71 London Road to Colchester Osborne
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Witham. First bus 18:40, last bus 22:42. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 18:40 | 20:40 | 20:45 | 22:42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 9) | 18:40 | · | 20:45 | · |
| Shopping Centre (adj) | 18:55 | · | 20:58 | · |
| Sainsburys (adj) | 19:02 | · | 21:04 | · |
| St Andrew Church (o/s) | 19:07 | · | 21:10 | · |
| The Duke of Wellington (o/s) | 19:14 | · | 21:17 | · |
| Lodge Farm (o/s) | 19:17 | · | 21:19 | · |
| Newland Street (NE-bound) | 19:22 | · | 21:25 | · |
| Crabb's Ln (adj) | 19:30 | 20:40 | 21:33 | 22:42 |
| Post Office (o/s) | 19:31 | 20:41 | 21:34 | 22:43 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 19:41 | 20:51 | 21:44 | 22:53 |
| Sainsburys Store (adj) | 19:47 | 20:57 | 21:50 | 22:59 |
| Halstead Road Corner (adj) | 19:51 | 21:01 | 21:54 | 23:03 |
| Osborne Street (Stop Ac) | 20:01 | 21:11 | 22:04 | 23:15 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.
Fares on the 71
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 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 71
First Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
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, Boxing Day, 28 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 71
71 towards Colchester Osborne
All 77 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 9) Chelmsford City Centre
- Cathedral (Stop Ca) Chelmsford City Centre
- H & M (Stop Da) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway (Stop Eb) Chelmsford City Centre
- Army & Navy (SE-bound) Chelmsford
- Fox & Raven (opp) Chelmer Village
- Goddard Way (adj) Chelmer Village
- Pollard's Green (adj) Chelmer Village
- Shopping Centre (adj) Chelmer Village
- Henniker Gate (adj) Chelmer Village
- Sheppard Drive (adj) Chelmer Village
- Brook End Road (opp) Chelmer Village
- Barlows Reach (o/s) Chelmer Village
- Chelmer Village Way (W-bound) Chelmer Village
- Cuton Hall Lane (NW-bound) Chelmer Village
- Army Reserves Centre (opp) Springfield
- Sainsburys (adj) Springfield
- Royal Mail (opp) Springfield
- Boreham House (opp) Boreham
- Old Forge Road (opp) Boreham
- Butterfield Road (adj) Boreham
- St Andrew Church (o/s) Boreham
- Plantation Road (N-bound) Boreham
- Waltham Rd (adj) Boreham
- Damases Lane (opp) Boreham
- Terling Road Corner (E-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- The William B (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- The Swan Inn (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- Station Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
- The Duke of Wellington (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- Lynfield Motors (opp) Witham
- Lodge Farm (o/s) Witham
- Maltings Lane (opp) Witham
- Shortridge Court (adj) Witham
- Bridge Hospital (o/s) Witham
- Mill Lane (adj) Witham
- Newland Street (NE-bound) Witham Town Centre
- The George (o/s) Witham Town Centre
- Avenue Road (adj) Witham
- Crittall Rd (adj) Witham
- Freebournes Road (opp) Witham
- Crabb's Ln (adj) Kelvedon
- London Road (NE-bound) Kelvedon
- Post Office (o/s) Kelvedon
- Surgery (o/s) Kelvedon
- The Institute (opp) Kelvedon
- Trews Gardens (adj) Kelvedon
- The Railway Tavern (opp) Kelvedon
- Feering Hill (NE-bound) Feering
- Gore Pit Corner (NE-bound) Feering
- New Lane (adj) Feering
- Railway Station (o/s) Marks Tey
- Motel (adj) Marks Tey
- Copford Lane (opp) Copford
- Westbury Close (adj) Copford
- The Swan Stanway (opp) Stanway
- Sparrow Hall (adj) Stanway
- St Albright's Church (opp) Stanway
- Sealion Approach (adj) Stanway
- Wyvern Farm (adj) Stanway
- Sainsburys Store (adj) Stanway
- Barn Fields (adj) Stanway
- Lucy Lane South (adj) Stanway
- Garage (opp) Stanway
