🎓 Buses to University of Essex
9 bus routes serve University of Essex. Weekday buses run from 05:07 to 23:44.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route serving University of Essex
- 76 Pier Avenue → Head Street Mon–Fri 07:03–23:09 Sun 09:05–22:52 Central Connect
- 87 Great Horkesley, Ma → Brightlingsea Victo Mon–Fri 06:07–23:44 Sun 08:34–19:46 First Essex
- 51 Highwoods Tesco → Wivenhoe Rail Stn Mon–Fri 05:07–23:31 Sun 06:07–22:54 First Essex
- 74 Pier Avenue → Head Street Mon–Fri 07:36–19:12 Sun 10:07–20:56 Central Connect
- 74B Pier Avenue → Stanwell Street Mon–Fri 19:51–23:24 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 77 Plough Road → Apprentice Drive Mon–Fri 07:44–18:13 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 54 Colchester Osborne → Greenstead Library Mon–Fri 05:32–22:53 Sun 08:43–19:55 First Essex
- 77A Beach Front → Apprentice Drive Mon–Fri 09:06–15:04 no Sunday service Central Connect
- 84 Tesco Store → Sainsburys Store Mon–Fri 08:55–14:35 no Sunday service Central Connect
Live times at the campus stops
Direct buses to University of Essex from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Other University of Essex campuses
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of Essex?
9 routes serve the campus: the 76 (towards Head Street), the 87 (towards Brightlingsea Victo), the 51 (towards Wivenhoe Rail Stn), the 74 (towards Head Street), the 74B (towards Stanwell Street), the 77 (towards Apprentice Drive), the 54 (towards Greenstead Library), the 77A (towards Apprentice Drive), the 84 (towards Sainsburys Store). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of Essex?
No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 9 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.
What time is the first bus to University of Essex?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:07, on the 51. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 23:44. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to University of Essex outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of Essex, and is there a student fare?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in University of Essex.