87 Great Horkesley, Ma ↔ Brightlingsea Victo
Operated by First Essex. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:20. 155 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 87 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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towards Brightlingsea Victo · Monday to Friday towards Brightlingsea Victo · Saturday towards Brightlingsea Victo · Sunday towards Great Horkesley, Ma · Monday to Friday towards Great Horkesley, Ma · Saturday towards Great Horkesley, Ma · Sunday
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| Norman Way Schools (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:51 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Malvern Way (N-bound) | · | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:00 | · | · | 07:20 | 07:30 | · | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:00 | · | · | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:00 | 09:15 | · | 09:30 | 09:35 | 10:00 | 10:05 | · | 10:30 | 10:35 | 11:00 | 11:05 | · | 11:30 | 11:35 | 12:00 | 12:05 | · | 12:30 | 12:35 | 13:00 | 13:05 | · | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:55 | · | 14:00 | 14:15 | · | 14:30 | 14:35 | 15:00 | 15:05 | · | · | 15:30 | 15:35 | · | 16:00 | 16:15 | · | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | · | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:02 | · | 18:20 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cordelia Drive (opp) | · | 06:24 | 06:34 | 06:44 | 07:04 | 07:04 | · | · | 07:24 | 07:34 | · | 07:44 | 08:04 | 08:05 | · | · | 08:34 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:04 | 09:19 | · | 09:34 | 09:39 | 10:04 | 10:09 | · | 10:34 | 10:39 | 11:04 | 11:09 | · | 11:34 | 11:39 | 12:04 | 12:09 | · | 12:34 | 12:39 | 13:04 | 13:09 | · | 13:34 | 13:39 | 13:59 | · | 14:04 | 14:19 | · | 14:34 | 14:39 | 15:04 | 15:09 | · | · | 15:34 | 15:39 | · | 16:04 | 16:19 | · | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:04 | · | 17:24 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:06 | · | 18:24 | 18:28 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station Layby (Stand F) | · | 06:29 | 06:39 | 06:49 | 07:10 | 07:10 | · | · | 07:30 | 07:40 | · | 07:51 | 08:11 | 08:12 | · | 08:19 | 08:41 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:10 | 09:26 | 09:19 | 09:40 | 09:46 | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:19 | 10:40 | 10:45 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:19 | 11:40 | 11:45 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:40 | 12:45 | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:19 | 13:40 | 13:45 | 14:05 | · | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:19 | 14:40 | 14:45 | 15:10 | 15:15 | · | 15:19 | 15:40 | 15:48 | · | 16:10 | 16:26 | 16:19 | 16:40 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:19 | 18:30 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 20:22 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:22 |
| The George (Stop Gc) | 06:00 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:20 | · | · | 07:40 | 07:50 | 07:30 | 08:01 | 08:23 | 08:22 | · | 08:27 | 08:53 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:27 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:27 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:27 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:27 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:15 | · | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:27 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:20 | 15:27 | · | 15:27 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:36 | 16:27 | 16:50 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:27 | 17:41 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 18:22 | 18:27 | 18:43 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:30 |
| Tesco Store (opp) | 06:07 | 06:47 | 06:57 | 07:09 | 07:28 | 07:30 | · | · | 07:50 | 07:59 | 07:40 | 08:11 | 08:32 | 08:32 | · | 08:34 | 09:02 | 09:07 | 09:25 | 09:29 | 09:45 | 09:34 | 09:59 | 10:05 | 10:29 | 10:35 | 10:34 | 10:59 | 11:05 | 11:29 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:59 | 12:05 | 12:29 | 12:36 | 12:35 | 12:59 | 13:06 | 13:29 | 13:36 | 13:35 | 13:59 | 14:06 | 14:26 | · | 14:29 | 14:46 | 14:35 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:29 | 15:39 | · | 15:35 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 16:35 | 17:00 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:24 | 18:32 | 18:34 | 18:54 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:37 |
| South Courts (adj) | 06:12 | 06:54 | 07:04 | 07:16 | 07:35 | 07:37 | · | · | 07:58 | 08:06 | 07:47 | 08:19 | 08:40 | 08:41 | · | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:33 | 09:37 | 09:53 | 09:40 | 10:07 | 10:13 | 10:37 | 10:43 | 10:40 | 11:07 | 11:13 | 11:37 | 11:43 | 11:42 | 12:07 | 12:13 | 12:37 | 12:44 | 12:42 | 13:07 | 13:14 | 13:37 | 13:44 | 13:42 | 14:07 | 14:14 | 14:34 | · | 14:37 | 14:54 | 14:42 | 15:07 | 15:15 | 15:37 | 15:48 | · | 15:42 | 16:07 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:37 | 16:58 | 16:42 | 17:09 | 17:28 | 17:44 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 23:44 |
