8 Highwoods Square ↔ Gosfield Road
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 05:50, last bus 19:30. 231 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 Gosfield Road · Monday to Friday towards Gosfield Road · Saturday towards Highwoods Square · Monday to Friday towards Highwoods Square · Saturday
| Highwoods Square (Stop 2) | 06:15 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:13 | 07:15 | 07:25 | 07:30 | 07:38 | 07:45 | 07:51 | 08:00 | 08:03 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 08:27 | 08:30 | 08:39 | 08:45 | 08:51 | 09:00 | 09:03 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:30 | 09:39 | 09:45 | 09:51 | 10:00 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:00 | 15:09 | 15:15 | 15:21 | 15:30 | 15:33 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 15:57 | 16:00 | 16:09 | 16:15 | 16:21 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 16:42 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 16:58 | 17:11 | 17:12 | 17:25 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:30 |
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| Newcomen Way (opp) | 06:21 | 06:25 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:06 | 07:18 | 07:21 | 07:30 | 07:36 | 07:44 | 07:51 | 07:57 | 08:06 | 08:10 | 08:21 | 08:22 | 08:34 | 08:36 | 08:47 | 08:51 | 08:57 | 09:06 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:21 | 09:32 | 09:36 | 09:44 | 09:51 | 09:56 | 10:06 | 10:08 | 10:21 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:36 | 10:40 | 10:51 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:21 | 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:51 | 12:00 | 12:06 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:21 | 12:30 | 12:36 | 12:40 | 12:51 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:06 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:21 | 13:30 | 13:36 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:51 | 14:00 | 14:06 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:21 | 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 14:50 | 15:02 | 15:06 | 15:15 | 15:21 | 15:29 | 15:36 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:06 | 16:15 | 16:21 | 16:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:05 | 19:06 | 19:35 | 19:36 |
| Nat West (NW-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:36 | 16:42 | 16:51 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:07 | 17:20 | 17:21 | 17:34 | 17:36 | 17:49 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:07 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:37 | · | · | · | · |
| General Hospital (Stop 1) | 06:29 | 06:33 | 06:53 | 06:53 | 07:14 | 07:14 | 07:28 | 07:29 | 07:41 | 07:44 | 07:54 | 07:59 | 08:07 | 08:14 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:32 | 08:44 | 08:44 | 08:57 | 08:59 | 09:06 | 09:14 | 09:16 | 09:28 | 09:29 | 09:40 | 09:44 | 09:52 | 09:59 | 10:04 | 10:14 | 10:16 | 10:29 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:44 | 10:48 | 10:59 | 10:58 | 11:08 | 11:14 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:29 | 11:38 | 11:44 | 11:48 | 11:58 | 11:59 | 12:08 | 12:14 | 12:18 | 12:28 | 12:29 | 12:38 | 12:44 | 12:48 | 12:59 | 12:58 | 13:08 | 13:14 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:29 | 13:38 | 13:44 | 13:48 | 13:58 | 13:59 | 14:08 | 14:14 | 14:18 | 14:28 | 14:29 | 14:38 | 14:44 | 14:48 | 14:59 | 14:58 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:23 | 15:29 | 15:38 | 15:44 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 15:59 | 16:12 | 16:14 | 16:24 | 16:29 | 16:37 | 16:44 | 16:52 | 16:59 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:22 | 17:31 | 17:29 | 17:44 | 17:44 | 17:59 | 17:59 | 18:14 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 19:43 |
| Railway Station Layby (Stand F) | 06:35 | 06:38 | 07:00 | 06:58 | 07:21 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:49 | 07:50 | 08:02 | 08:05 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 08:35 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 08:50 | 09:04 | 09:05 | 09:13 | 09:20 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:50 | 09:59 | 10:05 | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:23 | 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 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:05 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:44 | 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:07 | 16:05 | 16:19 | 16:20 | 16:31 | 16:35 | 16:44 | 16:50 | 16:59 | 17:05 | 17:13 | 17:20 | 17:31 | 17:40 | 17:35 | 17:52 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:24 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 19:49 |
