68 bus: Highwoods – West Mersea
First Essex bus 68 runs between West Mersea and Highwoods via Peldon, Abberton, Blackheath and Monkwick. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Colchester leaves at 19:20 and the last at 23:10 (5 journeys).
Operated by First Essex. Timetable for Friday, 16 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 68 bus from Highwoods to West Mersea?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Highwoods at 19:50 and the last at 23:15, 4 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 68 bus from West Mersea to Highwoods?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves West Mersea at 19:20 and the last at 23:10, 5 journeys in all.
- Does the 68 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 68 bus run?
- On Friday 16 October there are 5 journeys from Colchester, at 19:20, 19:58, 20:58, 22:10 and 23:10.
- Where does the 68 bus stop?
- Main stops from West Mersea to Highwoods: High Street (West Mersea), The Fox (West Mersea), The Rose (Peldon), Lower Road (Peldon), Layer Road (Abberton), The Cherry Tree (Blackheath), Gosfield Rd (Monkwick), Lethe Grove (Monkwick), The Silver Oyster (Monkwick), Pownall Crescent (Colchester), Osborne Street (Colchester), Head Street (Colchester), Railway Station Layby (Colchester), General Hospital - main Rd (Colchester) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 68 bus?
- First Essex.
Highwoods to West Mersea
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwoods Square | 19:50 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:15 |
| Oyster Business Park, Colchester | 19:54 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:19 |
| General Hospital, Colchester | 20:00 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:25 |
| Railway Station Layby, Colchester | 20:06 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:31 |
| Angel Court, Colchester | 20:13 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:38 |
| Queen Street, Colchester | 20:16 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:41 |
| Pownall Crescent, Colchester | 20:21 | 21:36 | 22:36 | 23:46 |
| The Silver Oyster, Monkwick | 20:26 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:51 |
| Lethe Grove, Monkwick | 20:28 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 23:53 |
| Gosfield Road, Monkwick | 20:30 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:55 |
| The Cherry Tree, Blackheath | 20:32 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 23:57 |
| Layer Road, Abberton | 20:35 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 00:02 |
| Lower Road, Peldon | 20:40 | 21:55 | 22:55 | |
| The Rose, Peldon | 20:42 | 21:57 | 22:57 | |
| The Fox, West Mersea | 20:48 | 22:03 | 23:03 | |
| High Street, West Mersea | 20:53 | 22:08 | 23:08 |
West Mersea to Highwoods
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street, West Mersea | 19:58 | 20:58 | 22:10 | 23:10 | |
| The Fox, West Mersea | 20:03 | 21:03 | 22:15 | 23:15 | |
| The Rose, Peldon | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:21 | 23:21 | |
| Lower Road, Peldon | 20:11 | 21:11 | 22:23 | 23:23 | |
| Layer Road, Abberton | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:28 | 23:28 | |
| The Cherry Tree, Blackheath | 20:19 | 21:19 | 22:31 | 23:31 | |
| Gosfield Rd, Monkwick | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:32 | 23:32 | |
| Lethe Grove, Monkwick | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:34 | 23:34 | |
| The Silver Oyster, Monkwick | 20:24 | 21:24 | 22:36 | 23:36 | |
| Pownall Crescent, Colchester | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:40 | 23:40 | |
| Osborne Street, Colchester | 19:20 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:47 | 23:47 |
| Head Street, Colchester | 19:23 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:50 | |
| Railway Station Layby, Colchester | 19:28 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 22:55 | |
| General Hospital - main Rd, Colchester | 19:33 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 23:00 | |
| Oyster Business Park, Colchester | 19:39 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 23:06 | |
| Highwoods Square | 19:44 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 23:10 |
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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