79 bus: Colchester City Centre – Tiptree (circular)

First Essex bus 79 is a circular service around Colchester via Shrub End, Stanway, Smyths Green and Messing. Runs on Fridays only. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Colchester leaves at 11:10 and the last at 15:03 (2 journeys).

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

Questions

When is the first and last 79 bus around Colchester?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Colchester at 11:10 and the last at 15:03, 2 journeys in all.
Does the 79 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs on Fridays only.
How often does the 79 bus run?
On Friday 16 October there are 2 journeys from Colchester, at 11:10 and 15:03.
Where does the 79 bus stop?
Main stops: Osborne Street (Colchester), Leather Bottle (Shrub End), Colchester Zoo (Stanway), Smyths Green (Smyths Green), The Street (Messing), The New Times (Tiptree), Anchor Road (Tiptree). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 79 bus?
First Essex.

Towards Colchester City Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2
Osborne Street, Colchester11:1015:03
Leather Bottle, Shrub End11:2015:12
Colchester Zoo, Stanway11:2315:16
Smyths Green11:2915:22
The Street, Messing11:3415:27
The New Times, Tiptree11:3915:32
Anchor Road, Tiptree11:4015:33
The Street, Messing11:4515:38
Smyths Green11:5015:43
Colchester Zoo, Stanway11:5615:49
Leather Bottle, Shrub End11:5915:52
Osborne Street, Colchester12:1016:08

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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