38 Halstead Ramsey School ↔ Witham Allectus Way
Operated by Stephensons of Essex. First bus 05:40, last bus 20:35. 42 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 38 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 Witham Allectus Way · Monday to Friday towards Witham Allectus Way · Saturday towards Halstead Ramsey School · Monday to Friday towards Halstead Ramsey School · Saturday
| 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 | 16:53 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:35 |
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| 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 | 17:07 | 17:02 | 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 | 17:14 | 17:11 | 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 | 17:20 | 17:17 | 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 | 17:25 | 17:22 | 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 | 17:28 | 17:25 | 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 | 17:50 | 17:40 | 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 | 17:57 | 17:47 | 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 | 18:02 | 17:52 | 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 | 18:07 | 17:57 | 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 | 18:12 | 18:02 | 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 | 18:20 | 18:10 | 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 (Stop 2) | 07:22 | 07:59 | 08:34 | 09:29 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:19 | 18:28 | 18:19 | 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 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 38
38 towards Witham Allectus Way
- Ramsey School (o/s) Halstead
- Coggeshall Way (adj) Halstead
- Courtauld Playing Fields (opp) Halstead
- Fenn Road (S-bound) Halstead
- Nether Court (adj) Halstead
- Pretoria Rd (opp) Halstead
- High Street (SW-bound) Halstead
- Bird in Hand (o/s) Halstead
- Halstead Park (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
- Church Road (opp) Gosfield
- Gosfield Corner (SW-bound) 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
- Hare and Hounds (o/s) High Garrett
- Grove Field (opp) High Garrett
- Foley Corner (SW-bound) 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
- Wentworth Crescent (adj) Bocking
- Beech Avenue (adj) Bocking
- Braintree College (o/s) Bocking
- Old Court Hotel (opp) Bocking
- Julien Court Road (adj) Braintree
- 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
- 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
- Jeffrey's Road (NE-bound) Cressing
- Claud Ince (adj) Cressing
- Tye Green Post Office (opp) Cressing
- Polecat Road (NE-bound) Cressing
- Three Ashes (o/s) Cressing
- Newlands Cottage (o/s) Cressing
- Rolph's Farm (o/s) Silver End
- Boars Tye Road (near) Silver End
- Wood Grove (opp) Silver End
- Silver Street (W-bound) Silver End
- Co-op Store (o/s) Silver End
- Grooms Lane (adj) Silver End
- Temple Ln (opp) 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
- Virgil Road (adj) Witham
- Rickstones School (opp) Witham
- Hemingway Road (adj) Witham
- Cherry Tree (opp) Witham
- Cypress Road (adj) Witham
- Templars School (o/s) Witham
- Morrisons Store (adj) Witham
- Technology Centre (o/s) Witham
- Railway Station (Stop 2) 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 Ramsey School
- Allectus Way (NW-bound) Witham
- Defford Road (adj) Witham
- Boydin Close (adj) Witham
- Shortridge Court (adj) Witham
- Bridge Hospital (o/s) Witham
- Newland Street (NE-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Mill Lane (adj) Witham
- Collingwood Road (NW-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Guithavon Valley (adj) Witham
- Railway Station (opp) Witham
- Technology Centre (opp) Witham
- Morrisons Store (adj) Witham
- Cypress Road (opp) Witham
- Braintree Road (N-bound) 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
- Claud Ince (opp) Cressing
- Tye Green Post Office (o/s) Cressing
- Fowlers Farm (opp) Cressing
- Mill Lane (N-bound) Cressing
- Cressing Rd Rdbt (W-bound) Cressing
- Freeport Railway Station (Stop 2) Braintree
- Charter Way (E-bound) Braintree
- Four Seasons (o/s) Braintree
- Sportsman (o/s) Braintree
- Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Bus Interchange (Stand 8) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Julien Court Road (opp) Braintree
- Old Court Hotel (o/s) Bocking
- Braintree College (opp) Bocking
- Aetheric Road (N-bound) Braintree
- Pygot Place (adj) Bocking
- Tabor High School (o/s) Braintree
- Arnhem Grove (adj) Bocking
- Dale House (o/s) Bocking
- Wentworth Crescent (opp) Bocking
- Beech Avenue (opp) Bocking
- Queens Road (N-bound) Bocking
- Clavering Road (opp) Bocking
- Churchill Road (NW-bound) Bocking
- Oakley Road (opp) Bocking
- Deanery Gardens (opp) Bocking
- The Deanery (W-bound) Bocking
- Rose & Crown (opp) Bocking
- Alms Houses (o/s) Bocking
- Windmill Gardens (opp) Bocking
- Village Hall (o/s) Bocking
- The Lillies (adj) Bocking
- Grove Field (adj) High Garrett
- Four Releet (adj) High Garrett
- Hare and Hounds (opp) High Garrett
- Gosfield Road (N-bound) High Garrett
- Foley Corner (NE-bound) High Garrett
- Gosfield Eaves (o/s) High Garrett
- Iron Pear Tree Farm (o/s) High Garrett
- Peterfield's Lane (opp) Gosfield
- Park Lane (opp) Gosfield
- Tennis Courts (opp) Gosfield
- Church Road (adj) Gosfield
- The Post Office (opp) Gosfield
- Gosfield Corner (NE-bound) Gosfield
- School (o/s) Gosfield
- Halstead Road (NE-bound) 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Bocking, Deanery Gardens and Witham, Allectus Way given service number 38 / 38A effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BraintreeWithamBockingHalsteadBraintree Town CentreHigh GarrettCressingGosfieldSilver EndRivenhallWitham Town CentreWhiteash Green
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.