List of bus routes in Essex

This is a list of bus routes in Essex, United Kingdom. The major operators in the Essex area are First Essex, Hedingham Omnibuses and Regal Busways. Other operators in Essex are Stephensons of Essex, Arriva Shires & Essex, Arriva Southern Counties, Network Harlow, Network Colchester, Ensignbus, Viceroy of Essex, National Express, Carters, Ford's Coaches, Arriva London, SM Coaches, Roadrunner Coaches, Imperial Buses, Chambers, Centrebus and Stagecoach Cambridgeshire.

There are also several operators based outside of Essex who either run services wholly within the area or services which start outside the area. This includes parts of Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Kent, and London.

Introduction

 * Route numbers which are hyperlinked are links to a profile of that route.
 * Transport for London routes which include sections in Essex are listed here. (These are marked as London Buses routes in the 'Notes' section).
 * Bus routes in Thurrock and Southend (Both unitary authority's in Essex) are listed here.
 * Routes marked use easy access buses which are accessible to the disabled. Please note operators may occasionally use step-entrance buses to temporarily replace other buses when they are not available. All London Buses services are guaranteed easy access and fully wheelchair accessible.
 * On Bank Holiday Mondays, Good Fridays and around Christmas, a Sunday service usually operates.

Community bus services
These services are usually run voluntarily by charitable organisations, with fully accessible minibuses. They usually only run on one day of the week, mostly aimed at elderly or disabled passengers, but they are open for anyone to travel on.