Which bus routes does First Essex run?

1A, 1A, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 13, 13A, 13B, 16A, 19A, 20, 20S, 21, 21C, 21S, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 37, 42A, 46, 47, 50, 50A, 50B, 51 and 80 more.

Where do First Essex buses go?

Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Boreham, Braintree, Maldon, Copford, Hadleigh, Essex, Rayleigh, Sandon and Wickford, and 147 other places.

What are First Essex's busiest routes?

the 54 (Greenstead – Colchester City Centre), the 28 (Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea), the 51 (Wivenhoe – Highwoods), the 52 (Highwoods – Stanway) and the C1 (Galleywood – Broomfield).

Can I see where First Essex buses are now?

Yes. StopToStop shows First Essex buses live on its map and in each route's timetable, from the positions they report to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service.

First Essex bus times

First Essex runs 110 routes in Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk, serving 159 towns and villages including Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon and Southend-on-Sea.

Routes

Places served

Chelmsford 49 routes
Colchester 35 routes
Basildon 21 routes
Southend-on-Sea 14 routes
Boreham 9 routes
Braintree 9 routes
Maldon 9 routes
Copford 8 routes
Hadleigh, Essex 8 routes
Rayleigh 8 routes
Sandon 8 routes
Wickford 8 routes
Abberton 7 routes
Little Waltham 7 routes
Marks Tey 7 routes
Peldon 7 routes
South Benfleet 7 routes
Canvey 6 routes
Danbury 6 routes
Layer-de-la-Haye 6 routes
West Hanningfield 6 routes
West Mersea 6 routes
Brentwood 5 routes
Great Dunmow 5 routes
Hatfield Peverel 5 routes
Langford 5 routes
Rawreth 5 routes
Woodham Mortimer 5 routes
Birch 4 routes
Bradwell, Essex 4 routes
Chatham Green 4 routes
Coggeshall 4 routes
Great Wigborough 4 routes
Little Leighs 4 routes
Little Tey 4 routes
Stansted Airport 4 routes
Stock 4 routes
Witham 4 routes
Barnston 3 routes
Billericay 3 routes
Brock Hill 3 routes
Burnham-on-Crouch 3 routes
Canvey Village 3 routes
Corringham 3 routes
East Mersea 3 routes
Feering 3 routes
Fobbing 3 routes
Ford End 3 routes
Great Burstead 3 routes
Great Leighs 3 routes
Great Waltham 3 routes
Heckfordbridge 3 routes
Hullbridge 3 routes
Kelvedon 3 routes
Langenhoe 3 routes
Latchingdon 3 routes
Messing 3 routes
Mundon 3 routes
North End 3 routes
Ongar 3 routes
Orsett 3 routes
Rettendon 3 routes
Smyths Green 3 routes
Southminster 3 routes
Stanford le Hope 3 routes
Thundersley 3 routes
Tiptree 3 routes
Ulting 3 routes
Youngs End 3 routes
Althorne 2 routes
Ardleigh 2 routes
Barleylands 2 routes
Bobbingworth 2 routes
Bradfield 2 routes
Bradfield Heath 2 routes
Canfield End 2 routes
Dovercourt 2 routes
Downham, Essex 2 routes
Grays 2 routes
Great Oakley, Essex 2 routes
Great Totham 2 routes
Harlow 2 routes
Harwich 2 routes
Ingatestone 2 routes
Layer Breton 2 routes
Little Oakley 2 routes
Manningtree 2 routes
Mistley Heath 2 routes
North Benfleet 2 routes
North Weald 2 routes
Ramsden Heath 2 routes
Ramsey, Essex 2 routes
Roxwell 2 routes
Salcott 2 routes
South Hanningfield 2 routes
Takeley 2 routes
Tiptree Heath 2 routes
Tollesbury 2 routes
Tolleshunt DArcy 2 routes
Wivenhoe 2 routes
Wix 2 routes
Abridge 1 route
Alresford 1 route
Battlesbridge 1 route
Bicknacre 1 route
Bishops Stortford 1 route
Blake End 1 route
Boxted 1 route
Boyton Cross 1 route
Brightlingsea 1 route
Butts Green 1 route
Chadwell St Mary 1 route
Chalk End 1 route
Channels Est 1 route
Daws Heath 1 route
Dedham 1 route
Dedham Heath 1 route
East Bergholt 1 route
East Hanningfield 1 route
Epping 1 route
Felsted 1 route
Fyfield 1 route
Gosfield 1 route
Great Wakering 1 route
Great Warley 1 route
Halstead 1 route
Harwich International Port 1 route
Hastingwood 1 route
Hatfield Heath 1 route
High Garrett 1 route
High Ongar 1 route
Highwood 1 route
Howe Green 1 route
Lakeside 1 route
Langford Bridge 1 route
Langham 1 route
Leaden Roding 1 route
Little Dunmow 1 route
Little Wigborough 1 route
Loughton 1 route
Lower Sheering 1 route
Margaret Roding 1 route
Margaretting 1 route
Mayland 1 route
Maylandsea 1 route
Sheering 1 route
South Stifford 1 route
Steeple 1 route
Stratford St Mary 1 route
Theydon Bois 1 route
Thorrington 1 route
Tilbury 1 route
Waltham Abbey 1 route
West Thurrock 1 route
White Roding 1 route
Whiteash Green 1 route
Widford 1 route
Willingale 1 route
Woodham Ferrers 1 route

Questions

Which bus routes does First Essex run?: 1A, 1A, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 13, 13A, 13B, 16A, 19A, 20, 20S, 21, 21C, 21S, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 37, 42A, 46, 47, 50, 50A, 50B, 51 and 80 more.
Where do First Essex buses go?: Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Boreham, Braintree, Maldon, Copford, Hadleigh, Essex, Rayleigh, Sandon and Wickford, and 147 other places.
What are First Essex's busiest routes?: the 54 (Greenstead – Colchester City Centre), the 28 (Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea), the 51 (Wivenhoe – Highwoods), the 52 (Highwoods – Stanway) and the C1 (Galleywood – Broomfield).
Can I see where First Essex buses are now?: Yes. StopToStop shows First Essex buses live on its map and in each route's timetable, from the positions they report to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service.

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 16 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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