76 Pier Avenue ↔ Head Street
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 06:20, last bus 22:45. 50 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Head Street · Monday to Friday towards Head Street · Saturday towards Head Street · Sunday towards Pier Avenue · Monday to Friday towards Pier Avenue · Saturday towards Pier Avenue · Sunday
| Pier Avenue (Stand D) | 06:20 | 07:20 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:26 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:26 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:26 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:26 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:30 | 21:45 |
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| The Plough (o/s) | 06:29 | 07:29 | 08:29 | 08:38 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:34 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 12:34 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 14:34 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 16:34 | 17:03 | 18:02 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:37 | 21:52 |
| Brook Retail Park (W-bound) | 06:33 | 07:33 | 08:34 | · | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:39 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 12:39 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 14:39 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 16:39 | 17:08 | 18:07 | · | 19:05 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Highfield Holiday Park (opp) | 06:34 | 07:34 | 08:35 | 08:41 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:40 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 12:40 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 14:40 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 16:40 | 17:09 | 18:08 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 19:40 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 21:40 | 21:56 |
| The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) | 06:38 | 07:38 | 08:39 | 08:45 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:44 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 12:44 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 14:44 | 15:11 | 16:11 | 16:44 | 17:13 | 18:12 | 18:43 | 19:10 | 19:43 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:43 | 21:59 |
| The Black Boy (opp) | 06:47 | 07:47 | 08:47 | 08:52 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:51 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 12:51 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 14:51 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 16:51 | 17:22 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:18 | 19:50 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 21:50 | 22:06 |
| Haggars Lane (opp) | 06:56 | 07:56 | 08:56 | 08:59 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:58 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 12:58 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 14:58 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 16:58 | 17:30 | 18:28 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 21:57 | 22:13 |
| Chapel Ln (opp) | 07:01 | 08:01 | 09:01 | 09:03 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:02 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:02 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:02 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:02 | 17:35 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:01 | 22:17 |
| South Courts (opp) | 07:06 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 09:08 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:07 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:07 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:07 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:07 | 17:40 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:06 | 22:21 |
| Tesco Store (o/s) | 07:14 | 08:14 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:48 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 19:44 | 20:13 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:13 | 22:28 |
| Head Street (Stop Eb) | 07:28 | 08:28 | 09:29 | 09:28 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 18:02 | 19:00 | 19:26 | 19:58 | 20:26 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 22:26 | 22:41 |
Route map
All stops on route 76
76 towards Head Street
- Jackson Road (Stand F) Clacton
- Pier Avenue (Stand D) Clacton
- Morrisons (o/s) Clacton
- Anchor Road (adj) Clacton
- Herbert Road (adj) Clacton
- Magdalen Green (adj) Clacton
- Knox Road (adj) Clacton
