87 bus: Great Horkesley – Brightlingsea
First Essex bus 87 runs between Brightlingsea and Great Horkesley via Thorrington, Alresford, Wivenhoe and University of Essex. Runs every day. On Friday 16 October the first bus from The Hythe leaves at 06:22 and the last at 22:25, about every 25 minutes during the day.
Operated by First Essex. Timetable for Friday, 16 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 87 bus from Colchester to Brightlingsea?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Colchester at 06:00 and the last at 23:20, 41 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 87 bus from Brightlingsea to Great Horkesley?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Brightlingsea at 06:22 and the last at 22:25, 42 journeys in all.
- Does the 87 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 87 bus run?
- On Friday 16 October it runs about every 25 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 42 journeys from The Hythe.
- Where does the 87 bus stop?
- Main stops from Brightlingsea to Great Horkesley: Victoria Place (Brightlingsea), Thorrington Cross (Thorrington), The Pointer (Alresford), Co-op (Wivenhoe), South Courts (University of Essex), Tesco Store (The Hythe), Osborne Street (Colchester), Norman Way Schools (Colchester), Head Street (Colchester), Railway Station Layby (Colchester), Colchester Railway Station (Colchester), Cordelia Drive (Mile End), Malvern Way (Great Horkesley). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 87 bus?
- First Essex.
Great Horkesley to Brightlingsea
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 | Journey 37 | Journey 38 | Journey 39 | Journey 40 | Journey 41 |
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| Colchester Railway Station | 18:55 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malvern Way, Great Horkesley | 06:20 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | ||||||||||||
| Cordelia Drive, Mile End | 06:24 | 06:44 | 07:04 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:05 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 18:24 | ||||||||||||
| Railway Station Layby, Colchester | 06:29 | 06:49 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:51 | 08:12 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:26 | 09:46 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:48 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 20:22 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:22 | ||||||
| The George, Colchester | 06:00 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 08:01 | 08:22 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:27 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 18:12 | 18:43 | 19:10 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:30 | |||
| Tesco Store, The Hythe | 06:07 | 06:47 | 07:09 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 07:50 | 08:11 | 08:32 | 09:07 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:07 | 15:39 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 18:54 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:37 | |||
| South Courts, University of Essex | 06:12 | 06:54 | 07:16 | 07:37 | 07:47 | 07:58 | 08:19 | 08:41 | 09:15 | 09:33 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:15 | 15:48 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 23:44 | |||
| Co-op, Wivenhoe | 06:18 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 07:46 | 07:57 | 08:08 | 08:27 | 08:48 | 09:21 | 09:40 | 09:59 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:22 | 15:55 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 19:54 | 20:54 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:51 | |||
| The Pointer, Alresford | 06:24 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 08:04 | 08:15 | 08:34 | 08:55 | 09:28 | 09:46 | 10:05 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:48 | 15:08 | 15:29 | 16:02 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 19:15 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 22:00 | 23:00 | |||||
| Thorrington Cross | 06:29 | 07:11 | 07:36 | 07:58 | 08:09 | 08:20 | 08:39 | 09:00 | 09:32 | 09:51 | 10:10 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 14:53 | 15:14 | 15:35 | 16:07 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 18:03 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 19:20 | 20:04 | 21:04 | 22:05 | 23:05 | |||||
| Bateman Road, Brightlingsea | 06:35 | 07:00 | 07:17 | 07:42 | 08:05 | 08:16 | 08:27 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:37 | 09:56 | 10:15 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:07 | 14:38 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:20 | 15:41 | 16:13 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 18:57 | 19:25 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:10 | 23:10 | ||
| Victoria Place, Brightlingsea | 06:43 | 07:10 | 07:27 | 07:52 | 08:15 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:47 | 10:06 | 10:25 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:48 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:30 | 15:51 | 16:23 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 19:33 | 20:18 | 21:17 | 22:18 | 23:20 |
Brightlingsea to Great Horkesley
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 | Journey 37 | Journey 38 | Journey 39 | Journey 40 | Journey 41 | Journey 42 |
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| Victoria Place, Brightlingsea | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:53 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | |||||
| Thorrington Cross | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:44 | 08:04 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:24 | 10:41 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 15:02 | 15:28 | 15:33 | 15:45 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 17:09 | 17:29 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:33 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:33 | 21:32 | 22:32 | |||||
| The Pointer, Alresford | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:29 | 10:46 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:07 | 15:33 | 15:38 | 15:50 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:37 | 21:36 | 22:36 | |||||
| Co-op, Wivenhoe | 07:05 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:17 | 08:41 | 09:01 | 09:21 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:35 | 10:52 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:13 | 15:41 | 15:46 | 15:57 | 16:18 | 16:49 | 16:59 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:28 | 18:43 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 22:41 | ||||
| South Courts, University of Essex | 07:10 | 07:41 | 08:02 | 08:23 | 08:48 | 09:09 | 09:28 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:42 | 10:59 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:20 | 15:48 | 15:53 | 16:04 | 16:25 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:46 | ||||
| Tesco Store, The Hythe | 06:22 | 06:46 | 07:02 | 07:17 | 07:50 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:57 | 09:17 | 09:36 | 09:55 | 10:26 | 10:51 | 11:08 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:30 | 15:58 | 16:03 | 16:14 | 16:35 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:37 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:55 | 21:54 | 22:53 | |
| Osborne Street, Colchester | 06:32 | 06:56 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 08:05 | 08:29 | 08:48 | 09:12 | 09:35 | 09:52 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:05 | 11:22 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:03 | 15:25 | 15:48 | 16:10 | 16:18 | 16:29 | 16:50 | 17:24 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 19:08 | 19:27 | 19:53 | 20:20 | 21:08 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
| Norman Way Schools, Colchester | 08:17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Street, Colchester | 06:35 | 06:59 | 07:18 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 08:52 | 09:16 | 09:39 | 09:56 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:09 | 11:26 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:08 | 15:30 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:34 | 16:55 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:34 | 19:02 | 19:56 | 21:11 | 22:08 | 23:07 | |||||||
| Railway Station Layby, Colchester | 06:40 | 07:04 | 07:24 | 07:39 | 08:39 | 08:58 | 09:21 | 09:45 | 10:04 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:15 | 11:32 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:14 | 15:36 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:40 | 17:01 | 17:34 | 18:02 | 18:40 | 19:08 | 20:01 | 21:16 | 22:12 | 23:11 | |||||||
| Colchester Railway Station | 10:06 | 11:34 | 15:38 | 18:42 | 19:10 | 20:03 | 21:18 | 22:14 | 23:13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cordelia Drive, Mile End | 06:46 | 07:11 | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:46 | 09:05 | 09:28 | 09:51 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:21 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:57 | 15:21 | 16:06 | 16:37 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:41 | 18:09 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malvern Way, Great Horkesley | 06:50 | 07:15 | 07:36 | 07:52 | 08:50 | 09:09 | 09:32 | 09:55 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:25 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:01 | 15:25 | 16:10 | 16:41 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:45 | 18:13 |
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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