98A Pier Avenue to The Naze
Runs in Clacton. Operated by Central Connect. First bus 20:15, last bus 21:50. 3 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 98A? 1 other bus route is numbered 98A elsewhere in the UK — see every 98A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 20:15 | 21:50 |
|---|---|---|
| Pier Avenue (Stand B) | 20:15 | 21:50 |
| Railway Station (Stop 1) | 20:18 | 21:53 |
| Roaring Donkey (opp) | 20:23 | 21:58 |
| The Ship (o/s) | 20:30 | 22:05 |
| Halstead Road (N-bound) | 20:33 | 22:08 |
| Halstead Villas (opp) | 20:35 | 22:10 |
| Triangle Shopping Centre | 20:40 | 22:15 |
| Walton Post Office (o/s) | 20:45 | 22:20 |
| The Naze (opp) | 20:49 | 22:24 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 98A
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Clacton Rail Station | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Holland Road Sch | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Roaring Donkey/Kings Ave | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Holland Haven | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Great Holland | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Kirby Cross | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Kirby le Soken | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Frinton | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Central Ave/Coles Ln | |
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Walton on the Naze |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Clacton Town Centre.
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 98A
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, Boxing 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 98A
98A towards The Naze
All 50 stops
- Pier Avenue (Stand B) Clacton
- Station Road (N-bound) Clacton
- Railway Station (Stop 1) Clacton
- Thoroughgood Road (E-bound) Clacton
- Avondale Road (adj) Clacton
- Lancaster Gardens (opp) Clacton
- Shorefields School (opp) Clacton
- Holland Road School (adj) Clacton
- Sladbury's Lane (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- Roaring Donkey (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- Queensway (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- York Road (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- The Oakwood (o/s) Holland-on-Sea
- Aylesbury Drive (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- Brighton Road (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- Viking Way (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- Haven Avenue (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- Manor Rd (opp) Great Holland
- The Ship (o/s) Great Holland
- Great Holland Green (NE-bound) Great Holland
- Westbury Road (adj) Great Holland
- Prospect Park (adj) Great Holland
- Holland Rd (N-bound) Kirby Cross
- Halstead Road (N-bound) Kirby Cross
- Parkside (adj) Kirby Cross
- Horsey Road (adj) Kirby-le-Soken
- Halstead Villas (opp) Kirby-le-Soken
- Post Office (opp) Kirby-le-Soken
- Devereux Farm (o/s) Kirby-le-Soken
- Ashes Corner (E-bound) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Hanover Court (o/s) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Valley Walk (near) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Norwood Way (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Triangle Shopping Centre Frinton-on-Sea
- Frietuna Road (opp) Frinton-on-Sea
- Elm Tree Avenue (S-bound) Frinton-on-Sea
- The Oaks (opp) Frinton-on-Sea
- Walden Way (opp) Frinton-on-Sea
- Walton Road Playing Fields (adj) Frinton-on-Sea
- Central Avenue (opp) Frinton-on-Sea
- Hervilly Way (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Walton Road Flats (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Walton Church (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Walton Post Office (o/s) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Kino Road (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Bath House Meadow (o/s) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Coastguard Cotts (NE-bound) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Baptist Church (o/s) Walton-on-the-Naze
- First Avenue (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- The Naze (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
98A towards Pier Avenue
All 48 stops
- The Naze (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- First Avenue (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Baptist Church (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Coastguard Cotts (S-bound) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Bath House Meadow (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Kino Road (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Walton Church (o/s) Walton-on-the-Naze
- War Memorial (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Walton Road Flats (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Hervilly Way (adj) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Central Avenue (adj) Frinton-on-Sea
- Walton Road Playing Fields (opp) Frinton-on-Sea
- Walden Way (adj) Frinton-on-Sea
- The Oaks (adj) Frinton-on-Sea
- Elm Tree Avenue (NE-bound) Frinton-on-Sea
- Triangle Shopping Centre (o/s) Frinton-on-Sea
- Norwood Way (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Ockendon Way (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Hanover Court (opp) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Ashes Corner (W-bound) Walton-on-the-Naze
- Devereux Farm (opp) Kirby-le-Soken
- Post Office (o/s) Kirby-le-Soken
- Halstead Villas (o/s) Kirby-le-Soken
- Horsey Road (opp) Kirby-le-Soken
- Parkside (opp) Kirby Cross
- Halstead Rd (S-bound) Kirby Cross
- Kirby Cross (S-bound) Kirby Cross
- Holland Rd (S-bound) Kirby Cross
- Prospect Park (opp) Great Holland
- Westbury Road (opp) Great Holland
- Great Holland Green (S-bound) Great Holland
- The Ship (opp) Great Holland
- Manor Rd (adj) Great Holland
- Haven Avenue (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- Viking Way (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- Brighton Road (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- The Oakwood (opp) Holland-on-Sea
- York Road (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- Queensway (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- Roaring Donkey (o/s) Holland-on-Sea
- Sladbury's Lane (adj) Holland-on-Sea
- Holland Road School (opp) Clacton
- Shorefields School (o/s) Clacton
- Victoria Road (adj) Clacton
- Avondale Road (opp) Clacton
- Thoroughgood Road (W-bound) Clacton
- Railway Station (Stop 3) Clacton
- Pier Avenue (Stand B) Clacton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 98A bus?
The first 98A departure on weekdays leaves at 20:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 98A bus?
The last 98A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 98A bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 98A: 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 98A bus?
The 98A 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.