54 Colchester Osborne ↔ Greenstead Library
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:32, last bus 22:43. 296 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 54 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 Greenstead Library · Monday to Friday towards Greenstead Library · Saturday towards Greenstead Library · Sunday towards Colchester Osborne · Monday to Friday towards Colchester Osborne · Saturday towards Colchester Osborne · Sunday
| Osborne Street (Stop Ab) | · | · | 06:00 | · | 06:25 | 06:40 | 06:55 | · | 07:00 | 07:12 | · | 07:17 | 07:28 | 07:30 | · | 07:40 | 07:41 | 07:50 | 07:52 | 08:02 | 08:04 | 08:12 | 08:16 | 08:24 | 08:25 | 08:28 | 08:36 | 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 08:56 | 09:05 | 09:08 | 09:15 | 09:17 | 09:19 | 09:30 | · | 09:40 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 10:00 | · | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:30 | · | 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 11:00 | · | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:30 | · | 11:40 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 12:00 | · | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:30 | · | 12:40 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 13:00 | · | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:30 | · | 13:40 | 13:45 | 13:50 | 14:00 | · | 14:10 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:30 | · | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:03 | · | 15:14 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:26 | 15:28 | · | 15:36 | 15:40 | 15:45 | 15:46 | 15:52 | 15:57 | · | 16:05 | 16:09 | 16:15 | 16:18 | 16:22 | 16:32 | 16:34 | · | 16:44 | 16:45 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 17:07 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:21 | 17:32 | 17:34 | 17:37 | 17:45 | 17:47 | 18:00 | 18:07 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:37 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:07 | 19:30 | 19:37 | 20:00 | · | · | · | · | · |
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| High Street (Stop Fc) | · | · | 06:04 | · | 06:30 | 06:45 | 07:00 | · | 07:05 | 07:17 | · | 07:22 | 07:33 | 07:35 | · | 07:45 | 07:46 | 07:55 | 07:57 | 08:07 | 08:10 | 08:17 | 08:22 | 08:29 | 08:30 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:51 | 08:58 | 09:00 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:13 | 09:20 | 09:22 | 09:24 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 14:56 | 15:07 | 15:08 | 15:05 | 15:19 | 15:20 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:34 | 15:35 | 15:41 | 15:46 | 15:50 | 15:51 | 15:58 | 16:02 | 16:05 | 16:11 | 16:14 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:27 | 16:38 | 16:39 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:01 | 17:02 | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:27 | 17:37 | 17:40 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:12 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:42 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:12 | 19:35 | 19:42 | 20:05 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 |
| Town Railway Station (Stop B) | · | · | 06:07 | 06:19 | 06:33 | 06:48 | 07:03 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:15 | 07:27 | 07:38 | 07:40 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 07:51 | 08:00 | 08:02 | 08:11 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:35 | 08:38 | 08:46 | 08:52 | 08:56 | 09:04 | 09:05 | 09:07 | 09:18 | 09:18 | 09:25 | 09:29 | 09:29 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:02 | 15:12 | 15:14 | 15:10 | 15:24 | 15:25 | 15:27 | 15:36 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 15:46 | 15:52 | 15:55 | 15:56 | 16:04 | 16:07 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:19 | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:44 | 16:40 | 16:56 | 16:55 | 17:07 | 17:08 | 17:17 | 17:21 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:34 | 17:42 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:09 | 18:17 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 18:47 | 18:55 | 19:10 | 19:17 | 19:40 | 19:47 | 20:12 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 |
| Tesco Store (opp) | 05:32 | 05:52 | 06:12 | 06:25 | 06:39 | 06:54 | 07:09 | 07:06 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 07:21 | 07:33 | 07:44 | 07:49 | 07:38 | 07:57 | 08:00 | 08:09 | 08:12 | 08:20 | 08:25 | 08:31 | 08:37 | 08:43 | 08:43 | 08:48 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:05 | 09:13 | 09:13 | 09:16 | 09:27 | 09:27 | 09:33 | 09:38 | 09:38 | 09:49 | 09:48 | 09:59 | 10:03 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:18 | 10:29 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:49 | 10:48 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:09 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 12:59 | 13:04 | 13:09 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:34 | 13:39 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 14:09 | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:34 | 14:39 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 14:59 | 14:59 | 15:04 | 15:09 | 15:12 | 15:21 | 15:24 | 15:19 | 15:33 | 15:34 | 15:38 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:04 | 16:06 | 16:15 | 16:18 | 16:19 | 16:28 | 16:30 | 16:34 | 16:41 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 16:49 | 17:07 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:19 | 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:45 | 17:53 | 17:58 | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:10 | 18:19 | 18:25 | 18:34 | 18:49 | 18:55 | 19:03 | 19:18 | 19:25 | 19:48 | 19:55 | 20:19 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 |
