42 bus: Sudbury – Colchester City Centre

Hedingham & Chambers bus 42 runs between Sudbury and Colchester via Great Cornard, Newton Green, Leavenheath and Nayland. Runs every day. On Saturday 26 September the first bus from Sudbury leaves at 19:35 and the last at 21:52 (2 journeys).

Operated by Hedingham & Chambers. Timetable for Saturday, 26 September 2026. Plan a journey

Questions

When is the first and last 42 bus from Sudbury to Colchester?
On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Sudbury at 19:35 and the last at 21:52, 2 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 42 bus from Colchester to Long Melford?
On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Colchester at 20:30 and the last at 22:40, 2 journeys in all.
Does the 42 bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the 42 bus run?
On Saturday 26 September there are 2 journeys from Sudbury, at 19:35 and 21:52.
Where does the 42 bus stop?
Main stops from Sudbury to Colchester: Bus Station (Sudbury), Queensway (Great Cornard), Saracens Head (Newton Green), Hare and Hounds (Leavenheath), Bear Street (Nayland), Half Butt (Great Horkesley), Cordelia Drive (Mile End), Railway Station Layby (Colchester), Osborne Street (Colchester). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 42 bus?
Hedingham & Chambers.

Sudbury to Colchester City Centre

Colchester City Centre to Long Melford

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 26 September 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Times are UK local time.