| Cricket Ground (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Co-op (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Co-op (o/s) | 06:18 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:24 | 07:43 | 07:46 | · | · | 08:08 | 08:14 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 08:48 | · | 08:46 | 09:17 | 09:21 | 09:40 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 09:46 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:44 | 10:50 | 10:47 | 11:14 | 11:20 | 11:44 | 11:50 | 11:49 | 12:14 | 12:20 | 12:44 | 12:51 | 12:49 | 13:14 | 13:21 | 13:44 | 13:51 | 13:49 | 14:14 | 14:21 | 14:41 | · | 14:44 | 15:01 | 14:49 | 15:14 | 15:22 | 15:45 | 15:55 | · | 15:49 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 16:49 | 17:16 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 18:46 | 18:46 | 19:09 | 19:09 | 19:38 | 19:54 | 20:54 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:53 |
| The Pointer (o/s) | 06:24 | 07:06 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:50 | 07:53 | · | · | 08:15 | 08:21 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 08:55 | · | 08:52 | 09:24 | 09:28 | 09:46 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 09:52 | 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:50 | 10:56 | 10:53 | 11:20 | 11:26 | 11:50 | 11:56 | 11:55 | 12:20 | 12:26 | 12:50 | 12:57 | 12:55 | 13:20 | 13:27 | 13:50 | 13:57 | 13:55 | 14:20 | 14:27 | 14:48 | · | 14:50 | 15:08 | 14:55 | 15:20 | 15:29 | 15:51 | 16:02 | · | 15:55 | 16:21 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 16:51 | 17:12 | 16:55 | 17:23 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 18:22 | 18:46 | 18:52 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 19:15 | · | 19:59 | 20:59 | 22:00 | 23:00 | · |
| Thorrington Cross (S-bound) | 06:29 | 07:11 | 07:21 | 07:36 | 07:55 | 07:58 | · | · | 08:20 | 08:26 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:00 | · | 08:57 | 09:29 | 09:32 | 09:51 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 09:57 | 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:55 | 11:01 | 10:58 | 11:25 | 11:31 | 11:55 | 12:01 | 12:00 | 12:25 | 12:31 | 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:00 | 13:25 | 13:32 | 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:00 | 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:53 | · | 14:55 | 15:14 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:56 | 16:07 | · | 16:00 | 16:26 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 16:56 | 17:17 | 17:00 | 17:28 | 17:47 | 18:03 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 18:57 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 19:20 | · | 20:04 | 21:04 | 22:05 | 23:05 | · |
| Bateman Road (E-bound) | 06:35 | 07:17 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 08:01 | 08:05 | 07:00 | 07:05 | 08:27 | 08:32 | 08:16 | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:05 | 08:02 | 09:02 | 09:34 | 09:37 | 09:56 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:02 | 10:30 | 10:36 | 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:03 | 11:30 | 11:36 | 12:00 | 12:06 | 12:05 | 12:30 | 12:36 | 13:00 | 13:07 | 13:05 | 13:30 | 13:37 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:05 | 14:30 | 14:38 | 14:59 | 13:57 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:05 | 15:30 | 15:41 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 15:07 | 16:05 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:01 | 17:23 | 17:05 | 17:34 | 17:53 | 18:09 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 18:32 | 18:57 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 19:25 | 19:25 | · | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:10 | 23:10 | · |
| Victoria Place (W-bound) | 06:43 | 07:27 | 07:35 | 07:52 | 08:09 | 08:15 | 07:10 | 07:13 | 08:37 | 08:40 | · | 08:55 | 09:12 | 09:15 | 08:09 | 09:09 | 09:42 | 09:47 | 10:06 | 10:08 | 10:25 | 10:09 | 10:38 | 10:46 | 11:08 | 11:16 | 11:10 | 11:38 | 11:46 | 12:08 | 12:16 | 12:12 | 12:38 | 12:46 | 13:08 | 13:17 | 13:12 | 13:38 | 13:47 | 14:08 | 14:17 | 14:12 | 14:38 | 14:48 | 15:09 | 14:07 | 15:08 | 15:30 | 15:12 | 15:38 | 15:51 | 16:10 | 16:23 | 15:17 | 16:12 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:33 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 19:10 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 19:33 | · | 20:18 | 21:17 | 22:18 | 23:22 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 87
87 towards Brightlingsea Victo
- Norman Way Schools (o/s) Colchester
- Park Road (opp) Colchester
- The Avenue (opp) Colchester
- Beverley Road (opp) Colchester
- Essex County Hospital (opp) Colchester
- Head Street (Stop Eb) Colchester City Centre
- Malvern Way (N-bound) Great Horkesley
- Ramparts Close (adj) Great Horkesley
- Green Lane (opp) Great Horkesley
- Half Butt (opp) Great Horkesley
- Chapman's Farm (adj) Mile End
- Cordelia Drive (opp) Mile End
- Link Close (adj) Mile End
- Mile End Church (o/s) Colchester
- Tall Trees (adj) Colchester
