75 Colchester Osborne ↔ Maldon Milton Road
Operated by First Essex. First bus 06:50, last bus 22:50. 23 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 75 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 Maldon Milton Road · Monday to Friday towards Maldon Milton Road · Saturday towards Maldon Milton Road · Sunday towards Colchester Osborne · Monday to Friday towards Colchester Osborne · Saturday towards Colchester Osborne · Sunday
| Osborne Street (Stop Af) | · | 09:25 | 11:25 | 13:25 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 16:40 | 17:25 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 22:50 |
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| Walnut Tree Way (adj) | · | 09:34 | 11:34 | 13:34 | 15:34 | 16:05 | 16:53 | 17:34 | 18:20 | 19:18 | 19:33 | 22:57 |
| Colchester Zoo (o/s) | · | 09:38 | 11:39 | 13:39 | 15:39 | 16:10 | 16:58 | 17:39 | 18:24 | 19:22 | 19:37 | 23:00 |
| Smyths Green (adj) | · | 09:44 | 11:45 | 13:45 | 15:45 | 16:17 | 17:04 | 17:45 | 18:31 | 19:28 | 19:43 | 23:06 |
| Station Road (opp) | · | 09:54 | 11:55 | 13:55 | 15:55 | 16:29 | 17:15 | 17:55 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 19:52 | 23:13 |
| The New Times (o/s) | · | 09:56 | 11:57 | 13:57 | 15:57 | 16:32 | 17:17 | 17:57 | 18:42 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 23:19 |
| Memorial (adj) | 08:15 | 10:04 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:26 | 18:05 | 18:50 | · | 20:02 | · |
| Brewster House (o/s) | 08:21 | 10:11 | 12:12 | 14:12 | 16:12 | 16:48 | 17:32 | 18:12 | 18:57 | · | 20:08 | · |
| Tesco Store (o/s) | · | 10:17 | 12:18 | 14:18 | 16:18 | 16:56 | 17:39 | · | 19:05 | · | · | · |
| The Swan Hotel (o/s) | 08:27 | 10:20 | 12:21 | 14:21 | 16:21 | 16:59 | 17:42 | 18:19 | 19:07 | · | 20:14 | · |
| Blackwater Leisure Centre (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 17:05 | 17:52 | · | 19:16 | · | · | · |
| Blackwater Leisure Centre (o/s) | 08:30 | 10:25 | 12:26 | 14:26 | 16:26 | · | · | 18:23 | · | · | 20:18 | · |
| Milton Road (adj) | 08:33 | 10:28 | 12:29 | 14:29 | 16:29 | · | · | 18:26 | · | · | 20:20 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 75
75 towards Maldon Milton Road
- Osborne Street (Stop Af) Colchester City Centre
- St John's Street (Stop Cd) Colchester City Centre
- Crouch Street (Stop Da) Colchester City Centre
- Maldon Court (o/s) Colchester
- Creffield Road (opp) Colchester
- Ireton Road (opp) Colchester
- Cambridge Road (opp) Colchester
- Tennis Centre (o/s) Colchester
- Boadicea Way North (adj) Colchester
- Winston Avenue (opp) Shrub End
- The Huntsman (opp) Shrub End
- Walnut Tree Way (adj) Shrub End
- Leather Bottle (opp) Shrub End
- Colchester Zoo (o/s) Stanway
- The Angel (opp) Heckfordbridge
- Garage (opp) Birch
- Birch Road (adj) Birch
- Lower Rd (adj) Birch
- Caper Lane (adj) Birch
- Roundbush Road (adj) Birch
- Smyths Green (adj) Smyths Green
- Harborough Hall Rd (opp) Messing
- Colchester Road (adj) Tiptree
- Thurstable School (opp) Tiptree
- Underwoods Garage (o/s) Tiptree
- Duck Pond (opp) Tiptree
- The Centre (o/s) Tiptree
- Station Road (opp) Tiptree
- Anchor Road (opp) Tiptree
- The New Times (o/s) Tiptree
- School (o/s) Tiptree
- The Ship (opp) Tiptree
- Simpsons Lane (opp) Tiptree Heath
- Tiptree Heath (SW-bound) Tiptree Heath
- Andersons Garage (opp) Great Totham
- Colchester Road (SW-bound) Great Totham
- The Compasses (o/s) Great Totham
- Beckingham Road (opp) Great Totham
- Memorial (adj) Great Totham
- The Bull (opp) Great Totham
- Captains Wood Road (opp) Great Totham
- School Road (Adj) Great Totham
- Totham Lodge (opp) Great Totham
- Broad Street Green (opp) Great Totham
