X20 BTE Bus Int. Stand ↔ Stansted Airport

Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:29, last bus 04:55. 79 journeys on weekdays.

✅ 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 →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Stansted Airport · Monday to Friday towards Stansted Airport · Saturday towards Stansted Airport · Sunday towards BTE Bus Int. Stand · Monday to Friday towards BTE Bus Int. Stand · Saturday towards BTE Bus Int. Stand · Sunday

X20 towards Stansted Airport — Monday to Friday (40 journeys)
Bus Interchange (Stand 5)	05:29	05:40	06:29	06:45	07:40	07:45	08:45	08:56	09:50	10:01	10:50	10:53	11:50	12:17	12:50	13:23	13:50	14:22	14:50	15:22	15:50	16:50	16:52	16:52	17:50	17:57	18:50	19:00	19:50	20:00	20:50	21:08	22:15	22:16	00:00	00:00	02:00	02:00	04:00	04:00
Tortoiseshell Way (adj)	05:34	05:45	06:34	06:50	07:47	07:51	08:51	09:04	09:56	10:08	10:56	10:59	11:56	12:23	12:56	13:28	13:56	14:28	14:56	15:28	15:56	16:55	16:58	16:58	17:55	18:04	18:55	19:07	19:55	20:06	20:55	21:14	22:20	22:21	00:05	00:05	02:05	02:05	04:05	04:05
High Street (NW-bound)	05:49	05:58	06:49	07:05	08:02	08:06	09:06	09:19	10:11	10:23	11:11	11:14	12:11	12:38	13:11	13:43	14:11	14:43	15:11	15:43	16:11	17:10	17:13	17:13	18:10	18:19	19:10	19:22	20:10	20:21	21:10	21:28	22:35	22:36	00:18	00:18	02:18	02:18	04:18	04:18
The Four Ashes (adj)	06:03	06:10	07:03	07:17	08:16	08:18	09:18	09:33	10:23	10:37	11:23	11:28	12:23	12:52	13:23	13:57	14:23	14:57	15:23	15:59	16:23	17:22	17:29	17:29	18:22	18:32	19:22	19:36	20:22	20:34	21:22	21:41	22:47	22:48	00:30	00:30	02:30	02:30	04:30	04:30
Coach Station (Bay 14)	06:10	06:16	07:10	07:23	08:27	08:24	09:24	09:39	10:29	10:41	11:29	11:34	12:29	12:58	13:29	14:04	14:29	15:03	15:29	16:06	16:29	17:28	17:37	17:37	18:28	18:40	19:28	19:42	20:28	20:39	21:28	21:47	22:53	22:55	00:35	00:35	02:35	02:35	04:35	04:35

X20 towards Stansted Airport — Saturday (19 journeys)
Bus Interchange (Stand 5)	05:42	06:45	07:43	08:45	09:49	10:51	11:52	13:12	14:12	15:22	16:20	17:41	18:40	19:45	20:44	22:15	00:00	02:00	04:00
Tortoiseshell Way (adj)	05:47	06:50	07:49	08:51	09:56	10:58	11:59	13:19	14:19	15:29	16:27	17:48	18:46	19:51	20:50	22:20	00:05	02:05	04:05
High Street (NW-bound)	06:00	07:05	08:02	09:06	10:11	11:13	12:14	13:34	14:34	15:44	16:42	18:03	19:01	20:06	21:05	22:35	00:18	02:18	04:18
The Four Ashes (adj)	06:12	07:17	08:15	09:19	10:24	11:27	12:28	13:48	14:48	15:58	16:56	18:17	19:14	20:19	21:18	22:47	00:30	02:30	04:30
Coach Station (Bay 14)	06:18	07:23	08:21	09:25	10:30	11:34	12:35	13:55	14:55	16:05	17:03	18:24	19:21	20:26	21:25	22:53	00:35	02:35	04:35

