X20 North Stn Forecourt ↔ BTE Bus Int. Stand

Operated by First Essex. First bus 04:40, last bus 05:39. 81 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 BTE Bus Int. Stand · Monday to Friday towards BTE Bus Int. Stand · Saturday towards BTE Bus Int. Stand · Sunday towards North Stn Forecourt · Monday to Friday towards North Stn Forecourt · Saturday towards North Stn Forecourt · Sunday
X20 towards BTE Bus Int. Stand — Monday to Friday (40 journeys)
150033095003 ····06:2506:3507:2507:3508:3008:4009:3009:3510:3510:5511:3512:0012:3513:0013:3514:0014:3515:2015:2815:3516:2816:3517:4017:4018:4018:4019:4019:5521:1021:10······
High Street (Stop Fd) ····06:3306:4307:3307:4308:3808:4809:3809:4310:4311:0311:4312:0812:4313:0813:4314:0814:4315:2815:3615:4316:3616:4317:4817:4818:4818:4819:4820:0321:1821:18······
Osborne Street (Stop Ac) 04:4004:5505:4005:5506:3906:5007:4107:5008:4908:5509:4709:5010:5011:1211:5012:1712:5013:1713:5014:1714:5015:3715:4515:5016:4516:5017:5517:5518:5518:5519:5520:1021:2521:2523:2023:2001:2001:2003:2003:20
Halstead Road Corner (opp) 04:4705:0205:4706:0306:4806:5807:5107:5809:0109:0309:5809:5911:0011:2312:0112:2813:0113:2814:0114:2815:0115:5315:5316:0116:5817:0018:0818:0519:0619:0420:0420:2021:3321:3323:2723:2701:2701:2703:2703:27
Sainsburys Store (opp) 04:5105:0605:5106:0806:5307:0308:0208:0309:0809:0910:0410:0511:0611:2912:0712:3413:0713:3414:0714:3415:0716:0016:0016:0717:0517:0618:1518:1019:1219:0920:0920:2621:3821:3823:3123:3101:3101:3103:3103:31
Railway Station (opp) 04:5705:1205:5706:1407:0107:1008:1208:1009:1609:1610:1110:1211:1311:3612:1412:4113:1413:4114:1414:4115:1416:0916:0916:1417:1417:1318:2318:1719:2019:1620:1620:3321:4521:4423:3623:3601:3601:3603:3603:36
Poplars Nurseries (o/s) 05:0005:1506:0006:1707:0707:1408:1808:1409:2109:2010:1610:1711:1811:4112:1912:4613:1913:4614:1914:4615:1916:1516:1516:1917:1917:1818:2718:2219:2419:2120:2120:3721:4821:4823:3923:3901:3901:3903:3903:39
Market Hill (S-bound) 05:08·06:0806:2507:1107:2308:2808:2309:3109:2810:2610:2511:2611:5112:2712:5613:2713:5614:2714:5615:2716:2616:2616:2717:3017:2618:3718:3019:3419:2920:2920:4621:5621:56······
The Swan (o/s) 05:1505:2506:1506:3107:2107:2908:3408:2909:3909:3410:3310:3111:3211:5812:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:3316:3316:3317:3817:3218:4418:3619:4219:3520:3520:5222:0222:0023:4823:4801:4801:4803:4803:48
Tesco East Store (W-bound) 05:1805:2806:1806:3407:2507:3208:3908:3209:4409:3710:3710:3411:3512:0212:3613:0713:3614:0714:3615:0715:3616:3716:3716:3617:4217:3518:4818:3919:4619:3820:3820:5622:0522:0323:5123:5101:5101:5103:5103:51
Bus Interchange (Stand 5) 05:2605:3506:2606:4107:3507:4008:5108:4009:4909:4510:4810:4311:4412:1212:4513:1713:4514:1714:4515:1715:4516:4716:4716:4517:5217:4418:5618:4519:5519:4420:4421:0422:1322:1023:5623:5601:5601:5603:5603:56

