X20 Braintree to Stansted Airport via Great Dunmow, Takeley

Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via London Rd, A20, Great Dunmow. Runs 24 hours. 38 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Stansted Airport from Bus Interchange (Stand 5): 13:23, 14:22, 15:22

Next towards Braintree from Coach Station (Bay 14): 13:15, 14:15, 15:20

Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different X20? 12 other bus routes are numbered X20 elsewhere in the UK — see every X20 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Stansted Airport · Monday to Friday · 19 journeys
Stop 05:2906:2907:4008:5610:0110:5312:1713:2314:2215:2216:5217:5719:0020:0021:0822:1600:0002:0004:00
Bus Interchange (Stand 5) 05:2906:2907:4008:5610:0110:5312:1713:2314:2215:2216:5217:5719:0020:0021:0822:1600:0002:0004:00
Tortoiseshell Way (adj) 05:3406:3407:4709:0410:0810:5912:2313:2814:2815:2816:5818:0419:0720:0621:1422:2100:0502:0504:05
High Street (NW-bound) 05:4906:4908:0209:1910:2311:1412:3813:4314:4315:4317:1318:1919:2220:2121:2822:3600:1802:1804:18
The Four Ashes (adj) 06:0307:0308:1609:3310:3711:2812:5213:5714:5715:5917:2918:3219:3620:3421:4122:4800:3002:3004:30
Coach Station (Bay 14) 06:1007:1008:2709:3910:4111:3412:5814:0415:0316:0617:3718:4019:4220:3921:4722:5500:3502:3504:35

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.

The X20 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. Details →

Tickets on the X20

First Essex publishes singles and returns on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single · Adult Period Return · Child Period Return

Ticket types come from First Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with First Essex.

45–70% on time
average delay 3.4 min · the range 55 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 First Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 X20

X20 towards Stansted Airport

All 23 stops
  1. Bus Interchange (Stand 5) Braintree Town Centre
  2. Rue De Jeunes (adj) Braintree Town Centre
  3. Courtauld Place (opp) Braintree
  4. Marshalls Road (adj) Braintree
  5. Tortoiseshell Way (adj) Braintree
  6. Oak Industrial Estate (opp) Great Dunmow
  7. Gatehouse Villas (opp) Great Dunmow
  8. Station Road (opp) Great Dunmow
  9. High Street (NW-bound) Great Dunmow
  10. Stortford Road (W-bound) Great Dunmow
  11. The Queen Victoria (o/s) Great Dunmow
  12. Woodside Way (opp) Great Dunmow
  13. War Memorial (opp) Canfield End
  14. Little Canfield Hall (opp) Canfield End
  15. The Lion & Lamb (opp) Takeley
  16. Warwick Road (opp) Takeley
  17. Canfield Road (adj) Takeley
  18. The Four Ashes (adj) Takeley
  19. Chestnut Way (adj) Takeley
  20. Garnetts (adj) Takeley
  21. Parsonage Rd (N-bound) Takeley
  22. Coopers Villas (o/s) Takeley
  23. Coach Station (Bay 14) Stansted Airport

X20 towards Braintree

All 23 stops
  1. Coach Station (Bay 14) Stansted Airport
  2. Coopers Villas (opp) Takeley
  3. Parsonage Rd (S-bound) Takeley
  4. Garnetts (opp) Takeley
  5. Chestnut Way (opp) Takeley
  6. The Four Ashes (near) Takeley
  7. Canfield Road (opp) Takeley
  8. Warwick Road (adj) Takeley
  9. The Lion & Lamb (o/s) Takeley
  10. Little Canfield Hall (o/s) Canfield End
  11. War Memorial (adj) Canfield End
  12. Woodside Way (adj) Great Dunmow
  13. The Queen Victoria (opp) Great Dunmow
  14. Stortford Road (E-bound) Great Dunmow
  15. High Street (SE-bound) Great Dunmow
  16. Station Road (adj) Great Dunmow
  17. Gatehouse Villas (o/s) Great Dunmow
  18. Oak Industrial Estate (adj) Great Dunmow
  19. Tortoiseshell Way (opp) Braintree
  20. Acorn Avenue (adj) Braintree
  21. Clare Road (adj) Braintree
  22. Rue De Jeunes (opp) Braintree Town Centre
  23. Bus Interchange (Stand 1) Braintree Town Centre

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/398 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

BraintreeStansted AirportTakeleyGreat DunmowBraintree Town CentreCanfield End

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X20 bus?

The X20 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last X20 bus — the night timetable is below.

What time is the last X20 bus?

There is no last X20 bus: the X20 runs through the night, every night it runs.

How much does the X20 bus cost?

The X20 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 X20 bus?

The X20 is operated by First Essex.

Is the X20 bus timetable changing?

Yes — a change to the X20 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 24 October 2026. To amend Timetable.

Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/398. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.