X20 towards Stansted Airport — Sunday (20 journeys)
Bus Interchange (Stand 5)	05:40	06:45	07:45	08:45	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:50	18:50	19:50	20:50	22:15	00:00	02:00	04:00
Tortoiseshell Way (adj)	05:45	06:50	07:51	08:51	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:55	17:55	18:55	19:55	20:55	22:20	00:05	02:05	04:05
High Street (NW-bound)	05:58	07:05	08:06	09:06	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:11	17:10	18:10	19:10	20:10	21:10	22:35	00:18	02:18	04:18
The Four Ashes (adj)	06:10	07:17	08:18	09:18	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	16:23	17:22	18:22	19:22	20:22	21:22	22:47	00:30	02:30	04:30
Coach Station (Bay 14)	06:16	07:23	08:24	09:24	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	16:29	17:28	18:28	19:28	20:28	21:28	22:53	00:35	02:35	04:35

X20 towards BTE Bus Int. Stand — Monday to Friday (39 journeys)
Coach Station (Bay 14)	06:20	06:37	07:20	07:37	08:37	08:45	09:42	09:55	10:42	10:55	11:42	11:55	12:42	13:15	13:42	14:15	14:42	15:20	15:42	16:20	16:42	17:42	17:45	18:42	18:50	19:42	20:00	20:42	21:00	21:45	22:00	23:15	23:15	00:45	00:45	02:45	02:45	04:55	04:55
The Four Ashes (near)	06:27	06:44	07:28	07:44	08:44	08:54	09:49	10:04	10:49	11:04	11:49	12:03	12:49	13:23	13:49	14:23	14:49	15:28	15:49	16:29	16:49	17:49	17:53	18:49	18:58	19:49	20:08	20:49	21:08	21:52	22:08	23:22	23:22	00:52	00:52	02:52	02:52	05:02	05:02
High Street (SE-bound)	06:41	06:56	07:42	07:56	08:56	09:08	10:01	10:18	11:01	11:18	12:01	12:16	13:01	13:36	14:01	14:37	15:01	15:42	16:01	16:43	17:01	18:01	18:06	19:01	19:11	20:01	20:21	21:01	21:20	22:04	22:19	23:34	23:34	01:04	01:04	03:04	03:04	05:14	05:14
Tortoiseshell Way (opp)	06:56	07:11	07:57	08:11	09:11	09:23	10:16	10:33	11:16	11:33	12:16	12:31	13:16	13:51	14:16	14:52	15:16	15:57	16:16	16:58	17:16	18:16	18:21	19:16	19:26	20:16	20:36	21:16	21:35	22:19	22:33	23:48	23:48	01:18	01:18	03:18	03:18	05:29	05:28
Bus Interchange (Stand 1)	07:04	07:17	08:05	08:17	09:17	09:31	10:22	10:40	11:22	11:40	12:22	12:38	13:22	13:58	14:22	15:00	15:22	16:06	16:22	17:07	17:22	18:21	18:29	19:21	19:32	20:21	20:42	21:21	21:42	22:24	22:41	23:52	23:52	01:22	01:22	03:22	03:22	05:34	05:33

X20 towards BTE Bus Int. Stand — Saturday (19 journeys)
Coach Station (Bay 14)	06:30	07:30	08:30	09:40	10:40	11:45	12:45	14:10	15:10	16:20	17:20	18:35	19:30	20:35	21:40	23:15	00:45	02:45	04:55
The Four Ashes (near)	06:38	07:38	08:38	09:49	10:49	11:54	12:54	14:19	15:19	16:29	17:29	18:43	19:38	20:43	21:47	23:22	00:52	02:52	05:02
High Street (SE-bound)	06:50	07:50	08:51	10:02	11:02	12:07	13:07	14:32	15:32	16:42	17:41	18:55	19:50	20:55	21:59	23:34	01:04	03:04	05:14
Tortoiseshell Way (opp)	07:05	08:05	09:06	10:17	11:17	12:22	13:22	14:47	15:47	16:57	17:56	19:10	20:05	21:10	22:14	23:48	01:18	03:18	05:28
Bus Interchange (Stand 1)	07:11	08:12	09:13	10:24	11:24	12:29	13:29	14:54	15:54	17:04	18:03	19:16	20:11	21:16	22:20	23:52	01:22	03:22	05:33

