Buses in Brightlingsea
8 bus routes serve Brightlingsea, run by First Essex, Hedingham & Chambers and Stephensons of Essex. The busiest stops are Colne School, Strangers Corner and Samsons Corner.
Most frequent routes
- 87: Great Horkesley – Brightlingsea First Essex
- 78: Clacton – Brightlingsea Hedingham & Chambers
- C1: Wivenhoe – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
- C3: Point Clear – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
- C4: Brightlingsea – Hare Green (circular) Stephensons of Essex
- C7: Alresford – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
Where you can go from Brightlingsea
Routes
- 87: Great Horkesley – Brightlingsea First Essex
- 78: Clacton – Brightlingsea Hedingham & Chambers
- C1: Wivenhoe – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
- C3: Point Clear – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
- C4: Brightlingsea – Hare Green (circular) Stephensons of Essex
- C7: Alresford – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
- C8: Brightlingsea – Aingers Green Stephensons of Essex
- C9: Great Bentley – Brightlingsea Stephensons of Essex
Bus companies
Stops
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Brightlingsea?
- Direct buses from Brightlingsea go to Aingers Green (C8), Alresford (C7), Clacton (78), Great Bentley (C9), Great Horkesley (87), Hare Green (C4), Point Clear (C3) and Wivenhoe (C1).
- Which bus goes from Brightlingsea to Aingers Green?
- Route C8, run by Stephensons of Essex.
- Which bus goes from Brightlingsea to Alresford?
- Route C7, run by Stephensons of Essex.
- Which bus goes from Brightlingsea to Clacton?
- Route 78, run by Hedingham & Chambers.
- Where do buses stop in Brightlingsea?
- The busiest stops are Colne School, Strangers Corner, Samsons Corner, Brightlingsea Hall and Victoria Place.
- Which bus companies run in Brightlingsea?
- First Essex, Hedingham & Chambers and Stephensons of Essex.
- What are the most frequent buses in Brightlingsea?
- the 87 (Great Horkesley – Brightlingsea), the 78 (Clacton – Brightlingsea), the C1 (Wivenhoe – Brightlingsea) and the C3 (Point Clear – Brightlingsea).
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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