Buses in Colchester

97 bus routes serve Colchester, run by First Essex, Greater Anglia, Arriva Herts and Essex, Hedingham & Chambers and FlixBus and others. The main interchange is Railway Station Layby, Colchester.

Bus station: Railway Station Layby, Colchester

Most frequent routes

Park & Ride

Colchester Park & Ride: 1 site, with fares and bus times.

Where you can go from Colchester

Routes

Bus companies

Stops and stations

Questions

Where can I go by bus from Colchester?
Direct buses from Colchester go to Stanway (52, 83A, 84, 907, 82A, O4, 901, 902, 903), Highwoods (51, 52, 8, 2A, 68, 2, 11), Monkwick (8, 63, 63A, 109, 110, 111, 112), Chelmsford (371, 375, 71, X71, 525, X70), Ipswich (93, 717, 816, X93, 93A), West Mersea (55, 68, 68A, 110, 111), East Mersea (67, 69, 69A, 112), Greenstead (54, 1A, 1, 3), Rowhedge (53, 174, 175, 109) and Clacton (76, 74, 74B).
Which bus goes from Colchester to Stanway?
Routes 52, 83A, 84, 907, 82A, O4, 901, 902 and 903, run by First Essex and Hedingham & Chambers.
Which bus goes from Colchester to Highwoods?
Routes 51, 52, 8, 2A, 68, 2 and 11, run by First Essex, Arriva Herts and Essex and Hedingham & Chambers.
Which bus goes from Colchester to Monkwick?
Routes 8, 63, 63A, 109, 110, 111 and 112, run by Arriva Herts and Essex and Hedingham & Chambers.
Where do buses stop in Colchester?
The busiest stops are Colchester station, Hythe (Essex) station, Colchester Town station, Railway Station Layby and Colchester Railway Station.
Which bus companies run in Colchester?
First Essex, Greater Anglia, Arriva Herts and Essex, Hedingham & Chambers, FlixBus, Stephensons of Essex, Ipswich Buses and National Express.
What are the most frequent buses in Colchester?
the 54 (Greenstead – Colchester City Centre), the 51 (Wivenhoe – Highwoods), the 52 (Highwoods – Stanway) and the 87 (Great Horkesley – Brightlingsea).
Where is the bus station in Colchester?
Buses meet at Railway Station Layby, Colchester.
Is there Park & Ride in Colchester?
Yes: 1 Park & Ride site, with buses into the centre.

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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