree (opp) Witham
- Templars School (o/s) Witham
- Cypress Road (adj) Witham
- Morrisons Store (adj) Witham
- Technology Centre (o/s) Witham
- Railway Station (o/s) Witham
- The George (opp) Witham Town Centre
- Collingwood Road (NW-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Guithavon Valley (opp) Witham
- Collingwood Road (SE-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Newland Street (SW-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Mill Lane (opp) Witham
- Bridge Hospital (opp) Witham
- Shortridge Court (opp) Witham
- Claudius Way (adj) Witham
- Allectus Way (NW-bound) Witham
38 towards Halstead
All 95 stops
- Allectus Way (NW-bound) Witham
- Defford Road (adj) Witham
- Boydin Close (adj) Witham
- Shortridge Court (adj) Witham
- Bridge Hospital (o/s) Witham
- Mill Lane (adj) Witham
- Newland Street (NE-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Collingwood Road (NW-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Guithavon Valley (adj) Witham
- Railway Station (opp) Witham
- Technology Centre (opp) Witham
- Morrisons Store (adj) Witham
- Braintree Road (N-bound) Witham
- Cypress Road (opp) Witham
- Templars School (opp) Witham
- Cherry Tree (o/s) Witham
- Hemingway Road (opp) Witham
- Virgil Road (opp) Witham
- Rickstones School (o/s) Witham
- Rickstones Road (N-bound) Witham
- The Oak (opp) Rivenhall
- Shop (o/s) Rivenhall
- West Farm Cottage (opp) Rivenhall
- Western Arms (opp) Silver End
- Grooms Lane (opp) Silver End
- Temple Ln (adj) Silver End
- Co-op Store (opp) Silver End
- Silver Street (E-bound) Silver End
- Boars Tye Road (N-bound) Silver End
- Wood Grove (adj) Silver End
- Rolph's Farm (opp) Silver End
- Newlands Cottage (opp) Cressing
- Three Ashes (opp) Cressing
- Polecat Road (SW-bound) Cressing
- Jeffrey's Road (SW-bound) Cressing
- Tye Green Post Office (o/s) Cressing
- Fowlers Farm (opp) Cressing
- Claud Ince (opp) Cressing
- Mill Lane (N-bound) Cressing
- Cressing Rd Rdbt (W-bound) Cressing
- Freeport Railway Station (Stop 2) Braintree
- Charter Way (E-bound) Braintree
- Sportsman (o/s) Braintree
- Four Seasons (o/s) Braintree
- Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Bus Interchange (Stand 8) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- High Street (SW-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Flacks Inn (opp) Braintree Town Centre
- Julien Court Road (opp) Braintree
- Old Court Hotel (o/s) Bocking
- Braintree College (opp) Bocking
- Aetheric Road (N-bound) Braintree
- Tabor High School (o/s) Braintree
- Pygot Place (adj) Bocking
- Dale House (o/s) Bocking
- Arnhem Grove (adj) Bocking
- Wentworth Crescent (opp) Bocking
- Beech Avenue (opp) Bocking
- Queens Road (N-bound) Bocking
- Clavering Road (opp) Bocking
- Oakley Road (opp) Bocking
- Churchill Road (NW-bound) Bocking
- Deanery Gardens (opp) Bocking
- The Deanery (W-bound) Bocking
- Alms Houses (o/s) Bocking
- Rose & Crown (opp) Bocking
- Village Hall (o/s) Bocking
- Windmill Gardens (opp) Bocking
- The Lillies (adj) Bocking
- Four Releet (adj) High Garrett
- Grove Field (adj) High Garrett
- Hare and Hounds (opp) High Garrett
- Foley Corner (NE-bound) High Garrett
- Gosfield Road (N-bound) High Garrett
- Iron Pear Tree Farm (o/s) High Garrett
- Gosfield Eaves (o/s) High Garrett
- Peterfield's Lane (opp) Gosfield
- Tennis Courts (opp) Gosfield
- Park Lane (opp) Gosfield
- The Post Office (opp) Gosfield
- Church Road (adj) Gosfield
- Gosfield Corner (NE-bound) Gosfield
- Halstead Road (NE-bound) Gosfield
- School (o/s) Gosfield
- Russell's Road (opp) Gosfield
- Whiteash Green (adj) Whiteash Green
- Tumblewoods (o/s) Whiteash Green
- Fosters Ley (opp) Halstead
- Bird in Hand (opp) Halstead
- Halstead Park (opp) Halstead
- High Street (NE-bound) Halstead
- Greenwood School (opp) Halstead
- Bois Hall Gardens (adj) Halstead
- Ramsey School (o/s) Halstead
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 April 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 17 January 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 August 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 January 2022 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000454/141 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38 bus?
The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 38 bus?
The last 38 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38 bus cost?
Stephensons of Essex's published fares on the 38: adult single £1.70 to £3.00, adult return £2.80 to £8.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00, child return £1.90 to £5.40. The 38 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. Stephensons of Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 38 bus?
The 38 is operated by Stephensons of Essex.
Timetable data from Stephensons of Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Stephensons of Essex last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 2 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000454/141. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.