| Angel Court (Stop Ga) | 06:41 | 06:44 | 07:06 | 07:04 | 07:27 | 07:26 | 07:41 | 07:41 | 07:56 | 07:56 | 08:09 | 08:11 | 08:24 | 08:26 | 08:36 | 08:41 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 08:56 | 09:12 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 09:31 | 09:43 | 09:41 | 09:55 | 09:56 | 10:05 | 10:11 | 10:17 | 10:26 | 10:29 | 10:41 | 10:41 | 10:51 | 10:56 | 11:01 | 11:11 | 11:11 | 11:21 | 11:26 | 11:31 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 11:56 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:21 | 12:26 | 12:31 | 12:41 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 12:56 | 13:01 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 13:56 | 14:01 | 14:11 | 14:11 | 14:21 | 14:26 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 14:51 | 14:56 | 15:01 | 15:11 | 15:11 | 15:23 | 15:26 | 15:36 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:13 | 16:11 | 16:25 | 16:26 | 16:37 | 16:41 | 16:50 | 16:56 | 17:05 | 17:11 | 17:19 | 17:26 | 17:37 | 17:46 | 17:41 | 17:58 | 17:56 | 18:13 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 19:54 |
| Queen Street (Stop Ja) | 06:44 | 06:47 | 07:09 | 07:07 | 07:30 | 07:29 | 07:44 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 07:59 | 08:12 | 08:14 | 08:27 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:44 | 08:50 | 09:02 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:14 | 09:23 | 09:29 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 09:44 | 09:57 | 09:59 | 10:07 | 10:14 | 10:19 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:44 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:14 | 11:13 | 11:23 | 11:29 | 11:33 | 11:43 | 11:44 | 11:53 | 11:59 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:14 | 12:23 | 12:29 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:44 | 12:53 | 12:59 | 13:03 | 13:14 | 13:13 | 13:23 | 13:29 | 13:33 | 13:43 | 13:44 | 13:53 | 13:59 | 14:03 | 14:13 | 14:14 | 14:23 | 14:29 | 14:33 | 14:43 | 14:44 | 14:53 | 14:59 | 15:03 | 15:14 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:29 | 15:38 | 15:44 | 15:53 | 15:59 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:14 | 16:27 | 16:29 | 16:39 | 16:44 | 16:52 | 16:59 | 17:07 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:48 | 17:44 | 18:00 | 17:59 | 18:15 | 18:14 | 18:29 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 19:29 | 19:57 | 19:57 |
| Crematorium (opp) | 06:50 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 07:12 | 07:36 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:19 | 08:20 | 08:34 | 08:35 | 08:46 | 08:50 | 08:57 | 09:09 | 09:05 | 09:22 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 09:50 | 10:04 | 10:05 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 14:50 | 15:01 | 15:05 | 15:13 | 15:20 | 15:24 | 15:36 | 15:35 | 15:49 | 15:50 | 16:04 | 16:05 | 16:16 | 16:27 | 16:20 | 16:39 | 16:35 | 16:51 | 16:50 | 17:04 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:20 | 17:33 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 17:59 | 17:50 | 18:09 | 18:05 | 18:23 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:40 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 19:35 | · | · |
| The Silver Oyster (opp) | 06:54 | 06:56 | 07:18 | 07:16 | 07:40 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:09 | 08:23 | 08:24 | 08:38 | 08:39 | 08:50 | 08:54 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:09 | 09:26 | 09:24 | 09:34 | 09:39 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 09:54 | 10:08 | 10:09 | 10:18 | 10:24 | 10:30 | 10:39 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 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 | 14:55 | 14:54 | 15:05 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:24 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:39 | 15:53 | 15:54 | 16:08 | 16:09 | 16:20 | 16:31 | 16:24 | 16:43 | 16:39 | 16:55 | 16:54 | 17:08 | 17:09 | 17:23 | 17:24 | 17:37 | 17:39 | 17:55 | 18:03 | 17:54 | 18:13 | 18:09 | 18:27 | 18:24 | 18:39 | 18:44 | 18:54 | 19:09 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 19:39 | · | · |
