71 bus: Chelmsford City Centre – Colchester City Centre

First Essex bus 71 runs between Chelmsford and Colchester via Chelmer Village, Springfield, Boreham and Hatfield Peverel. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Chelmsford leaves at 18:40 and the last at 22:42 (4 journeys).

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

Questions

When is the first and last 71 bus from Chelmsford to Colchester?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Chelmsford at 18:40 and the last at 22:42, 4 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 71 bus from Colchester to Chelmsford?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Colchester at 19:15 and the last at 22:10, 4 journeys in all.
Does the 71 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 71 bus run?
On Friday 16 October there are 4 journeys from Chelmsford, at 18:40, 20:40, 20:45 and 22:42.
Where does the 71 bus stop?
Main stops from Chelmsford to Colchester: Bus Station (Chelmsford), Shopping Centre (Chelmer Village), Sainsburys (Springfield), St Andrew Church (Boreham), The Duke of Wellington (Hatfield Peverel), Lodge Farm (Witham), Newland Street (Witham), Crabb's Ln (Kelvedon), Post Office (Kelvedon), Railway Station (Marks Tey), Sainsburys Store (Stanway), Halstead Road Corner (Lexden), Osborne Street (Colchester). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 71 bus?
First Essex.

Chelmsford City Centre to Colchester City Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4
Bus Station, Chelmsford18:4020:45
Shopping Centre, Chelmer Village18:5520:58
Sainsburys, Springfield19:0221:04
St Andrew Church, Boreham19:0721:10
The Duke of Wellington, Hatfield Peverel19:1421:17
Lodge Farm, Witham19:1721:19
Newland Street, Witham19:2221:25
Crabb's Ln, Kelvedon19:3020:4021:3322:42
Post Office, Kelvedon19:3120:4121:3422:43
Railway Station, Marks Tey19:4120:5121:4422:53
Sainsburys Store, Stanway19:4720:5721:5022:59
Halstead Road Corner, Lexden19:5121:0121:5423:03
Osborne Street, Colchester20:0121:1122:0423:13

Colchester City Centre to Kelvedon

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4
Osborne Street, Colchester19:1520:0521:1522:10
Halstead Road Corner, Lexden19:2420:1421:2322:18
Sainsburys Store, Stanway19:2920:1921:2722:22
Post Office, Marks Tey19:3620:2621:3322:28
Post Office, Kelvedon19:4620:3621:4322:38
London Road, Kelvedon19:4720:3821:4422:40
Newland Street, Witham19:5521:52
Lodge Farm, Witham20:0121:58
Station Road, Hatfield Peverel20:0322:00
St Andrew Church, Boreham20:0822:06
Sainsburys, Springfield20:1222:11
Shopping Centre, Chelmer Village20:1722:15
Bus Station, Chelmsford20:3022:27

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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