X20 towards BTE Bus Int. Stand — Sunday (20 journeys)
Coach Station (Bay 14)	06:37	07:37	08:37	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42	18:42	19:42	20:42	21:45	23:15	00:45	02:45	04:55
The Four Ashes (near)	06:44	07:44	08:44	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49	18:49	19:49	20:49	21:52	23:22	00:52	02:52	05:02
High Street (SE-bound)	06:56	07:56	08:56	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:01	19:01	20:01	21:01	22:04	23:34	01:04	03:04	05:14
Tortoiseshell Way (opp)	07:11	08:11	09:11	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:16	19:16	20:16	21:16	22:19	23:48	01:18	03:18	05:28
Bus Interchange (Stand 1)	07:17	08:17	09:17	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:21	19:21	20:21	21:21	22:24	23:52	01:22	03:22	05:33

Route map

All stops on route X20

X20 towards Stansted Airport

Bus Interchange (Stand 5) Braintree Town Centre
Rue De Jeunes (adj) Braintree Town Centre
Courtauld Place (opp) Braintree
Marshalls Road (adj) Braintree
Tortoiseshell Way (adj) Braintree
Oak Industrial Estate (opp) Great Dunmow
Gatehouse Villas (opp) Great Dunmow
Station Road (opp) Great Dunmow
High Street (NW-bound) Great Dunmow
The Queen Victoria (o/s) Great Dunmow
Stortford Road (W-bound) Great Dunmow
Woodside Way (opp) Great Dunmow
War Memorial (opp) Canfield End
Little Canfield Hall (opp) Canfield End
The Lion & Lamb (opp) Takeley
Warwick Road (opp) Takeley
Canfield Road (adj) Takeley
Garnetts (adj) Takeley
Chestnut Way (adj) Takeley
The Four Ashes (adj) Takeley
Parsonage Rd (N-bound) Takeley
Coopers Villas (o/s) Takeley
Coach Station (Bay 14) Stansted Airport

X20 towards BTE Bus Int. Stand

Coach Station (Bay 14) Stansted Airport
Coopers Villas (opp) Takeley
Garnetts (opp) Takeley
Parsonage Rd (S-bound) Takeley
The Four Ashes (near) Takeley
Chestnut Way (opp) Takeley
Canfield Road (opp) Takeley
The Lion & Lamb (o/s) Takeley
Warwick Road (adj) Takeley
Little Canfield Hall (o/s) Canfield End
War Memorial (adj) Canfield End
Woodside Way (adj) Great Dunmow
Stortford Road (E-bound) Great Dunmow
The Queen Victoria (opp) Great Dunmow
Station Road (adj) Great Dunmow
High Street (SE-bound) Great Dunmow
Gatehouse Villas (o/s) Great Dunmow
Oak Industrial Estate (adj) Great Dunmow
Tortoiseshell Way (opp) Braintree
Acorn Avenue (adj) Braintree
Clare Road (adj) Braintree
Rue De Jeunes (opp) Braintree Town Centre
Bus Interchange (Stand 1) Braintree Town Centre

Service history & registered changes

✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026
Braintree Bus Interchange, Essex → Stansted Airport Coach Interchange, Essex
✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026
Colchester Bus Station / Colchester North Rail Station, Essex → Bakers Lane / London Rd, Gt Notley, Essex
🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026
Operating between Braintree Bus Interchange, Essex and Stansted Airport Coach Interchange, Essex given service number X20 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026
Operating between Colchester Bus Station / Colchester North Rail Station, Essex and Bakers Lane / London Rd, Gt Notley, Essex given service number X20 / 320 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Braintree Stansted Airport Takeley Great Dunmow Braintree Town Centre Canfield End

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X20 bus?

The first X20 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:29 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X20 bus?

The last X20 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 04:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

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.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

X20 BTE Bus Int. Stand ↔ Stansted Airport ☆ Save