704 Colchester circular
Operated by Stephensons of Essex. First bus 06:45, last bus 18:50. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 704? 7 other bus routes are numbered 704 elsewhere in the UK — see every 704 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:51 |
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| Colchester North Park-and-Ride (N-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| United Way (opp) | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:51 |
| Hospital Path (adj) | 07:04 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:49 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:19 | 18:34 | 18:54 |
| Railway Station Layby (Stand F) | 07:08 | 07:26 | 07:41 | 07:56 | 08:11 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:49 | 15:12 | 15:26 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:58 |
| Middleborough (S-bound) | 07:10 | 07:28 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:51 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:29 | 16:44 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:44 | 17:59 | 18:14 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 19:00 |
| High Street (Stop Fd) | 07:12 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:53 | 15:17 | 15:30 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:02 |
| St John's Street (Stop Ca) | 07:16 | 07:33 | 07:48 | 08:03 | 08:18 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:57 | 15:21 | 15:33 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:51 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:06 |
| Head Street (Stop Ea) | 07:18 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:38 | 15:00 | 15:23 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:53 | 19:08 |
| Middleborough (N-bound) | 07:19 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:39 | 12:59 | 13:19 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 15:01 | 15:24 | 15:37 | 15:54 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:54 | 18:09 | 18:24 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:09 |
| Railway Station Layby (Stand-Eb) | 07:22 | 07:44 | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:05 | 15:28 | 15:44 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:58 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:58 | 18:13 | 18:28 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:12 |
| Hospital Path (opp) | 07:26 | 07:48 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:12 | 15:36 | 15:48 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:51 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:50 | 19:06 | 19:16 |
| United Way (adj) | 07:29 | 07:54 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:28 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:29 | 14:49 | 15:15 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:54 | 18:09 | 18:24 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:09 | 19:19 |
| Colchester North Park-and-Ride (N-bound) | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:50 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on — they come from the operator’s own published calendar. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Park & Ride: 46 journeys, first 06:46
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Park & Ride: 46 journeys, first 06:46
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Park & Ride: 46 journeys, first 06:46
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Park & Ride: 46 journeys, first 06:46
Route map
All stops on route 704
704 towards Park & Ride
All 13 stops
- Colchester North Park-and-Ride (N-bound) Mile End
- United Way (opp) Mile End
- Hospital Path (adj) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
- Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
- High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
- St John's Street (Stop Ca) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand-Eb) Colchester
- Hospital Path (opp) Colchester
- United Way (adj) Mile End
- Colchester North Park-and-Ride (N-bound) Mile End
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 704 bus?
The first 704 departure leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 704 bus?
The last 704 leaves its first stop at 18:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 704 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £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 704 bus?
The 704 is operated by Stephensons of Essex.
Timetable data from Stephensons of Essex via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.