51 Highwoods Tesco ↔ Wivenhoe Rail Stn
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:00, last bus 22:45. 151 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 51 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 Wivenhoe Rail Stn · Monday to Friday towards Wivenhoe Rail Stn · Saturday towards Wivenhoe Rail Stn · Sunday towards Highwoods Tesco · Monday to Friday towards Highwoods Tesco · Saturday towards Highwoods Tesco · Sunday
| Highwoods Square (Stop 3) | 06:00 | 06:30 | 06:31 | 06:50 | 07:01 | 07:10 | 07:29 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 19:03 | 19:38 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:05 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:05 | 22:45 |
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| Bedford Road (adj) | 06:08 | 06:38 | 06:39 | 06:58 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 07:37 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:08 | 08:22 | 08:41 | 08:38 | 09:00 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:39 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:09 | 10:20 | 10:39 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:09 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:39 | 12:00 | 12:09 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:39 | 13:00 | 13:09 | 13:20 | 13:39 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:09 | 14:20 | 14:39 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:09 | 15:20 | 15:41 | 15:39 | 16:01 | 16:09 | 16:21 | 16:39 | 16:41 | 17:03 | 17:09 | 17:23 | 17:41 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 18:08 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 19:11 | 19:46 | 20:08 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 21:13 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:12 | 22:53 |
| General Hospital (Stop 2) | 06:11 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:11 | 07:24 | 07:39 | 07:46 | 08:06 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:45 | 08:40 | 09:03 | 09:12 | 09:23 | 09:42 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:12 | 10:23 | 10:42 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 11:42 | 12:03 | 12:12 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:42 | 13:03 | 13:12 | 13:23 | 13:42 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:12 | 14:23 | 14:42 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:12 | 15:23 | 15:45 | 15:42 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:25 | 16:42 | 16:45 | 17:07 | 17:11 | 17:27 | 17:45 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 18:10 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 19:14 | 19:48 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:16 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:14 | 22:55 |
| Railway Station Layby (Stand F) | 06:17 | 06:47 | 06:46 | 07:07 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:44 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:16 | 08:35 | 08:53 | 08:45 | 09:11 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:48 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:19 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:19 | 15:30 | 15:53 | 15:49 | 16:13 | 16:18 | 16:33 | 16:48 | 16:53 | 17:15 | 17:17 | 17:35 | 17:53 | 17:48 | 18:11 | 18:16 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 19:21 | 19:54 | 20:16 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:23 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:21 | 23:00 |
| Angel Court (Stop Gb) | 06:23 | 06:53 | 06:52 | 07:13 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:24 | 08:21 | 08:44 | 09:01 | 08:50 | 09:19 | 09:24 | 09:38 | 09:55 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:26 | 14:37 | 14:56 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:26 | 15:39 | 16:02 | 15:56 | 16:22 | 16:26 | 16:42 | 16:55 | 17:02 | 17:23 | 17:24 | 17:43 | 18:01 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 18:23 | 18:37 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 19:28 | 20:00 | 20:23 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:30 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:27 | 23:06 |
| Queen Street (Stop Ja) | 06:27 | 06:57 | 06:55 | 07:17 | 07:25 | 07:41 | 07:55 | 08:07 | 08:29 | 08:26 | 08:49 | 09:06 | 08:54 | 09:23 | 09:28 | 09:42 | 10:00 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:41 | 15:00 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:30 | 15:43 | 16:06 | 16:00 | 16:26 | 16:30 | 16:46 | 17:00 | 17:06 | 17:27 | 17:28 | 17:47 | 18:05 | 17:59 | 18:23 | 18:27 | 18:41 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 19:32 | 20:04 | 20:27 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:34 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:32 | 23:10 |
| Grange Way (opp) | 06:36 | 07:06 | 07:03 | 07:27 | 07:33 | 07:52 | 08:03 | 08:20 | 08:42 | 08:34 | 09:01 | 09:18 | 09:02 | 09:34 | 09:37 | 09:53 | 10:09 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 11:10 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:40 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:10 | 12:31 | 12:40 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:10 | 13:31 | 13:40 | 13:51 | 14:10 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:13 | 15:34 | 15:40 | 15:56 | 16:19 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 18:08 | 18:35 | 18:36 | 18:52 | 19:12 | 19:36 | 19:42 | 20:14 | 20:36 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:43 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:41 | 23:18 |
| University Quays (SW-bound) | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:08 | 08:26 | 08:48 | 08:38 | 09:07 | 09:24 | 09:06 | 09:39 | 09:41 | 09:58 | 10:14 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:15 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:45 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:15 | 12:36 | 12:45 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:15 | 13:36 | 13:45 | 13:56 | 14:15 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:45 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:19 | 15:40 | 15:45 | 16:03 | 16:27 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 16:45 | 17:11 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:48 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 18:24 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 18:41 | 18:58 | 19:17 | 19:41 | 19:47 | 20:19 | 20:42 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:48 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:46 | 23:23 |
