X20 Colchester to Braintree via Stanway, Bradwell
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Marks Tey, Coggeshall, Bradwell & Marks Farm. First bus 03:20, last bus 01:25. 38 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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| Stop | 04:40 | 05:40 | 06:25 | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:55 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:20 | 16:28 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:55 | 21:10 | 23:20 | 01:20 | 03:20 |
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| Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) | · | · | 06:25 | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:55 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:20 | 16:28 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:55 | 21:10 | · | · | · |
| High Street (Stop Fd) | · | · | 06:33 | 07:33 | 08:38 | 09:38 | 11:03 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:28 | 16:36 | 17:48 | 18:48 | 20:03 | 21:18 | · | · | · |
| Osborne Street (Stop Ac) | 04:40 | 05:40 | 06:39 | 07:41 | 08:49 | 09:47 | 11:12 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:37 | 16:45 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 20:10 | 21:25 | 23:20 | 01:20 | 03:20 |
| Halstead Road Corner (opp) | 04:47 | 05:47 | 06:48 | 07:51 | 09:01 | 09:58 | 11:23 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:53 | 16:58 | 18:08 | 19:06 | 20:20 | 21:33 | 23:27 | 01:27 | 03:27 |
| Sainsburys Store (opp) | 04:51 | 05:51 | 06:53 | 08:02 | 09:08 | 10:04 | 11:29 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 16:00 | 17:05 | 18:15 | 19:12 | 20:26 | 21:38 | 23:31 | 01:31 | 03:31 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 04:57 | 05:57 | 07:01 | 08:12 | 09:16 | 10:11 | 11:36 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 16:09 | 17:14 | 18:23 | 19:20 | 20:33 | 21:45 | 23:36 | 01:36 | 03:36 |
| Poplars Nurseries (o/s) | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:07 | 08:18 | 09:21 | 10:16 | 11:41 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 16:15 | 17:19 | 18:27 | 19:24 | 20:37 | 21:48 | 23:39 | 01:39 | 03:39 |
| Market Hill (S-bound) | 05:08 | 06:08 | 07:11 | 08:28 | 09:31 | 10:26 | 11:51 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 16:26 | 17:30 | 18:37 | 19:34 | 20:46 | 21:56 | · | · | · |
| The Swan (o/s) | 05:15 | 06:15 | 07:21 | 08:34 | 09:39 | 10:33 | 11:58 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:33 | 17:38 | 18:44 | 19:42 | 20:52 | 22:02 | 23:48 | 01:48 | 03:48 |
| Tesco East Store (W-bound) | 05:18 | 06:18 | 07:25 | 08:39 | 09:44 | 10:37 | 12:02 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:37 | 17:42 | 18:48 | 19:46 | 20:56 | 22:05 | 23:51 | 01:51 | 03:51 |
| Bus Interchange (Stand 5) | 05:26 | 06:26 | 07:35 | 08:51 | 09:49 | 10:48 | 12:12 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:47 | 17:52 | 18:56 | 19:55 | 21:04 | 22:13 | 23:56 | 01:56 | 03:56 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 X20
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Causton Rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.00 | £2.00 | Colc town centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.30 | Essex County Hospita | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.30 | Park Road | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.30 | Glen Ave | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.30 | Halstd Rd Cnr | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.30 | King Coel Rd | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.30 | Tolgt Retail Pk | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Stanway Church | ||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Stanway Swan s/b | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Copford School | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Marks Tey RS | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Godmans Lane Ashbury | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | WilsLn Church Ln | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Salmons Ln | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Broad Green Kings Ar | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Coggeshall | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Bradwell Pattiswick | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Marks Farm Tesco | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Bartram Ave | |||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Braintree TC w/b | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | – | Braintree town centre | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £2.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | Stanway Swan |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Colc North RS.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Essex before you travel.
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. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Essex.
