This is a list of bus routes in Colchester. The colours of route number refer to the colours on the operators' official route maps, timetables and map published by the council.[1] Bus routes in Colchester are operated by Network Colchester, First Group Essex, Regal Busways,
Hedingham, Chambers, Panther Travel, and Stephensons. See below for details of the towns routes valid .
Current routes[]
List of current routes[]
| Colour | Route | Start | End | Via | Operator |
| 1 | Shrub End, Ambrose Avenue | Greenstead, Hamlet Dr | Prettygate, Shrub End Road, Town Centre, Harwich Road, Greenstead Library | Network Colchester | |
| 1A | Shrub End, Ambrose Avenue | Greenstead, Elm Cres | Prettygate, Shrub End Road, Town Centre, Harwich Road, Greenstead Library | Network Colchester/First Essex | |
| 2 | Horkesley Heath, Malvern Way | Severalls Park, The Crescent | North Station, Town Centre, Ipswich Road, St Johns Estate, Highwoods Tesco, Business Park, Mill Road, Gavin Way | Network Colchester/First Essex | |
| 2B | Boxted (Cooks Hill) | Severalls Park, The Crescent | Horkesley Heath, North Station, Town Centre, Ipswich Road, St Johns Estate, Highwoods Tesco, Business Park, Mill Road, Gavin Way | Network Colchester | |
| 2C | Highwoods Tesco | General Hospital | St John's Estate, Ipswich Road, Town Centre, Rail Station | Network Colchester | |
| 4 | Hythe Tesco | Tollgate Medical Centre | Maldon Road, Prettygate, Chaucer Way, Westlands, Dugard Av, Stanway | Network Colchester | |
| 8 | Monkwick, Gosfield Road | Highwoods Tesco | Silver Oyster, Town Centre, North Stn., Hospital, Severalls Lane or Severalls Business Park | Network Colchester | |
| 8C | Monkwick, Gosfield Road | General Hospital | Monkwick Avenue, Mersea Road, Town Centre, North Station | Network Colchester | |
| 8E | Monkwick, Gosfield Road | Horkesley Heath, Malvern Way | Monkwick Avenue, Town Centre, North Station, Mile End, Defoe Crescent | First Group Essex | |
| 11 | North Station | Highwoods Tesco | Cowdray Avenue, St Johns Estate, Tyehurst, Magdalen Wood | Hedingham Omnibuses | |
| 15 | Marks Tey Stn | Lexden Oaklands Avenue | Cymbeline Way, Chaucer Way, Prettygate Shopping Centre, Shrub End Road, Straight Road | First Group Essex | |
| 50 | Bus Station (Osborne Street Stand Aa) | Malting Green, Hawfinch Road / Tollesbury | Gurdon Road, Maypole Green, Kingsford, Layer-de-la-Haye | Hedingham Omnibuses/First Essex | |
| 61 | Highwoods | University of Essex | Town Centre, Old Heath Road, University Quays, Essex University | First Group Essex | |
| 61A | Town Centre | University of Essex | Town Centre, Old Heath Road, University Quays, Essex University, | First Group Essex | |
| 62 | North Station | Wivenhoe Rail Station | Town Centre, Greenstead Road, Essex University | First Group Essex | |
| 62A | North Station | Wivenhoe Co-op | Town Centre, Greenstead Road, Essex University, Wivenhoe | First Group Essex | |
| 63 | Mason Road (Cowdray Centre) | Roman Way | North Station, Town Centre, Maldon Road, Garrison, Berechurch Road, Berechurch Hall Road | Hedingham | |
| 64 | Greenstead Library | Shrub End, Hazell Avenue | Tesco Hythe, Hythe Hill, Town Centre, Layer Road, John Kent Ave, Iceni Way | First Group Essex | |
| 64A | Greenstead Library | St Michaels, Peerswood Road | Tesco Hythe, Hythe Hill, Town Centre, Layer Road, Earlswood Way | First Group Essex | |
| 64B | Greenstead Library | St Michaels, Peerswood Road | Tesco Hythe, Hythe Hill, Town Centre, Layer Road, Earlswood Way | First Group Essex | |
| 65 | Stanway Tollgate Sainsbury's | Highwoods Tesco | Fiveways, London Road, Lexden Road, Town Centre, North Station, Hospital, Severalls Lane | First Group Essex | |
| 66 | West Bergholt, Queens Head | Rowhedge, Rectory Road | North Station, Town Centre, Recreation Ground, Old Heath Post Office | First Group Essex | |
| 67 | General Hospital | West Mersea, High Street | North Station, High Street, Blackheath, Abberton, Peldon, West Mersea (The Fox) | First Group Essex | |
| 67A | General Hospital | West Mersea, High Street | North Station, High Street, Blackheath, Abberton, Peldon Village, West Mersea (Mill Road) | First Group Essex | |
| 67B | West Bergholt | West Mersea, High Street | Town Centre, Blackheath, Abberton, Peldon Village, West Mersea (The Fox) | Network Colchester | |
| 67B | Town Centre | West Mersea, High Street | Blackheath, Abberton, Peldon Village, West Mersea (The Fox) | First Group Essex | |