- Oaks Place (o/s) Colchester
- Rectory Close (adj) Colchester
- Groves Close (Stop B) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
- The Albert (o/s) Colchester
- Causton Road (adj) Colchester
- Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
- The George (Stop Gc) Colchester City Centre
- Greyfriars (Stop Ha) Colchester City Centre
- The Surgery (o/s) Colchester
- Brook Street (opp) Colchester
- Greenstead Road (opp) Colchester
- Kerry Court (adj) Colchester
- Tabor Road (adj) Colchester
- Davey Close (opp) Colchester
- Station Road (opp) 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
- The Flag (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Heath Road (opp) Wivenhoe
- Croquet Gardens (adj) Wivenhoe
- Cricket Ground (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Cemetery (S-bound) Wivenhoe
- Co-op (opp) Wivenhoe
- Wivenhoe Cross (S-bound) Wivenhoe
- Rosabelle Avenue (opp) Wivenhoe
- Co-op (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Cemetery (N-bound) Wivenhoe
- Bowes Road (opp) Wivenhoe
- Villa Farm (opp) Wivenhoe
- Marsh Farm Corner (opp) Alresford
- Wivenhoe Road (E-bound) Alresford
- Coach Road Corner (E-bound) Alresford
- The Pointer (o/s) Alresford
- St Osyth Road (E-bound) Alresford
- Brook Farm (o/s) Alresford
- Tenpenny Bridge (SE-bound) Alresford
- Brightlingsea Road (opp) Thorrington
- Thorrington Cross (S-bound) Thorrington
- Thors Farm (opp) Thorrington
- Mill House (opp) Thorrington
- Gatehouse Farm (o/s) Thorrington
- Brightlingsea Hall (o/s) Brightlingsea
- Strangers Corner (SE-bound) Brightlingsea
- Samsons Corner (opp) Brightlingsea
- Bateman Road (E-bound) Brightlingsea
- Red Barn Road (E-bound) Brightlingsea
- Regent Road (S-bound) Brightlingsea
- Bellfield Avenue (E-bound) Brightlingsea
- Chapel Road (S-bound) Brightlingsea
- Hurst Green (adj) Brightlingsea
- High Street (W-bound) Brightlingsea
- Victoria Place (W-bound) Brightlingsea
87 towards Great Horkesley, Ma
- Victoria Place (W-bound) Brightlingsea
- Station Road (SW-bound) Brightlingsea
- Lower Park Road (NE-bound) Brightlingsea
- Lodge Road (adj) Brightlingsea
- Spring Chase (NE-bound) Brightlingsea
- Strangers Corner (NW-bound) Brightlingsea
- Colne School (opp) Brightlingsea
- Samsons Corner (o/s) Brightlingsea
- Brightlingsea Hall (opp) Brightlingsea
- Gatehouse Farm (opp) Thorrington
- Thors Farm (o/s) Thorrington
- Mill House (adj) Thorrington
- Brightlingsea Road (adj) Thorrington
- Thorrington Cross (N-bound) Thorrington
- Brook Farm (opp) Alresford
- St Osyth Road (W-bound) Alresford
- Coach Road Corner (W-bound) Alresford
- The Pointer (opp) Alresford
- Wivenhoe Road (W-bound) Alresford
- Marsh Farm Corner (o/s) Alresford
- Villa Farm (o/s) Wivenhoe
- Bowes Road (adj) Wivenhoe
- Cemetery (S-bound) Wivenhoe
- Co-op (opp) Wivenhoe
- Wivenhoe Cross (N-bound) Wivenhoe
- Rosabelle Avenue (adj) Wivenhoe
- The Flag (opp) Wivenhoe
- 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
- Tesco Store (o/s) The Hythe
- Davey Close (adj) Colchester
- Station Road (adj) The Hythe
- Tabor Road (opp) Colchester
- Kerry Court (opp) Colchester
- The Surgery (opp) Colchester
- Greyfriars (Stop Hb) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ad) 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
- Norman Way Schools (o/s) Colchester
- St John's Street (Stop Cb) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Ed) Colchester City Centre
- Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
- Causton Road (opp) Colchester
- The Albert (opp) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester
- Groves Close (opp) Colchester
- Oaks Place (opp) Colchester
- Tall Trees (opp) Colchester
- Mile End Church (opp) Colchester
- Link Close (opp) Mile End
- Boxted Road (opp) Mile End
- Cordelia Drive (adj) Mile End
- Chapman's Farm (opp) Mile End
- Green Lane (adj) Great Horkesley
- Exeter Close (opp) Great Horkesley
- Half Butt (o/s) Great Horkesley
- Malvern Way (N-bound) Great Horkesley
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Neath, Victoria Gardens and Port Talbot Bus Station given service number 87 / 901 / 902 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Essex. and Horksley Heath, Essex given service number 87 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026 Operating between Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Essex. and Horksley Heath, Essex given service number 87 effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 15 Feb 2026 Operating between Truro and Perranporth given service number 87 effective from 15 February 2026.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ColchesterMile EndBrightlingseaColchester City CentreWivenhoeGreat HorkesleyAlresfordThorringtonThe HytheUniversity of Essex
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 87 bus?
The first 87 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 87 bus?
The last 87 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 87 bus cost?
The 87 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 87 bus?
The 87 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.