42 Bus Station ↔ Osborne Street

Operated by Central Connect. First bus 08:45, last bus 17:20. 8 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Central Connect 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 Osborne Street · Monday to Friday towards Osborne Street · Sunday towards Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Bus Station · Sunday
42 towards Osborne Street — Monday to Friday (4 journeys)
Post Office (opp) 08:45···
Bus Station (Stand C) 09:0011:0014:0016:30
Queensway (opp) 09:0511:0514:0516:35
Saracens Head (opp) 09:1011:1014:1016:40
Hare and Hounds (adj) 09:1611:1614:1616:46
Bear Street (adj) 09:2111:2114:2116:51
Half Butt (opp) 09:2811:2814:2816:58
Cordelia Drive (opp) 09:3011:3014:3017:00
Railway Station Layby (Stand F) 09:3711:3714:3717:07
Osborne Street (Stop Ae) 09:4511:4514:4517:15

Route map

All stops on route 42

42 towards Osborne Street

  1. Post Office (opp) Long Melford
  2. George & Dragon Hotel (adj) Long Melford
  3. Chapel Green (adj) Long Melford
  4. Long Melford Inn (opp) Long Melford
  5. Ropers Lane (opp) Long Melford
  6. Barleycombe (opp) Long Melford
  7. Chaucer Road (adj) Sudbury
  8. Priory Road (adj) Sudbury
  9. Woodhall Road (adj) Sudbury
  10. Suffolk Road (adj) Sudbury
  11. Bus Station (Stand C) Sudbury
  12. Lucas Road (adj) Sudbury
  13. Sainsbury's (adj) Sudbury
  14. Stannards Way (adj) Great Cornard
  15. Cats Lane (adj) Sudbury
  16. Highbury Way (opp) Great Cornard
  17. Beech Road (adj) Great Cornard
  18. Glenside (opp) Great Cornard
  19. Queensway (opp) Great Cornard
  20. The Drift (adj) Great Cornard
  21. Minsmere Way (adj) Great Cornard
  22. Rede Way (adj) Great Cornard
  23. Chelsworth Avenue (adj) Great Cornard
  24. Raydon Way (adj) Great Cornard
  25. Northern Road (adj) Sudbury
  26. Joes Road (opp) Cornard Tye
  27. Links View (adj) Newton Green
  28. Saracens Head (opp) Newton Green
  29. Airey Close (adj) Newton
  30. Hare and Hounds (adj) Leavenheath
  31. High Road (opp) Leavenheath
  32. Red Lion (o/s) Honey Tye
  33. Bear Street (adj) Nayland
  34. London Road (opp) Great Horkesley
  35. Tog Lane (opp) Great Horkesley
  36. School Lane (opp) Great Horkesley
  37. Old House Road (opp) Great Horkesley
  38. Coach Road (opp) Great Horkesley
  39. Green Lane (opp) Great Horkesley
  40. Half Butt (opp) Great Horkesley
  41. Chapman's Farm (adj) Mile End
  42. Cordelia Drive (opp) Mile End
  43. The Dog & Pheasant (opp) Mile End
  44. Constable Close (opp) Mile End
  45. Hospital Path (adj) Colchester
  46. Bruff Close (W-bound) Colchester
  47. Groves Close (Stop B) Colchester
  48. Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
  49. The Albert (o/s) Colchester
  50. Causton Road (adj) Colchester
  51. Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
  52. High Street (Stop Fa) Colchester City Centre
  53. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) Colchester City Centre

42 towards Bus Station

  1. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) Colchester City Centre
  2. Head Street (Stop Ec) Colchester City Centre
  3. Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
  4. Causton Road (opp) Colchester
  5. The Albert (opp) Colchester
  6. Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester
  7. Bruff Close (E-bound) Colchester
  8. Hospital Path (opp) Colchester
  9. Chapman's Farm (opp) Mile End
  10. Cordelia Drive (adj) Mile End
  11. Green Lane (adj) Great Horkesley
  12. Coach Road (adj) Great Horkesley
  13. Half Butt (o/s) Great Horkesley
  14. Old House Road (adj) Great Horkesley
  15. School Lane (adj) Great Horkesley
  16. Tog Lane (adj) Great Horkesley
  17. London Road (adj) Great Horkesley
  18. Bear Street (opp) Nayland
  19. Red Lion (opp) Honey Tye
  20. High Road (adj) Leavenheath
  21. Hare and Hounds (opp) Leavenheath
  22. Airey Close (opp) Newton
  23. Rectory Road (adj) Newton Green
  24. Joes Road (adj) Cornard Tye
  25. Northern Road (opp) Sudbury
  26. Rede Way (opp) Great Cornard
  27. The Drift (opp) Great Cornard
  28. Queensway (adj) Great Cornard
  29. Beech Road (opp) Great Cornard
  30. St Andrews Road (opp) Great Cornard
  31. Pot Kiln Lane (adj) Great Cornard
  32. Glenside (adj) Great Cornard
  33. Stannards Way (opp) Great Cornard
  34. Kings Meadow (opp) Great Cornard
  35. Lucas Road (opp) Sudbury
  36. Bus Station (Stand B) Sudbury
  37. Gregory Mills (opp) Sudbury
  38. Walnut Tree Lane (adj) Sudbury
  39. York Road (opp) Sudbury
  40. Woodhall Road (opp) Sudbury
  41. Priory Road (opp) Sudbury
  42. Chaucer Road (opp) Sudbury
  43. Barleycombe (opp) Long Melford
  44. Long Melford Inn (adj) Long Melford
  45. Ropers Lane (adj) Long Melford
  46. George & Dragon Hotel (opp) Long Melford
  47. Chapel Green (opp) Long Melford
  48. Post Office (adj) Long Melford

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ColchesterSudburyGreat CornardMile EndLong MelfordColchester City CentreGreat HorkesleyLeavenheathNaylandNewton GreenCornard TyeHoney Tye

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 42 bus?

The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 42 bus?

The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 42 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £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 42 bus?

The 42 is operated by Central Connect.

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