| Clarkia Walk (NW-bound) | 05:35 | 05:55 | 06:15 | 06:29 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:32 | 07:25 | 07:38 | 07:49 | 07:55 | 07:43 | 08:02 | 08:06 | 08:14 | 08:18 | 08:26 | 08:31 | 08:37 | 08:43 | 08:49 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:01 | 09:07 | 09:11 | 09:18 | 09:17 | 09:21 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 09:37 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 09:54 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:08 | 10:14 | 10:24 | 10:23 | 10:34 | 10:38 | 10:44 | 10:54 | 10:53 | 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:09 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 12:54 | 13:04 | 13:09 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:24 | 13:34 | 13:39 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 14:09 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:24 | 14:34 | 14:39 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 14:55 | 14:54 | 15:04 | 15:05 | 15:09 | 15:14 | 15:18 | 15:26 | 15:30 | 15:24 | 15:38 | 15:39 | 15:44 | 15:51 | 15:57 | 15:54 | 16:02 | 16:09 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 16:21 | 16:24 | 16:24 | 16:34 | 16:36 | 16:38 | 16:47 | 16:49 | 17:01 | 17:01 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:25 | 17:29 | 17:38 | 17:36 | 17:48 | 17:51 | 17:59 | 18:04 | 17:59 | 18:10 | 18:16 | 18:24 | 18:29 | 18:39 | 18:53 | 18:59 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:29 | 19:52 | 19:59 | 20:23 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 22:56 |
| Library (opp) | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:33 | 06:47 | 07:02 | 07:17 | 07:14 | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:29 | 07:42 | 07:53 | 07:59 | 07:47 | 08:06 | 08:10 | 08:18 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:41 | 08:47 | 08:53 | 08:49 | 08:58 | 09:05 | 09:11 | 09:15 | 09:22 | 09:19 | 09:25 | 09:36 | 09:36 | 09:40 | 09:46 | 09:46 | 09:57 | 09:55 | 10:07 | 10:11 | 10:17 | 10:27 | 10:26 | 10:37 | 10:41 | 10:47 | 10:57 | 10:56 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:17 | 11:27 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 11:42 | 11:47 | 11:57 | 11:57 | 12:07 | 12:12 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:42 | 12:47 | 12:57 | 12:57 | 13:07 | 13:12 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 13:42 | 13:47 | 13:57 | 13:57 | 14:07 | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:27 | 14:37 | 14:42 | 14:47 | 14:57 | 14:59 | 14:57 | 15:07 | 15:10 | 15:12 | 15:17 | 15:23 | 15:29 | 15:35 | 15:27 | 15:41 | 15:42 | 15:48 | 15:54 | 16:01 | 15:57 | 16:06 | 16:13 | 16:12 | 16:16 | 16:25 | 16:28 | 16:27 | 16:38 | 16:40 | 16:41 | 16:51 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 16:56 | 17:17 | 17:16 | 17:28 | 17:29 | 17:32 | 17:42 | 17:40 | 17:52 | 17:55 | 18:03 | 18:08 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:20 | 18:28 | 18:31 | 18:43 | 18:57 | 19:01 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:31 | 19:55 | 20:01 | 20:26 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 23:02 |
Route map
All stops on route 54
54 towards Greenstead Library
- Osborne Street (Stop Ab) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- High Street (Stop Fc) Colchester City Centre
- Queen Street (Stop Jc) Colchester City Centre
- Town Railway Station (Stop B) Colchester
- Sportsman's Club (o/s) Colchester
- Cannon Street (opp) Colchester
- St Leonard's Church (o/s) Colchester
- Port Lane (opp) Colchester
- Maudlyn Road (opp) The Hythe
- Hythe Railway Station (o/s) The Hythe
- Tesco Store (opp) The Hythe
- Arnold Drive (opp) Greenstead
- Scarfe Way (opp) Greenstead
- Hunwicke Road Shops (adj) Greenstead
- Chase Court (opp) Greenstead
- Penrice Close (opp) Greenstead
- Clarkia Walk (NW-bound) Greenstead
- Howe Close (adj) Greenstead
- Azalea Court (o/s) Greenstead
- Alyssum Walk (adj) Greenstead
- Tulip Walk (E-bound) Greenstead
- Library (opp) Greenstead
54 towards Colchester Osborne
- Library (opp) Greenstead
- Acacia Avenue (adj) Greenstead
- Hamlet Drive (NE-bound) Greenstead
- MacBeth Close (opp) Greenstead
- Titania Close (adj) Greenstead
- Magnolia Drive (opp) Greenstead
- University Residences (o/s) Greenstead
- Scarfe Way (adj) Greenstead
- Delius Walk (adj) Greenstead
- Tesco Store (o/s) The Hythe
- Hythe Railway Station (opp) The Hythe
- Maudlyn Road (adj) The Hythe
- St Leonard's Church (opp) Colchester
- Port Lane (adj) Colchester
- Cannon Street (adj) Colchester
- Wimpole Road (adj) Colchester
- Sportsman's Club (opp) Colchester
- Osborne Street (Stop Af) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ab) Colchester City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Taunton and Yeovil Bus Station / Richard Huish College given service number 54 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 11 Jan 2026 Operating between Somerton and Yeovil given service number 54 effective from 11 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Osbourne Street, Colchester, Essex and Greenstead Library, Colchester, Essex given service number 54 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Osbourne Street, Colchester, Essex and Greenstead Library, Colchester, Essex given service number 54 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 54 bus?
The first 54 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:32 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 54 bus?
The last 54 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:43. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 54 bus cost?
The 54 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 54 bus?
The 54 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.