| South Courts (adj) | 06:49 | 07:20 | 07:15 | 07:41 | 07:45 | 08:07 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 08:59 | 08:46 | 09:17 | 09:34 | 09:14 | 09:49 | 09:50 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:25 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 11:55 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:25 | 12:46 | 12:55 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:25 | 13:46 | 13:55 | 14:06 | 14:25 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 14:55 | 15:08 | 15:25 | 15:29 | 15:51 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:39 | 16:24 | 17:02 | 16:54 | 17:23 | 17:24 | 17:42 | 18:00 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 18:34 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 18:50 | 19:07 | 19:26 | 19:50 | 19:56 | 20:27 | 20:50 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 21:56 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 22:54 | 23:31 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 06:58 | 07:30 | 07:23 | 07:51 | 07:53 | 08:17 | 08:25 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 08:55 | 09:28 | 09:45 | 09:23 | 10:00 | 09:59 | 10:19 | 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:17 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:04 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:34 | 12:57 | 13:04 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:34 | 13:57 | 14:04 | 14:17 | 14:34 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:40 | 16:02 | 16:04 | 16:26 | 16:50 | 16:33 | 17:13 | 17:03 | 17:34 | 17:33 | 17:57 | 18:11 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 18:45 | 18:31 | 19:01 | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:36 | 19:59 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 20:59 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:09 | 22:11 | 22:45 | 23:07 | 23:43 |
Route map
All stops on route 51
51 towards Wivenhoe Rail Stn
- Highwoods Square (Stop 3) Highwoods
- Highwoods Approach (E-bound) Highwoods
- Derwent Road (N-bound) Highwoods
- Regents Close (opp) Highwoods
- Berkley Close (opp) Highwoods
- Brinkley Lane (NE-bound) Highwoods
- Oyster Business Park (opp) Colchester
- Newcomen Way (opp) Colchester
- Julian Avenue (adj) Mile End
- The Water Tower (opp) Mile End
- Maximus Drive (adj) Mile End
- Bedford Road (adj) Mile End
- Thornwood (adj) Mile End
- Beaumont Close (opp) Mile End
- Kingswood Road (adj) Colchester
- General Hospital (Stop 2) Colchester
- Wryneck Close (adj) Colchester
- Turner Rise (adj) Colchester
- Bruff Close (W-bound) 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
- Angel Court (Stop Gb) Colchester City Centre
- Queen Street (Stop Ja) Colchester City Centre
- Military Road (Stop D) Colchester
- Lookers Garage (o/s) Colchester
- Garrison Church (o/s) Colchester
- Recreation Ground (o/s) Colchester
- Worsnop House (o/s) Colchester
- Scarletts Road (adj) Colchester
- Barn Hall Avenue (opp) Colchester
- Old Heath Post Office (o/s) Old Heath
- Grange Way (opp) Old Heath
- Commerce Way (opp) Old Heath
- Albany Gardens (adj) Colchester
- University Quays (SW-bound) Colchester
- Mascot Square (opp) Colchester
- Knowledge Gateway (S-bound) University of Essex
- Subway (SE-bound) University of Essex
- Valley Road (adj) University of Essex
- South Courts (adj) University of Essex
- The Flag (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Heath Road (opp) Wivenhoe
- Wivenhoe Cross (S-bound) Wivenhoe
- Rosabelle Avenue (opp) Wivenhoe
- Co-op (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Post Office (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Railway Station (o/s) Wivenhoe
51 towards Highwoods Tesco
- Station Road (E-bound) Wivenhoe
- Railway Station (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Queens Road (opp) Wivenhoe
- Co-op (opp) Wivenhoe
- Wivenhoe Cross (N-bound) Wivenhoe
- Rosabelle Avenue (adj) Wivenhoe
- The Flag (opp) Wivenhoe
- South Courts (opp) University of Essex
- Valley Road (opp) University of Essex
- Subway (NW-bound) University of Essex
- Knowledge Gateway (N-bound) University of Essex
- Mascot Square (adj) Colchester
- University Quays (SW-bound) Colchester
- Albany Gardens (opp) Colchester
- Commerce Way (adj) Old Heath
- Grange Way (adj) Old Heath
- Old Heath Post Office (opp) Old Heath
- Scarletts Road (opp) Colchester
- Barn Hall Avenue (adj) Colchester
- Worsnop House (opp) Colchester
- Recreation Ground (opp) Colchester
- Garrison Church (opp) Colchester
- Mill Street (adj) Colchester
- Military Road (Stop E) Colchester
- Osborne Street (Stop Ae) Colchester City Centre
- St John's Street (Stop Cb) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Ec) Colchester City Centre
- Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
- Causton Road (opp) Colchester
- The Albert (opp) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester
- Bruff Close (E-bound) Colchester
- Turner Rise (opp) Colchester
- Wryneck Close (opp) Colchester
- General Hospital - main Rd (o/s) Colchester
- Kingswood Road (opp) Colchester
- Bedford Road (opp) Mile End
- Thornwood (opp) Mile End
- The Water Tower (o/s) Mile End
- Julian Avenue (opp) Mile End
- Matchett Drive (adj) Mile End
- Newcomen Way (adj) Colchester
- Oyster Business Park (adj) Colchester
- Brinkley Lane (SW-bound) Highwoods
- Regents Close (adj) Highwoods
- Derwent Road (S-bound) Highwoods
- Berkley Close (adj) Highwoods
- Highwoods Approach (W-bound) Highwoods
- Highwoods Square (Stop 1) Highwoods
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Pershore and Worcester given service number 51 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Yeovil ASDA and Cavalier Way given service number 51 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 May 2026 Operating between Lodge Moor and Charnock given service number 51 effective from 03 May 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 May 2026 Operating between Lodge Moor and Charnock given service number 51 effective from 03 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 51 bus?
The first 51 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 51 bus?
The last 51 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 51 bus cost?
The 51 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. First Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 51 bus?
The 51 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.