89 Great Yeldham to Colchester via Earls Colne, Lexden
Operated by Central Connect. Registered as running via Sible Hedingham. First bus 06:52, last bus 19:30. 20 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 89? 21 other bus routes are numbered 89 elsewhere in the UK — see every 89 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:52 | 07:30 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green (opp) | 06:52 | 07:30 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 |
| The Bell (o/s) | 07:00 | 07:40 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 |
| Post Office (o/s) | 07:04 | 07:44 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 |
| Butler Road Car Park (o/s) | 07:19 | 07:59 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 |
| High Street (NE-bound) | 07:22 | 08:02 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 |
| The Lion (o/s) | 07:33 | 08:13 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:28 |
| The Street (opp) | 07:41 | 08:21 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:36 |
| Jubilee Meadow (o/s) | 07:51 | 08:31 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:45 |
| The Crown (o/s) | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:51 |
| Head Street (Stop Ea) | 08:08 | 08:48 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 16:00 |
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 89
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Castle Hedingham | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Sible Hedingham | ||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Halstead | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Earls Colne | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Chappel/Wakes Colne | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Eight Ash Green | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Warren Farm/Lucy Lane North | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Colchester |
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 89
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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Colchester: 9 journeys, first 06:52 towards Great Yeldham: 10 journeys, first 07:20
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Colchester: 9 journeys, first 06:52 towards Great Yeldham: 10 journeys, first 07:20
Route map
All stops on route 89
89 towards Colchester
All 62 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
- 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
- Butler Road Car Park (o/s) Halstead
- High Street (NE-bound) Halstead
- Pretoria Rd (adj) Halstead
- Nether Court (opp) Halstead
- Courtauld Playing Fields (adj) Halstead
- Greenwood School (opp) Halstead
- Bois Hall Gardens (adj) Halstead
- Ramsey School (o/s) Halstead
- Coggeshall Way (adj) Halstead
- Fenn Road (S-bound) Halstead
- Blue Bridge (adj) Halstead
- The Kennels (opp) Earls Colne
- Station Road (adj) Earls Colne
- The Lion (o/s) Earls Colne
- Temperance Yard (opp) Earls Colne
- Church Hill (S-bound) Earls Colne
- Colne Priory (o/s) Earls Colne
- Riverside Inn (opp) Earls Colne
- Bures Road (adj) White Colne
- York House (opp) White Colne
- The Fox & Pheasant (o/s) Wakes Colne
- The Street (opp) Wakes Colne
- Colchester Road (S-bound) Wakes Colne
- New Rd (opp) Aldham
- Wood Corner (E-bound) Fordham Heath
- Turkey Cock Lane (opp) Fordham Heath
- Jubilee Meadow (o/s) Eight Ash Green
- Holiday Inn (opp) Eight Ash Green
- Warren Farm (o/s) Lexden
- Cornflower Close (opp) 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
89 towards Great Yeldham
All 69 stops
- 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
- Fitzwalter Road (adj) Colchester
- Glen Avenue (opp) 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
- Jubilee Meadow (opp) Eight Ash Green
- Turkey Cock Lane (adj) Fordham Heath
- Wood Corner (W-bound) Fordham Heath
- New Rd (adj) Aldham
- Colchester Road (N-bound) Wakes Colne
- The Street (adj) Wakes Colne
- The Fox & Pheasant (opp) Wakes Colne
- York House (o/s) White Colne
- Bures Road (opp) 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
- The Lion (opp) Earls Colne
- Station Road (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
- Greenwood School (opp) Halstead
- Bois Hall Gardens (adj) Halstead
- Ramsey School (o/s) Halstead
- Coggeshall Way (adj) Halstead
- Fenn Road (S-bound) Halstead
- High Street (SW-bound) Halstead
- Butler Road Car Park (o/s) 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
- 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
Service registration & registered changes
- Withdrawal effective 29 August 2026 Operating between Conies Road, Halstead and The Green, Great Yeldham given service number 89 effective from 29 August 2026.
- Service change effective 2 November 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- New service effective 31 August 2025 MONDAY TO SATURDAY UP TO 6 BUSES A DAY
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0002189/245 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 89 bus?
The first 89 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:52 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 89 bus?
The last 89 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 89 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 89: adult single £2.50 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 89 bus?
The 89 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0002189/245. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.