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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Braintree: 20 journeys, first 04:55 towards Colchester: 20 journeys, first 07:20
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Braintree: 19 journeys, first 04:40 towards Colchester: 19 journeys, first 07:10
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Braintree: 19 journeys, first 04:40 towards Colchester: 19 journeys, first 07:10
Route map
All stops on route X20
X20 towards Braintree
All 65 stops
- Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
- The Albert (o/s) Colchester
- Causton Road (adj) Colchester
- Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
- High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
- Osborne Street (Stop Ac) 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
- Halstead Road Corner (opp) Lexden
- Nelson Road (adj) Lexden
- King Coel Road South (opp) Stanway
- Garage (adj) Stanway
- Lucy Lane South (opp) Stanway
- Tollgate Rbt (near) Stanway
- Sainsburys Store (opp) Stanway
- Wyvern Farm (opp) Stanway
- Sealion Approach (opp) Stanway
- St Albright's Church (o/s) Stanway
- Sparrow Hall (opp) Stanway
- The Swan Stanway (o/s) Stanway
- Westbury Close (opp) Copford
- Copford Lane (adj) Copford
- Motel (opp) Marks Tey
- Railway Station (opp) Marks Tey
- Station Road (opp) Marks Tey
- Ashbury Drive (adj) Marks Tey
- Godmans Lane (adj) Marks Tey
- Poplars Nurseries (o/s) Marks Tey
- Godbolt's Farm (opp) Little Tey
- Church Lane (opp) Little Tey
- Salmons Lane (opp) Little Tey
- The Kings Arms (opp) Coggeshall
- The Surrex Inn (o/s) Coggeshall
- Lee's Farm (o/s) Coggeshall
- Colne Road (S-bound) Coggeshall
- Gurton Road (opp) Coggeshall
- Wisdoms Green (adj) Coggeshall
- Church Green (SW-bound) Coggeshall
- Church Street Co-op (opp) Coggeshall
- Vane Lane (opp) Coggeshall
- Market Hill (S-bound) Coggeshall
- Paycockes House (o/s) Coggeshall
- Nursery (o/s) Coggeshall
- Mill View (W-bound) Bradwell
- The Swan (o/s) Bradwell
- Bridge Hall Road (opp) Bradwell
- The Dolphin (opp) Bradwell
- Cherry Lane (o/s) Bradwell
- Tesco East Store (W-bound) Braintree
- Kings Park Village (opp) Braintree
- Bartram Avenue North (adj) Braintree
- Hay Lane (adj) Braintree
- Dallwood Way (opp) Braintree
- Kings Head (o/s) Braintree
- Albert Road (adj) Braintree
- Railway Street (S-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Bus Interchange (Stand 5) Braintree Town Centre
X20 towards Colchester
All 63 stops
- Bus Interchange (Stand 1) Braintree Town Centre
- Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre
- Albert Road (opp) Braintree
- Kings Head (opp) Braintree
- Dallwood Way (adj) Braintree
- Wheatley Avenue (opp) Braintree
- Bartram Avenue North (opp) Braintree
- Kings Park Village (adj) Braintree
- Tesco East Store (E-bound) Braintree
- Cherry Lane (opp) Bradwell
- The Dolphin (adj) Bradwell
- Bridge Hall Road (adj) Bradwell
- The Swan (opp) Bradwell
- Mill View (E-bound) Bradwell
- Nursery (opp) Coggeshall
- Paycockes House (opp) Coggeshall
- Market Hill (N-bound) Coggeshall
- Vane Lane (adj) Coggeshall
- Church Street Co-op (adj) Coggeshall
- Church Green (NE-bound) Coggeshall
- Wisdoms Green (opp) Coggeshall
- Gurton Road (adj) Coggeshall
- Colne Road (N-bound) Coggeshall
- Lee's Farm (opp) Coggeshall
- The Surrex Inn (opp) Coggeshall
- The Kings Arms (o/s) Coggeshall
- Salmons Lane (adj) Little Tey
- Church Lane (adj) Little Tey
- Godbolt's Farm (o/s) Little Tey
- Poplars Nurseries (opp) Marks Tey
- Godmans Lane (opp) Marks Tey
- Ashbury Drive (opp) Marks Tey
- Station Road (adj) Marks Tey
- Railway Station (o/s) Marks Tey
- Motel (adj) Marks Tey
- Copford Lane (opp) Copford
- Westbury Close (adj) Copford
- The Swan Stanway (opp) Stanway
- Sparrow Hall (adj) Stanway
- St Albright's Church (opp) Stanway
- Sealion Approach (adj) Stanway
- Wyvern Farm (adj) Stanway
- Sainsburys Store (adj) Stanway
- Barn Fields (adj) Stanway
- Lucy Lane South (adj) Stanway
- Garage (opp) Stanway
- King Coel Road South (adj) Stanway
- Halstead Road Corner (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
- Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
- Head Street (Stop Ed) Colchester City Centre
- Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
- Causton Road (opp) Colchester
- The Albert (opp) Colchester
- Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester
- Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) Colchester
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 24 October 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change from 24 October 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council. Supports Sunday services only V7).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/398 · Registration PF0000599/399 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X20 bus?
The first X20 departure on weekdays leaves at 03:20 (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 01:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X20 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the X20: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. 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.