520 Colchester to Great Notley via Bradwell, Braintree

Operated by First Essex. First bus 07:08, last bus 15:43. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Great Notley from Colchester Railway Station (Stand B): tomorrow 15:43

Next towards Colchester from Bakers Lane (opp): tomorrow 07:08

Wanted a different 520? 6 other bus routes are numbered 520 elsewhere in the UK — see every 520 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Gt Notley, Bakers L · Monday to Friday · 1 journey
Stop 15:43
Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) 15:43
Osborne Street (Stop Ac) 16:00
Halstead Road Corner (opp) 16:15
Tollgate Centre (W-bound) 16:22
Railway Station (opp) 16:30
Domsey Bank (adj) 16:33
Poplars Nurseries (o/s) 16:35
Market Hill (S-bound) 16:45
The Swan (o/s) 16:51
Tesco East Store (W-bound) 16:55
Bus Interchange (Stand 5) 17:08
Tortoiseshell Way (adj) 17:14
White Court (SW-bound) 17:19
Bakers Lane (adj) 17:22

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

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

Fares on the 520

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Essex before you travel.

Tickets on the 520

First Essex publishes singles and returns on this route for adults, children and students.

Adult Single · Child Single · Student Return Adult · Student Return Child

Ticket types come from First Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First 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 First Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 520

520 towards Great Notley

All 76 stops
  1. Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) Colchester
  2. Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
  3. The Albert (o/s) Colchester
  4. Causton Road (adj) Colchester
  5. Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
  6. High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
  7. Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
  8. Crouch Street (Stop Db) Colchester City Centre
  9. Essex County Hospital (o/s) Colchester
  10. Beverley Road (adj) Colchester
  11. The Avenue (adj) Colchester
  12. Park Road (adj) Colchester
  13. Fitzwalter Road (adj) Colchester
  14. Glen Avenue (opp) Colchester
  15. Church (o/s) Lexden
  16. Halstead Road Corner (opp) Lexden
  17. Nelson Road (adj) Lexden
  18. King Coel Road South (opp) Stanway
  19. Garage (adj) Stanway
  20. Lucy Lane South (opp) Stanway
  21. Tollgate Rbt (near) Stanway
  22. Tollgate Centre (W-bound) Stanway
  23. Wyvern Farm (opp) Stanway
  24. Sealion Approach (opp) Stanway
  25. St Albright's Church (o/s) Stanway
  26. Sparrow Hall (opp) Stanway
  27. The Swan Stanway (o/s) Stanway
  28. Westbury Close (opp) Copford
  29. Copford Lane (adj) Copford
  30. Motel (opp) Marks Tey
  31. Railway Station (opp) Marks Tey
  32. Station Road (opp) Marks Tey
  33. Norbury Close (opp) Marks Tey
  34. Wellside (opp) Marks Tey
  35. Domsey Bank (adj) Marks Tey
  36. Poplars Nurseries (o/s) Marks Tey
  37. Godbolt's Farm (opp) Little Tey
  38. Church Lane (opp) Little Tey
  39. Salmons Lane (opp) Little Tey
  40. The Kings Arms (opp) Coggeshall
  41. The Surrex Inn (o/s) Coggeshall
  42. Lee's Farm (o/s) Coggeshall
  43. Colne Road (S-bound) Coggeshall
  44. Gurton Road (opp) Coggeshall
  45. Wisdoms Green (adj) Coggeshall
  46. Church Green (SW-bound) Coggeshall
  47. Church Street Co-op (opp) Coggeshall
  48. Vane Lane (opp) Coggeshall
  49. Market Hill (S-bound) Coggeshall
  50. Paycockes House (o/s) Coggeshall
  51. Nursery (o/s) Coggeshall
  52. Mill View (W-bound) Bradwell
  53. The Swan (o/s) Bradwell
  54. Bridge Hall Road (opp) Bradwell
  55. The Dolphin (opp) Bradwell
  56. Cherry Lane (o/s) Bradwell
  57. Tesco East Store (W-bound) Braintree
  58. Kings Park Village (opp) Braintree
  59. Bartram Avenue North (adj) Braintree
  60. Hay Lane (adj) Braintree
  61. Dallwood Way (opp) Braintree
  62. Kings Head (o/s) Braintree
  63. Albert Road (adj) Braintree
  64. Railway Street (S-bound) Braintree Town Centre
  65. Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre
  66. Bus Interchange (Stand 5) Braintree Town Centre
  67. Rue De Jeunes (adj) Braintree Town Centre
  68. Courtauld Place (opp) Braintree
  69. Marshalls Road (adj) Braintree
  70. Tortoiseshell Way (adj) Braintree
  71. King William (opp) Great Notley
  72. Queenborough Lane (opp) Great Notley
  73. Ludham Hall Lane (adj) Great Notley
  74. White Court (SW-bound) Great Notley
  75. Cut Hedge (opp) Great Notley
  76. Bakers Lane (adj) Great Notley