- Bowens International (o/s) Clacton
- North Road (N-bound) Great Clacton
- The Plough (o/s) Great Clacton
- Hill Rd (opp) Great Clacton
- Brook Farm (adj) Great Clacton
- Brook Retail Park (W-bound) Clacton
- Highfield Holiday Park (opp) Clacton
- Langford Nursery (o/s) Clacton
- Leys Drive (adj) Little Clacton
- Village Hall (o/s) Little Clacton
- Appletree Inn (o/s) Little Clacton
- The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) Little Clacton
- Plough Corner (N-bound) Little Clacton
- Springfield Meadows (opp) Little Clacton
- Victoria Road (opp) Weeley Heath
- Mill Lane (adj) Weeley Heath
- The White Hart (near) Weeley Heath
- Memorial (o/s) Weeley Heath
- Railway Station (o/s) Weeley
- Post Office (opp) Weeley
- The Street (N-bound) Weeley
- The Birches (o/s) Weeley
- The Black Boy (opp) Weeley
- Crown Lane (opp) Weeley
- Colchester Interchange (W-bound) Weeley
- Shair Lane (adj) Weeley
- Little Bentley Corner (NW-bound) Great Bentley
- Great Bentley Corner (W-bound) Great Bentley
- Ravens Green Lane (opp) Great Bentley
- Car Auctions (opp) Frating
- Colchester Road (W-bound) Frating
- Frating Hill Park (adj) Frating
- Haggars Lane (opp) Frating
- Church Road (adj) Frating Hill
- Beth Chatto Gdns (o/s) Elmstead Market
- Elmstead Market (o/s) Elmstead Market
- Oatlands (opp) Elmstead Market
- Chapel Ln (opp) Elmstead Market
- Blossomwood Farm (opp) Elmstead Market
- Park Farm (o/s) Elmstead Market
- Colchester Road (adj) Colchester
- Wivenhoe Park (opp) Colchester
- South Courts (opp) University of Essex
- Valley Road (opp) University of Essex
- Subway (NW-bound) University of Essex
- Knowledge Gateway (N-bound) University of Essex
- Mascot Square (adj) Colchester
- Hythe Railway Station (opp) The Hythe
- Tesco Store (o/s) 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 Ae) Colchester City Centre
- St John's Street (Stop Cd) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Eb) Colchester City Centre
76 towards Pier Avenue
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- High Street (Stop Fc) Colchester City Centre
- Stanwell Street (Stop Bb) Colchester City Centre
- Sportsman's Club (o/s) Colchester
- Town Railway Station (Stop B) 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
- Mascot Square (opp) Colchester
- Knowledge Gateway (S-bound) University of Essex
- Subway (SE-bound) University of Essex
- Valley Road (adj) University of Essex
- South Courts (adj) University of Essex
- Wivenhoe Park (adj) Colchester
- Colchester Road (opp) Colchester
- Park Farm (opp) Elmstead Market
- Blossomwood Farm (o/s) Elmstead Market
- Oatlands (adj) Elmstead Market
- Elmstead Market (opp) Elmstead Market
- Chapel Ln (adj) Elmstead Market
- Beth Chatto Gdns (opp) Elmstead Market
- Church Road (opp) Frating Hill
- Frating Hill Park (opp) Frating
- Haggars Lane (adj) Frating
- Colchester Road (E-bound) Frating
- The Kings Arms (opp) Frating
- Car Auctions (o/s) Frating
- Great Bentley Corner (E-bound) Great Bentley
- Ravens Green Lane (adj) Great Bentley
- Little Bentley Corner (SE-bound) Great Bentley
- Shair Lane (opp) Weeley
- Crown Lane (adj) Weeley
- Colchester Interchange (E-bound) Weeley
- The Birches (opp) Weeley
- The Black Boy (S-bound) Weeley
- The Street (S-bound) Weeley
- Railway Station (opp) Weeley
- Memorial (opp) Weeley Heath
- Mill Lane (opp) Weeley Heath
- The White Hart (opp) Weeley Heath
- Springfield Meadows (adj) Little Clacton
- Victoria Road (adj) Weeley Heath
- Plough Corner (S-bound) Little Clacton
- Elm Road (opp) Little Clacton
- Appletree Inn (opp) Little Clacton
- Village Hall (opp) Little Clacton
- The Blacksmiths Arms (o/s) Little Clacton
- Leys Drive (opp) Little Clacton
- Langford Nursery (opp) Clacton
- Highfield Holiday Park (o/s) Clacton
- Brook Retail Park (W-bound) Clacton
- Brook Farm (opp) Great Clacton
- Hill Rd (adj) Great Clacton
- The Plough (opp) Great Clacton
- Church (o/s) Great Clacton
- Severn Road (adj) Clacton
- Burcart Corner (SE-bound) Clacton
- St Andrew's Road (S-bound) Clacton
- Magdalen Green (opp) Clacton
- Aldi (opp) Clacton
- Pier Avenue (Stand D) Clacton
Towns & areas on this route
ColchesterClactonColchester City CentreLittle ClactonGreat ClactonWeeleyFratingElmstead MarketGreat BentleyThe HytheUniversity of EssexWeeley Heath
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 76 bus?
The first 76 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 76 bus?
The last 76 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 76 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 76 bus?
The 76 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.