| Gosfield Road (E-bound) | 06:57 | 06:59 | 07:21 | 07:19 | 07:43 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:12 | 08:26 | 08:27 | 08:41 | 08:42 | 08:53 | 08:57 | 09:04 | 09:16 | 09:12 | 09:29 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:42 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 09:57 | 10:11 | 10:12 | 10:21 | 10:27 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:45 | 10:57 | 10:57 | 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 | 14:58 | 14:57 | 15:08 | 15:12 | 15:20 | 15:27 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 15:42 | 15:56 | 15:57 | 16:11 | 16:12 | 16:23 | 16:34 | 16:27 | 16:46 | 16:42 | 16:58 | 16:57 | 17:11 | 17:12 | 17:26 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 18:06 | 17:57 | 18:16 | 18:12 | 18:30 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:47 | 18:57 | 19:12 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 19:42 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Gosfield Road
- Highwoods Square (Stop 2) Highwoods
- Highwoods Approach (E-bound) Highwoods
- Derwent Road (N-bound) Highwoods
- Berkley Close (opp) Highwoods
- Regents Close (opp) Highwoods
- Oyster Business Park (opp) Colchester
- Brinkley Lane (NE-bound) Highwoods
- Newcomen Way (opp) Colchester
- Trebor (o/s) Colchester
- Cattle Market (opp) Colchester
- Crown Gate (opp) Colchester
- Business Centre (NW-bound) Severalls Park
- Nat West (NW-bound) Severalls Park
- Office Village (SW-bound) Severalls Park
- Julian Avenue (adj) Mile End
- Maximus Drive (adj) Mile End
- The Water Tower (opp) Mile End
- Bedford Road (adj) Mile End
- Thornwood (adj) Mile End
- Beaumont Close (opp) Mile End
- Kingswood Road (adj) Colchester
- General Hospital (Stop 1) Colchester
- Wryneck Close (adj) Colchester
- Turner Rise (adj) Colchester
- Bruff Close (W-bound) Colchester
- Groves Close (Stop B) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
- The Albert (o/s) Colchester
- Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
- Causton Road (adj) Colchester
- Angel Court (Stop Ga) Colchester City Centre
- Queen Street (Stop Ja) Colchester City Centre
- Town Railway Station (Stop C) Colchester
- Pownall Crescent (opp) Colchester
- Cemetery Gates (opp) Colchester
- Crematorium (opp) Colchester
- Middlewick Ranges (adj) Colchester
- Talcott Road (adj) Colchester
- Monkwick Avenue (opp) Monkwick
- The Silver Oyster (opp) Monkwick
- Bardfield Road (opp) Monkwick
- Wethersfield Road (S-bound) Monkwick
- Gosfield Road (E-bound) Monkwick
8 towards Highwoods Square
- Gosfield Road (E-bound) Monkwick
- Baptist Church (o/s) Blackheath
- Berechurch Hall Road (W-bound) Blackheath
- Bardfield Road (adj) Monkwick
- The Silver Oyster (o/s) Monkwick
- Monkwick Avenue (adj) Monkwick
- Talcott Road (opp) Colchester
- Middlewick Ranges (opp) Colchester
- Crematorium (o/s) Colchester
- Cemetery Gates (adj) Colchester
- Pownall Crescent (adj) Colchester
- Plum Hall (opp) Colchester
- Napier Road (adj) Colchester
- Osborne Street (Stop Ae) Colchester City Centre
- St John's Street (Stop Cb) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Ec) Colchester City Centre
- Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
- Causton Road (opp) Colchester
- The Albert (opp) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester
- Bruff Close (E-bound) Colchester
- Turner Rise (opp) Colchester
- Wryneck Close (opp) Colchester
- General Hospital - main Rd (o/s) Colchester
- Kingswood Road (opp) Colchester
- Thornwood (opp) Mile End
- Bedford Road (opp) Mile End
- The Water Tower (o/s) Mile End
- Julian Avenue (opp) Mile End
- Newcomen Way (adj) Colchester
- Oyster Business Park (adj) Colchester
- Office Village (NE-bound) Severalls Park
- Nat West (SE-bound) Severalls Park
- Business Centre (SE-bound) Severalls Park
- Crown Gate (adj) Colchester
- Cattle Market (o/s) Colchester
- Trebor (opp) Colchester
- Brinkley Lane (SW-bound) Highwoods
- Derwent Road (S-bound) Highwoods
- Regents Close (adj) Highwoods
- Berkley Close (adj) Highwoods
- Highwoods Approach (W-bound) Highwoods
- Highwoods Square (Stop 2) Highwoods
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 29 Aug 2026 Operating between Tamworth and Hockley given service number 8 effective from 29 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Changed effective 22 Aug 2026 Hinckley → Lutterworth
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Jun 2026 From: Opposite South Park Drive, Ermine Street, Papworth Everard To: Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge Via: Name or No.: 8 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 01 June 2026 Other details: Monday to Saturday, No service Sundays
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8 bus?
The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 8 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Herts and Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 8 bus?
The 8 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.