88A Ronald Road ↔ Osborne Street
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 07:40, last bus 20:40. 18 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 88A? 8 other bus routes are numbered 88A elsewhere in the UK — see every 88A bus by area.
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Timetable
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.
towards Osborne Street · Monday to Friday towards Osborne Street · Saturday towards Osborne Street · Sunday towards Ronald Road · Monday to Friday towards Ronald Road · Saturday towards Ronald Road · Sunday
88A towards Osborne Street — Sunday (8 journeys)
| Conies Road (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Road (opp) | 07:40 | 09:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 15:40 | 17:40 | 19:40 |
| High Street (NE-bound) | 07:46 | 09:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 15:46 | 17:46 | 19:46 |
| The Lion (o/s) | 07:56 | 09:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 15:56 | 17:56 | 19:56 |
| The Street (opp) | 08:04 | 10:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 16:04 | 18:04 | 20:04 |
| Village Hall (o/s) | 08:12 | 10:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 16:12 | 18:12 | 20:12 |
| Jubilee Meadow (o/s) | 08:18 | 10:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 16:18 | 18:18 | 20:18 |
| The Crown (o/s) | 08:25 | 10:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | 18:25 | 20:25 |
| Head Street (Stop Ea) | 08:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 | 20:30 |
| Osborne Street (Stop Ac) | 08:34 | 10:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 16:34 | 18:34 | 20:34 |
Route map
All stops on route 88A
88A towards Osborne Street
- Tweed Close (adj) Halstead
- Conies Road (S-bound) Halstead
- White Horse Avenue (N-bound) Halstead
- Lock Road (opp) Halstead
- Parker Way (adj) Halstead
- Conies Road (adj) Halstead
- Ronald Road (opp) Halstead
- Mount Hill (N-bound) Halstead
- Monklands Court (adj) Halstead
- Blamsters Crescent (opp) Halstead
- Halstead Park (opp) Halstead
- High Street (NE-bound) Halstead
- Pretoria Rd (adj) Halstead
- Nether Court (opp) Halstead
- Blue Bridge (adj) Halstead
- Courtauld Playing Fields (adj) Halstead
- The Kennels (opp) Earls Colne
- Station Road (adj) Earls Colne
- Temperance Yard (opp) Earls Colne
- The Lion (o/s) Earls Colne
- Colne Priory (o/s) Earls Colne
- Church Hill (S-bound) Earls Colne
- Riverside Inn (opp) Earls Colne
- Bures Road (adj) White Colne
- York House (opp) White Colne
- The Fox & Pheasant (o/s) Wakes Colne
- Colchester Road (S-bound) Wakes Colne
- The Street (opp) Wakes Colne
- New Rd (opp) Aldham
- Village Hall (o/s) Aldham
- Wood Corner (E-bound) Fordham Heath
- Turkey Cock Lane (opp) Fordham Heath
- Holiday Inn (opp) Eight Ash Green
- Jubilee Meadow (o/s) Eight Ash Green
- Cornflower Close (opp) Lexden
- Warren Farm (o/s) Lexden
- Tudor Rose Close (opp) Lexden
- King Coel Road North (opp) Lexden
- Mellor Chase (Adj) Lexden
- The Crown (o/s) Lexden
- Church (opp) Lexden
- Glen Avenue (adj) Colchester
- Fitzwalter Road (opp) Colchester
- Park Road (opp) Colchester
- The Avenue (opp) Colchester
- Beverley Road (opp) Colchester
- Essex County Hospital (opp) Colchester
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
88A towards Ronald Road
- Head Street (Stop Ea) Colchester City Centre
- High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
- St John's Street (Stop Cb) 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
- Glen Avenue (opp) Colchester
- Fitzwalter Road (adj) Colchester
- Church (o/s) Lexden
- The Crown (o/s) Lexden
- Halstead Road Corner (opp) Lexden
- Mellor Chase (opp) Lexden
- King Coel Road North (adj) Lexden
- Peace Road (adj) Lexden
- Tudor Rose Close (adj) Lexden
- Cornflower Close (adj) Lexden
- Warren Farm (opp) Lexden
- Holiday Inn (o/s) Eight Ash Green
- Turkey Cock Lane (adj) Fordham Heath
- Jubilee Meadow (opp) Eight Ash Green
- Wood Corner (W-bound) Fordham Heath
- Village Hall (opp) Aldham
- New Rd (adj) Aldham
- Colchester Road (N-bound) Wakes Colne
- The Street (adj) Wakes Colne
- The Fox & Pheasant (opp) Wakes Colne
- Bures Road (opp) White Colne
- York House (o/s) White Colne
- Riverside Inn (o/s) Earls Colne
- Colne Priory (opp) Earls Colne
- Church Hill (N-bound) Earls Colne
- Temperance Yard (o/s) Earls Colne
- Station Road (opp) Earls Colne
- The Lion (opp) Earls Colne
- The Kennels (o/s) Earls Colne
- Blue Bridge (opp) Halstead
- Courtauld Playing Fields (opp) Halstead
- Nether Court (adj) Halstead
- Pretoria Rd (opp) Halstead
- High Street (SW-bound) Halstead
- Halstead Park (o/s) Halstead
- Ramsey Road (adj) Halstead
- Mount Hill (S-bound) Halstead
- Tweed Close (adj) Halstead
- Conies Road (S-bound) Halstead
- White Horse Avenue (N-bound) Halstead
- Parker Way (adj) Halstead
- Ronald Road (opp) Halstead
- Lock Road (opp) Halstead
- Conies Road (adj) Halstead
- Blamsters Crescent (opp) Halstead
- Mount Hill (N-bound) Halstead
- Halstead Park (opp) Halstead
- Monklands Court (adj) Halstead
- High Street (NE-bound) Halstead
- Hospital (opp) Halstead
- Foxborough (adj) Sible Hedingham
- Lamb Lane (adj) Sible Hedingham
- Wash Farm (opp) Sible Hedingham
- The Swan (o/s) Sible Hedingham
- Post Office (opp) Sible Hedingham
- Rectory Rd (adj) Sible Hedingham
- Station Road (NE-bound) 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
- Yeldham Road (N-bound) Castle Hedingham
- Memories (W-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
Towns & areas on this route
ColchesterHalsteadColchester City CentreLexdenEarls ColneCastle HedinghamSible HedinghamFordham HeathWakes ColneEight Ash GreenGreat YeldhamWhite Colne
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 88A bus?
The first 88A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 88A bus?
The last 88A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 88A 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 88A bus?
The 88A 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.