- Scylla Close (opp) Heybridge
- Brewster House (o/s) Heybridge
- Ash Grove (opp) Heybridge
- Oak Road (opp) Heybridge
- Bentalls Shopping Centre Heybridge
- Church (opp) Heybridge
- Bates Road (adj) Maldon
- The Causeway (S-bound) Maldon
- Tesco Store (o/s) Maldon
- The Swan Hotel (o/s) Maldon Town Centre
- Wantz Road (opp) Maldon
- Victoria Road (adj) Maldon
- Maldon Prom Gates (o/s) Maldon
- Lower Plume School (opp) Maldon
- Cups Corner (SE-bound) Maldon
- Mundon Road (S-bound) Maldon
- Rydal Drive (adj) Maldon
- Blackwater Leisure Centre (opp) Maldon
- Meadway (opp) Maldon
- Jersey Road (opp) Maldon
- Blackwater Leisure Centre (o/s) Maldon
- Rydal Drive (opp) Maldon
- Shakespeare Drive (SW-bound) Maldon
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
75 towards Colchester Osborne
- Milton Road (adj) Maldon
- Randolph Close (opp) Maldon
- Lambourne Grove (opp) Maldon
- Limebrook Way West (NE-bound) Maldon
- Limebrook Way East (NE-bound) Maldon
- Blackwater Leisure Centre (opp) Maldon
- Meadway (adj) Maldon
- Jersey Road (adj) Maldon
- Berridge House (o/s) Maldon
- Victoria Road (opp) Maldon
- The Swan Hotel (opp) Maldon Town Centre
- Tesco Store (o/s) Maldon
- Bates Road (opp) Maldon
- Church (o/s) Heybridge
- Bentalls Shopping Centre (o/s) Heybridge
- Oak Road (adj) Heybridge
- Brewster House (opp) Heybridge
- Ash Grove (adj) Heybridge
- Scylla Close (adj) Heybridge
- Broad Street Green (adj) Great Totham
- Totham Lodge (o/s) Great Totham
- Captains Wood Road (adj) Great Totham
- School Road (opp) Great Totham
- Memorial (opp) Great Totham
- The Bull (o/s) Great Totham
- Beckingham Road (adj) Great Totham
- The Compasses (opp) Great Totham
- Colchester Road (NE-bound) Great Totham
- Andersons Garage (o/s) Great Totham
- Tiptree Heath (NE-bound) Tiptree Heath
- Simpsons Lane (adj) Tiptree Heath
- The Ship (o/s) Tiptree
- The New Times (opp) Tiptree
- School (opp) Tiptree
- Anchor Road (adj) Tiptree
- Station Road (adj) Tiptree
- The Centre (opp) Tiptree
- Duck Pond (adj) Tiptree
- Barbrook Lane (opp) Tiptree
- Colchester Road (opp) Tiptree
- Thurstable School (o/s) Tiptree
- Harborough Hall Rd (adj) Messing
- Smyths Green (opp) Smyths Green
- Roundbush Road (opp) Birch
- Caper Lane (opp) Birch
- Lower Rd (opp) Birch
- Birch Road (opp) Birch
- Garage (o/s) Birch
- The Angel (o/s) Heckfordbridge
- Colchester Zoo (opp) Stanway
- Leather Bottle (o/s) Shrub End
- The Huntsman (o/s) Shrub End
- Walnut Tree Way (opp) Shrub End
- Winston Avenue (adj) Shrub End
- Capel Road (adj) Colchester
- Boadicea Way North (opp) Colchester
- Cambridge Road (adj) Colchester
- Ireton Road (adj) Colchester
- Creffield Road (adj) Colchester
- Maldon Road (N-bound) Colchester
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- High Street (Stop Fb) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Af) Colchester City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Colchester, Osborne Street and Maldon Leisure Centre / Chelmsford Bus Station given service number 75 / 375 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Felixstowe and Ipswich, Old Cattle Market given service number 75 / 77 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ColchesterMaldonStanwayHeybridgeGreat TothamColchester City CentreTiptreeShrub EndBirchMaldon Town CentreTiptree HeathMessing
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 75 bus?
The first 75 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 75 bus?
The last 75 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 75 bus cost?
The 75 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 75 bus?
The 75 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.