X70 bus: Colchester City Centre – Chelmsford City Centre

First Essex bus X70 runs between Colchester and Chelmsford via Lexden, Stanway, Marks Tey and Bradwell. Runs Monday to Friday. On Friday 16 October there is one bus from Colchester, at 09:05.

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

Questions

When is the first and last X70 bus from Colchester to Chelmsford?
On Friday 16 October there is one bus, leaving Colchester at 09:05.
Does the X70 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
Where does the X70 bus stop?
Main stops from Colchester to Chelmsford: Osborne Street (Colchester), Halstead Road Corner (Lexden), Tollgate Centre (Stanway), Railway Station (Marks Tey), The Swan (Bradwell), Tesco East Store (Braintree), Bus Interchange (Braintree), White Court (Great Notley), Hospital (Broomfield), Skerry Rise (Chelmsford), Bus Station (Chelmsford). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the X70 bus?
First Essex.

Colchester City Centre to Chelmsford City Centre

StopJourney 1
Osborne Street, Colchester09:05
Halstead Road Corner, Lexden09:16
Tollgate Centre, Stanway09:21
Railway Station, Marks Tey09:28
The Swan, Bradwell09:42
Tesco East Store, Braintree09:46
Bus Interchange, Braintree09:57
White Court, Great Notley10:05
Hospital, Broomfield10:21
Skerry Rise, Chelmsford10:28
Bus Station, Chelmsford10:38

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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