525 bus: Chelmsford – Colchester

First Essex bus 525 runs between Chelmsford and Colchester via Springfield, Witham, Kelvedon and Feering. Runs Monday to Friday. On Friday 16 October there is one bus from Chelmsford, at 07:20.

Operated by First Essex. Timetable for Friday, 16 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 525 bus from Chelmsford to Colchester?
On Friday 16 October there is one bus, leaving Chelmsford at 07:20.
When is the first and last 525 bus from Colchester to Chelmsford?
On Friday 16 October there is one bus, leaving Colchester at 15:50.
Does the 525 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
Where does the 525 bus stop?
Main stops from Chelmsford to Colchester: Wood Street (Chelmsford), Station (Chelmsford), The Plough (Springfield), Sainsburys (Springfield), Maltings Lane (Witham), The George (Witham), Crittall Rd (Witham), Post Office (Kelvedon), The Railway Tavern (Kelvedon), Feering Hill (Feering), Essex County Hospital (Colchester), The Avenue (Colchester), Park Road (Colchester), Norman Way Schools (Colchester). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 525 bus?
First Essex.

Chelmsford to Colchester

StopJourney 1
Wood Street, Chelmsford07:20
Station, Chelmsford07:26
The Plough, Springfield07:32
Sainsburys, Springfield07:35
Maltings Lane, Witham07:45
The George, Witham07:51
Crittall Rd, Witham07:53
Post Office, Kelvedon08:00
The Railway Tavern, Kelvedon08:03
Feering Hill08:05
Essex County Hospital, Colchester08:25
The Avenue, Colchester08:28
Park Road, Colchester08:30
Norman Way Schools, Colchester08:32

Colchester to Chelmsford

StopJourney 1
Essex County Hospital, Colchester15:50
Park Road, Colchester15:52
Feering Hill16:15
The Railway Tavern, Kelvedon16:17
Post Office, Kelvedon16:19
London Road, Kelvedon16:21
Crittall Rd, Witham16:26
The George, Witham16:27
Newland Street, Witham16:28
Maltings Lane, Witham16:32
Sainsburys, Springfield16:44
The Plough, Springfield16:47
Chelmsford Prison, Springfield Park16:50
Station, Chelmsford16:55
Wood Street, Chelmsford17:02

Places on this route

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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