- King Coel Road South (adj) Stanway
- Halstead Road Corner (adj) Lexden
- The Crown (o/s) Lexden
- Church (opp) Lexden
- Glen Avenue (adj) Colchester
- Fitzwalter Road (opp) Colchester
- Park Road (opp) Colchester
- The Avenue (opp) Colchester
- Beverley Road (opp) Colchester
- Essex County Hospital (opp) Colchester
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
71 towards London Road
All 73 stops
- Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
- Crouch Street (Stop Db) Colchester City Centre
- Essex County Hospital (o/s) Colchester
- Beverley Road (adj) Colchester
- The Avenue (adj) Colchester
- Park Road (adj) Colchester
- Fitzwalter Road (adj) Colchester
- Glen Avenue (opp) Colchester
- Church (o/s) Lexden
- Halstead Road Corner (opp) Lexden
- Nelson Road (adj) Lexden
- King Coel Road South (opp) Stanway
- Garage (adj) Stanway
- Lucy Lane South (opp) Stanway
- Tollgate Rbt (near) Stanway
- Sainsburys Store (opp) Stanway
- Wyvern Farm (opp) Stanway
- Sealion Approach (opp) Stanway
- St Albright's Church (o/s) Stanway
- Sparrow Hall (opp) Stanway
- The Swan Stanway (o/s) Stanway
- Westbury Close (opp) Copford
- Copford Lane (adj) Copford
- Motel (opp) Marks Tey
- Post Office (o/s) Marks Tey
- Prested Hall (near) Feering
- Gore Pit Corner (SW-bound) Feering
- Feering Hill (SW-bound) Feering
- The Railway Tavern (o/s) Kelvedon
- Trews Gardens (opp) Kelvedon
- The Institute (o/s) Kelvedon
- Post Office (opp) Kelvedon
- London Road (SW-bound) Kelvedon
- Freebournes Road (adj) Witham
- Crittall Rd (opp) Witham
- Avenue Road (opp) Witham
- The George (opp) Witham Town Centre
- Newland Street (SW-bound) Witham Town Centre
- Mill Lane (opp) Witham
- Bridge Hospital (opp) Witham
- Shortridge Court (opp) Witham
- Maltings Lane (adj) Witham
- Lodge Farm (opp) Witham
- Lynfield Motors (o/s) Witham
- Maldon Road (adj) Hatfield Peverel
- The Duke of Wellington (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- Station Road (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- The Swan Inn (opp) Hatfield Peverel
- The William B (o/s) Hatfield Peverel
- Terling Road Corner (W-bound) Hatfield Peverel
- Damases Lane (adj) Boreham
- Waltham Rd (opp) Boreham
- Plantation Road (S-bound) Boreham
- St Andrew Church (opp) Boreham
- Butterfield Road (opp) Boreham
- Old Forge Road (adj) Boreham
- Boreham House (o/s) Boreham
- Royal Mail (o/s) Springfield
- Sainsburys (opp) Springfield
- Army Reserves Centre (o/s) Springfield
- Cuton Hall Lane (SE-bound) Chelmer Village
- Chelmer Village Way (E-bound) Chelmer Village
- Barlows Reach (opp) Chelmer Village
- Brook End Road (adj) Chelmer Village
- Henniker Gate (opp) Chelmer Village
- Shopping Centre Chelmer Village
- Pollard's Green (opp) Chelmer Village
- Goddard Way (opp) Chelmer Village
- Army & Navy (NW-bound) Chelmsford
- Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
- Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
- County Hotel (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 1) Chelmsford City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 November 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council.).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/23 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 71 bus?
The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 18:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 71 bus?
The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 71 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the 71: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £3.00. The 71 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 71 bus?
The 71 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/23. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.