Route map

All stops on route X20

X20 towards BTE Bus Int. Stand

  1. Railway Station Layby (Stand F) Colchester
  2. The Albert (o/s) Colchester
  3. Causton Road (adj) Colchester
  4. Middleborough (S-bound) Colchester
  5. High Street (Stop Fd) Colchester City Centre
  6. Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
  7. Crouch Street (Stop Db) Colchester City Centre
  8. Essex County Hospital (o/s) Colchester
  9. Beverley Road (adj) Colchester
  10. The Avenue (adj) Colchester
  11. Park Road (adj) Colchester
  12. Fitzwalter Road (adj) Colchester
  13. Glen Avenue (opp) Colchester
  14. Church (o/s) Lexden
  15. Halstead Road Corner (opp) Lexden
  16. Nelson Road (adj) Lexden
  17. King Coel Road South (opp) Stanway
  18. Garage (adj) Stanway
  19. Lucy Lane South (opp) Stanway
  20. Tollgate Rbt (near) Stanway
  21. Sainsburys Store (opp) Stanway
  22. Wyvern Farm (opp) Stanway
  23. Sealion Approach (opp) Stanway
  24. St Albright's Church (o/s) Stanway
  25. Sparrow Hall (opp) Stanway
  26. The Swan Stanway (o/s) Stanway
  27. Westbury Close (opp) Copford
  28. Copford Lane (adj) Copford
  29. Motel (opp) Marks Tey
  30. Railway Station (opp) Marks Tey
  31. Station Road (opp) Marks Tey
  32. Ashbury Drive (adj) Marks Tey
  33. Godmans Lane (adj) Marks Tey
  34. Poplars Nurseries (o/s) Marks Tey
  35. Church Lane (opp) Little Tey
  36. Godbolt's Farm (opp) Little Tey
  37. Salmons Lane (opp) Little Tey
  38. The Kings Arms (opp) Coggeshall
  39. The Surrex Inn (o/s) Coggeshall
  40. Lee's Farm (o/s) Coggeshall
  41. Gurton Road (opp) Coggeshall
  42. Colne Road (S-bound) Coggeshall
  43. Vane Lane (opp) Coggeshall
  44. Wisdoms Green (adj) Coggeshall
  45. Church Green (SW-bound) Coggeshall
  46. Church Street Co-op (opp) Coggeshall
  47. Market Hill (S-bound) Coggeshall
  48. Paycockes House (o/s) Coggeshall
  49. Nursery (o/s) Coggeshall
  50. Mill View (W-bound) Bradwell
  51. The Swan (o/s) Bradwell
  52. Bridge Hall Road (opp) Bradwell
  53. The Dolphin (opp) Bradwell
  54. Cherry Lane (o/s) Bradwell
  55. Tesco East Store (W-bound) Braintree
  56. Kings Park Village (opp) Braintree
  57. Bartram Avenue North (adj) Braintree
  58. Hay Lane (adj) Braintree
  59. Dallwood Way (opp) Braintree
  60. Kings Head (o/s) Braintree
  61. Albert Road (adj) Braintree
  62. Railway Street (S-bound) Braintree Town Centre
  63. Clinic (W-bound) Braintree Town Centre
  64. Bus Interchange (Stand 5) Braintree Town Centre

X20 towards North Stn Forecourt

  1. Bus Interchange (Stand 1) Braintree Town Centre
  2. Railway Street (N-bound) Braintree Town Centre
  3. Albert Road (opp) Braintree
  4. Kings Head (opp) Braintree
  5. Dallwood Way (adj) Braintree
  6. Wheatley Avenue (opp) Braintree
  7. Kings Park Village (adj) Braintree
  8. Bartram Avenue North (opp) Braintree
  9. Tesco East Store (E-bound) Braintree
  10. Cherry Lane (opp) Bradwell
  11. The Dolphin (adj) Bradwell
  12. Bridge Hall Road (adj) Bradwell
  13. The Swan (opp) Bradwell
  14. Mill View (E-bound) Bradwell
  15. Nursery (opp) Coggeshall
  16. Paycockes House (opp) Coggeshall
  17. Market Hill (N-bound) Coggeshall
  18. Vane Lane (adj) Coggeshall
  19. Church Green (NE-bound) Coggeshall
  20. Church Street Co-op (adj) Coggeshall
  21. Wisdoms Green (opp) Coggeshall
  22. Colne Road (N-bound) Coggeshall
  23. Gurton Road (adj) Coggeshall
  24. Lee's Farm (opp) Coggeshall
  25. The Surrex Inn (opp) Coggeshall
  26. The Kings Arms (o/s) Coggeshall
  27. Salmons Lane (adj) Little Tey
  28. Church Lane (adj) Little Tey
  29. Godbolt's Farm (o/s) Little Tey
  30. Poplars Nurseries (opp) Marks Tey
  31. Godmans Lane (opp) Marks Tey
  32. Ashbury Drive (opp) Marks Tey
  33. Station Road (adj) Marks Tey
  34. Railway Station (o/s) Marks Tey
  35. Motel (adj) Marks Tey
  36. Copford Lane (opp) Copford
  37. Westbury Close (adj) Copford
  38. The Swan Stanway (opp) Stanway
  39. St Albright's Church (opp) Stanway
  40. Sparrow Hall (adj) Stanway
  41. Sealion Approach (adj) Stanway
  42. Sainsburys Store (adj) Stanway
  43. Wyvern Farm (adj) Stanway
  44. Barn Fields (adj) Stanway
  45. Lucy Lane South (adj) Stanway
  46. Garage (opp) Stanway
  47. King Coel Road South (adj) Stanway
  48. Halstead Road Corner (adj) Lexden
  49. The Crown (o/s) Lexden
  50. Church (opp) Lexden
  51. Glen Avenue (adj) Colchester
  52. Fitzwalter Road (opp) Colchester
  53. Park Road (opp) Colchester
  54. The Avenue (opp) Colchester
  55. Beverley Road (opp) Colchester
  56. Essex County Hospital (opp) Colchester
  57. Osborne Street (Stop Ac) Colchester City Centre
  58. Head Street (Stop Ed) Colchester City Centre
  59. Middleborough (N-bound) Colchester
  60. Causton Road (opp) Colchester
  61. The Albert (opp) Colchester
  62. Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) Colchester

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ColchesterBraintreeStanwayColchester City CentreCoggeshallLexdenBraintree Town CentreMarks TeyBradwellCopfordLittle Tey

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X20 bus?

The first X20 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (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 05:39. 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.