87 Great Yeldham to Braintree via High Garrett, Bocking
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 07:55, last bus 17:30. 10 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 87? 27 other bus routes are numbered 87 elsewhere in the UK — see every 87 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:55 | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green (opp) | 07:55 | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:35 |
| The Bell (o/s) | 08:05 | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:45 |
| Hedingham School (o/s) | 08:10 | · | · | · | · |
| Post Office (o/s) | 08:14 | 10:19 | 12:19 | 14:19 | 16:49 |
| Hospital (o/s) | 08:24 | 10:29 | 12:29 | 14:29 | 16:59 |
| High Street (SW-bound) | 08:30 | 10:35 | 12:35 | 14:35 | 17:05 |
| Four Releet (opp) | 08:35 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 17:10 |
| Six Bells (opp) | 08:40 | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 17:15 |
| Bus Interchange (Stand 2) | 08:50 | 10:52 | 12:52 | 14:52 | 17:25 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 87
Adult single £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Castle Hedingham | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £1.50 | Sible Hedingham | ||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Halstead | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.50 | High Garrett/Gosfield | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Bocking | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Braintree |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Gt Yeldham.
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 87
Central Connect publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Single · Young Person Single
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
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 Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas 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 87
87 towards Braintree
All 44 stops
- The Green (opp) Great Yeldham
- Toppesfield Road Great Yeldham
- Poole Farm (o/s) Great Yeldham
- Dickett's Hill Industrial Estate (adj) Castle Hedingham
- Yeldham Road (S-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Memories (E-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Nunnery Street (NE-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Bowmans Park (adj) Castle Hedingham
- Till Smiths Garage (opp) Castle Hedingham
- The Bell (o/s) Castle Hedingham
- Sheepcot Rd (adj) Castle Hedingham
- Hedingham School (o/s) Sible Hedingham
- Station Road (SW-bound) Sible Hedingham
- Rectory Rd (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Post Office (o/s) Sible Hedingham
- The Swan (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Lamb Lane (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Wash Farm (o/s) Sible Hedingham
- Foxborough (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Hospital (o/s) Halstead
- High Street (SW-bound) Halstead
- Halstead Park (o/s) Halstead
- Ramsey Road (adj) Halstead
- Blamsters Crescent (adj) Halstead
- Attwoods (opp) Plaistow Green
- Russell's Road (opp) Plaistow Green
- Plaistow Green Road (adj) Plaistow Green
- Penny Pot Corner (W-bound) Plaistow Green
- Rayne Hatch Wood (adj) High Garrett
- Crematorium (opp) High Garrett
- Foley Corner (SW-bound) High Garrett
- Hare and Hounds (o/s) High Garrett
- Grove Field (opp) High Garrett
- Four Releet (opp) High Garrett
- Broad Road Nursery (opp) Bocking
- Broad Road (SW-bound) Bocking
- Larchwood Care Home (o/s) Bocking
- Convent Hill (S-bound) Bocking
- Six Bells (opp) Bocking
- Old Court Hotel (opp) Bocking
- Julien Court Road (adj) Braintree
- Courtauld Road (SE-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Street (S-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Bus Interchange (Stand 2) Braintree Town Centre
87 towards Great Yeldham
All 44 stops
- Bus Interchange (Stand 8) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Julien Court Road (opp) Braintree
- Old Court Hotel (o/s) Bocking
- Six Bells (o/s) Bocking
- Convent Hill (N-bound) Bocking
- Larchwood Care Home (opp) Bocking
- Broad Road (N-bound) Bocking
- Broad Road Nursery (o/s) Bocking
- Four Releet (adj) High Garrett
- Grove Field (adj) High Garrett
- Hare and Hounds (opp) High Garrett
- Foley Corner (NE-bound) High Garrett
- Crematorium (o/s) High Garrett
- Rayne Hatch Wood (opp) High Garrett
- Penny Pot Corner (E-bound) Plaistow Green
- Plaistow Green Road (opp) Plaistow Green
- Russell's Road (adj) Plaistow Green
- Attwoods (o/s) Plaistow Green
- Blamsters Crescent (opp) Halstead
- Monklands Court (adj) Halstead
- Halstead Park (opp) Halstead
- High Street (NE-bound) Halstead
- Hospital (opp) Halstead
- Foxborough (adj) Sible Hedingham
- Wash Farm (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Lamb Lane (adj) Sible Hedingham
- The Swan (o/s) Sible Hedingham
- Post Office (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Rectory Rd (adj) Sible Hedingham
- Station Road (NE-bound) Sible Hedingham
- Hedingham School (o/s) Sible Hedingham
- Sheepcot Rd (opp) Castle Hedingham
- The Bell (opp) Castle Hedingham
- Till Smiths Garage (o/s) Castle Hedingham
- Bowmans Park (opp) Castle Hedingham
- Nunnery Street (SW-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Memories (W-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Yeldham Road (N-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Dickett's Hill Industrial Estate (opp) Castle Hedingham
- Poole Farm (opp) Great Yeldham
- Toppesfield Road (adj) Great Yeldham
- The Green (adj) Great Yeldham
- The Green (opp) Great Yeldham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 87 bus?
The first 87 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:55 (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 17:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 87 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 87: adult single £1.50 to £3.00. 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 87 bus?
The 87 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.