520 towards Colchester

All 70 stops
  1. Bakers Lane (opp) Great Notley
  2. White Court (NE-bound) Great Notley
  3. Ludham Hall Lane (opp) Great Notley
  4. Queenborough Lane (adj) Great Notley
  5. King William (o/s) Great Notley
  6. Tortoiseshell Way (opp) Braintree
  7. Acorn Avenue (adj) Braintree
  8. Clare Road (adj) Braintree
  9. Rue De Jeunes (opp) Braintree Town Centre
  10. Bus Interchange (Stand 1) Braintree Town Centre
  11. Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre
  12. Albert Road (opp) Braintree
  13. Kings Head (opp) Braintree
  14. Dallwood Way (adj) Braintree
  15. Wheatley Avenue (opp) Braintree
  16. Bartram Avenue North (opp) Braintree
  17. Kings Park Village (adj) Braintree
  18. Tesco East Store (E-bound) Braintree
  19. Cherry Lane (opp) Bradwell
  20. The Dolphin (adj) Bradwell
  21. Bridge Hall Road (adj) Bradwell
  22. The Swan (opp) Bradwell
  23. Mill View (E-bound) Bradwell
  24. Nursery (opp) Coggeshall
  25. Paycockes House (opp) Coggeshall
  26. Market Hill (N-bound) Coggeshall
  27. Vane Lane (adj) Coggeshall
  28. Church Street Co-op (adj) Coggeshall
  29. Church Green (NE-bound) Coggeshall
  30. Wisdoms Green (opp) Coggeshall
  31. Gurton Road (adj) Coggeshall
  32. Colne Road (N-bound) Coggeshall
  33. Lee's Farm (opp) Coggeshall
  34. The Surrex Inn (opp) Coggeshall
  35. The Kings Arms (o/s) Coggeshall
  36. Salmons Lane (adj) Little Tey
  37. Church Lane (adj) Little Tey
  38. Godbolt's Farm (o/s) Little Tey
  39. Poplars Nurseries (opp) Marks Tey
  40. Domsey Bank (opp) Marks Tey
  41. Wellside (adj) Marks Tey
  42. Norbury Close (adj) Marks Tey
  43. Ashbury Drive (opp) Marks Tey
  44. Station Road (adj) Marks Tey
  45. Railway Station (o/s) Marks Tey
  46. Motel (adj) Marks Tey
  47. Copford Lane (opp) Copford
  48. Westbury Close (adj) Copford
  49. The Swan Stanway (opp) Stanway
  50. Sparrow Hall (adj) Stanway
  51. St Albright's Church (opp) Stanway
  52. Sealion Approach (adj) Stanway
  53. Wyvern Farm (adj) Stanway
  54. Tollgate Centre (E-bound) Stanway
  55. Barn Fields (adj) Stanway
  56. Lucy Lane South (adj) Stanway
  57. Garage (opp) Stanway
  58. King Coel Road South (adj) Stanway
  59. Halstead Road Corner (adj) Lexden
  60. The Crown (o/s) Lexden
  61. Church (opp) Lexden
  62. Glen Avenue (adj) Colchester
  63. Fitzwalter Road (opp) Colchester
  64. Park Road (opp) Colchester
  65. The Avenue (opp) Colchester
  66. Beverley Road (opp) Colchester
  67. Essex County Hospital (opp) Colchester
  68. Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
  69. High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
  70. Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

ColchesterBraintreeStanwayGreat NotleyColchester City CentreCoggeshallLexdenBraintree Town CentreMarks TeyBradwellCopfordLittle Tey

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 520 bus?

The first 520 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 520 bus?

The last 520 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:43. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 520 bus cost?

First Essex's published fares on the 520: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 520 bus?

The 520 is operated by First Essex.

Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.