Which bus companies run in Essex?

First Essex (110 routes), Hedingham & Chambers (103 routes), Stephensons of Essex (80 routes), Central Connect (56 routes), NIBSbuses (34 routes) and Arriva Herts and Essex (31 routes), and 24 smaller operators.

What are the busiest bus routes in Essex?

the 54 (Greenstead – Colchester City Centre), the 28 (Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea), the 51 (Wivenhoe – Highwoods), the 52 (Highwoods – Stanway) and the C1 (Galleywood – Broomfield).

Where are the main bus stations in Essex?

Bus Station, Chelmsford, Bus Station, Basildon, Chelmsford Railway Station, Railway Station Layby, Colchester and Hospital, Broomfield.

Is there Park & Ride in Essex?

Yes: Chelmsford has 2 Park & Ride sites and Colchester has 1 Park & Ride site.

How can I see live bus times in Essex?

StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in Essex, with live times for buses already on the road (from their positions, via the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service), and a live map of every bus.

Buses in Essex

499 bus routes, run by 30 bus companies, serve 352 towns and villages and 4,554 stops across Essex. Timetables, live departures and journey planning for all of them.

Main towns

Colchester 114 routes
Chelmsford 78 routes
Harlow 56 routes
Southend-on-Sea 49 routes
Basildon 48 routes
Brentwood 42 routes
Stansted Airport 40 routes
Wickford 29 routes
Manningtree 28 routes
Braintree 24 routes
Clacton 23 routes
Marks Tey 23 routes
Witham 23 routes
Maldon 22 routes
Sandon 20 routes
Audley End 19 routes
Billericay 19 routes
Rayleigh 19 routes
Saffron Walden 19 routes
Burnham-on-Crouch 18 routes
Danbury 18 routes
Grays 18 routes
Harwich International Port 17 routes
Rochford 17 routes

Bus stations and interchanges

Busiest routes

54: Greenstead – Colchester City Centre First Essex
28: Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea First Essex
51: Wivenhoe – Highwoods First Essex
52: Highwoods – Stanway First Essex
C1: Galleywood – Broomfield First Essex
87: Great Horkesley – Brightlingsea First Essex
C2: Great Baddow – Broomfield First Essex
C5: Moulsham Lodge Estate – Oxney Green First Essex
56: Colchester City Centre – Shrub End First Essex
57: Colchester City Centre – St Michaels First Essex
150: Beacontree Heath – Chigwell Row Arriva London North
X30: Southend-on-Sea – Chelmsford City Centre First Essex

Bus companies

First Essex 110 routes
Hedingham & Chambers 103 routes
Stephensons of Essex 80 routes
Central Connect 56 routes
NIBSbuses 34 routes
Arriva Herts and Essex 31 routes
National Express 13 routes
Fords Coaches 11 routes
Stagecoach London 11 routes
Ensignbus 9 routes
Fourways Coaches 8 routes
Ipswich Buses 6 routes
Arriva London North 5 routes
A2B Bus and Coach 2 routes
Arriva London 2 routes
JW Lodge & Sons 2 routes
Go Ahead Luton Parkway 2 routes
Acme Transport Services 2 routes
Stagecoach East 1 route
FlixBus 1 route
Star Cabs 1 route
Beestons 1 route
Replacement Service 1 route
C G Myall & Son 1 route
Docklands Buses 1 route
Go Ahead London 1 route
Ugobus 1 route
Zero2 Bus Museum 1 route
Hedge The Distance 1 route
CVS Ltd 1 route

Park & Ride

All towns and villages

Questions

Which bus companies run in Essex?: First Essex (110 routes), Hedingham & Chambers (103 routes), Stephensons of Essex (80 routes), Central Connect (56 routes), NIBSbuses (34 routes) and Arriva Herts and Essex (31 routes), and 24 smaller operators.
What are the busiest bus routes in Essex?: the 54 (Greenstead – Colchester City Centre), the 28 (Basildon Town Centre – Southend-on-Sea), the 51 (Wivenhoe – Highwoods), the 52 (Highwoods – Stanway) and the C1 (Galleywood – Broomfield).
Where are the main bus stations in Essex?: Bus Station, Chelmsford, Bus Station, Basildon, Chelmsford Railway Station, Railway Station Layby, Colchester and Hospital, Broomfield.
Is there Park & Ride in Essex?: Yes: Chelmsford has 2 Park & Ride sites and Colchester has 1 Park & Ride site.
How can I see live bus times in Essex?: StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in Essex, with live times for buses already on the road (from their positions, via the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service), and a live map of every bus.

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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