Buses in Braintree

22 bus routes serve Braintree, run by First Essex, Greater Anglia, Stephensons of Essex, Central Connect and Hedingham & Chambers and others. The main interchange is Bus Interchange, Braintree.

Bus station: Bus Interchange, Braintree

Most frequent routes

Where you can go from Braintree

Routes

Bus companies

Stops and stations

Questions

Where can I go by bus from Braintree?
Direct buses from Braintree go to Chelmsford (170, 370, 70, X70), Colchester (X20, 320, 520, X70), Great Notley (320, 520), Halstead (370, 38, 38A), Stansted Airport (X20, 333, 332), Great Dunmow (520, 331), Great Yeldham (87, 721), Sudbury (86, 85), Witham (38, 38A) and Black Notley (21BR).
Which bus goes from Braintree to Chelmsford?
Routes 170, 370, 70 and X70, run by First Essex.
Which bus goes from Braintree to Colchester?
Routes X20, 320, 520 and X70, run by First Essex.
Which bus goes from Braintree to Great Notley?
Routes 320 and 520, run by First Essex.
Where do buses stop in Braintree?
The busiest stops are Braintree station, Braintree Freeport station, Cressing station, Bus Interchange and Railway Station.
Which bus companies run in Braintree?
First Essex, Greater Anglia, Stephensons of Essex, Central Connect, Hedingham & Chambers and Zero2 Bus Museum.
What are the most frequent buses in Braintree?
the X20 (Stansted Airport – Braintree Town Centre), the X20 (Braintree Town Centre – Colchester), the 170 (Braintree – Chelmsford City Centre) and the 370 (Chelmsford City Centre – Halstead).
Where is the bus station in Braintree?
Buses meet at Bus Interchange, Braintree.

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 15 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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