| 67D | Queen Street (Stand Jb) | West Mersea High Street | Blackheath, Abberton, West Mersea (Mill Road) | First Group Essex | |
| 70 | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Chelmsford Bus Station | Tollgate, Marks Tey, Coggeshall, Braintree, Great Leighs, Broomfield | First Group Essex | |
| 70 | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Braintree Bus Park | Lexden, Tollgate, Marks Tey, Coggeshall, Bradwell | Regal Busways / Netwok Colchester | |
| 71 | Bus Station (Osborne St SDtand Af) | Chelmsford Bus Station | Marks Tey, Kelvedon, Witham, Hatfield Peverel, Boreham, Springfield | First Essex | |
| 71A | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Chelmsford Bus Station | Marks Tey, Kelvedon, Witham, Hatfield Peverel, Boreham, Springfield | First Essex | |
| 71C | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Chelmsford Bus Station | Marks Tey, Kelvedon, Rivenhall End, Witham, Boreham, Springfield | Regal Busways | |
| 71X | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Chelmsford Bus Station | Marks Tey, Witham, Springfield, Chelmer Village Shopping Centre | First Group Essex | |
| 74 | Bus Station (Stanwell Street Stand Bb) | Clacton-on-Sea, Jackson Road | Hythe Tesco, University, Wivenhoe, Alresford, St Osyth | First Group Essex | |
| 74B | North Station | Clacton-on-Sea, Jackson Road | Town Centre, University, Wivenhoe, Alresford, St Osyth, Coopers Ln | Network Colchester | |
| 75 | University of Essex | Maldon, Leisure Centre | Greenstead, Harwich Road, Town Centre, Shrub End, Colchester Zoo, Tiptree, Great Totham, Heybridge | First Group Essex | |
| 75A | University of Essex | Tiptree, The Centre | Greenstead, Harwich Road, Town Centre, Shrub End, Colchester Zoo, Tiptree New Times | First Group Essex (Operates from 8/4/13) | |
| 75B | University of Essex | Town Centre | Greenstead, Harwich Road (operates until 6/4/13) | First Group Essex | |
| 76 | Bus Station (Stanwell Street Stand Bb) | Clacton-on-Sea, Jackson Road | Hythe Tesco, University, Frating, Weeley, Little Clacton, Great Clacton | First Group Essex / Network Colchester | |
| 76X | Bus Station (Stanwell Street Stand Bb) | Clacton-on-Sea, Jackson Road | Hythe Tesco, Frating, Weeley, Little Clacton | First Group Essex | |
| 77 | Tufnell Way | St Osyth Beach | Greenstead Road, Elmstead Market, Frating, Great Bentley | Network Colchester | |
| 80 | Boxted, Homedale Crnr | Town Centre | Mile End, Hospital, Town Centre, Stanway, Fordham Heath | Panther Travel | |
| 83 | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Ab) | Colne Engaine | Tollgate, Marks Tey, Great Tey, Chappel, Wakes Colne, Earls Colne | First Group Essex | |
| 83A | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Ab) | Mount Bures | Tollgate, Marks Tey, Great Tey, Chappel, Wakes Colne Green | First Group Essex | |
| 84 | Bus Station (Stanwell Street Stand Bc) | Sudbury, Bus Station | North Station, Hospital, Nayland, Leavenheath, Newton Green | H.C. Chambers & Son | |
| 87 | Town Centre/North Station/Hospital | Brightlingsea | Hospital (Sundays) North Station (Sundays/Evenings) Town Centre, Greenstead Road, University, Wivenhoe, Alresford, Thorrington | Hedingham Omnibuses | |
| 88 | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Halstead, Conies Road | Lexden, Eight Ash Green, (Aldham) Wakes Colne, Earls Colne | First Essex | |
| 88 | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Halstead, Conies Road | Lexden, Eight Ash Green, Aldham, Wakes Colne, Earls Colne | Regal Busways/Network Colchester | |
| 88 | Town Centre | Halstead, Conies Road | Lexden, Eight Ash Green, Wakes Colne, Earls Colne | Hedingham Omnibuses | |
| 88A | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Halstead, Conies Road | Lexden, Eight Ash Green, Fordham, Wakes Colne, Earls Colne | First Group Essex | |
| 88B | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Little Tey, Godbolts Farm | Lexden, Eight Ash Green, Fordham Heath, Fordham, Wakes Colne | Network Colchester | |
| 88C | Bus Station (Osborne St Stand Af) | Aldham | Lexden, Eight Ash Green, | First Essex | |
| 92 | Town Centre | Tollesbury Square | Shrub End, Colchester Zoo, Salcott Corner, Tolleshunt D'Arcy | Hedingham Omnibuses/First Essex | |
| 92A | Town Centre | Tollesbury, Square | Layer Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Staffords Corner, Great Wigborough | Hedingham Omnibuses/Network Colchester | |
| 92B | Town Centre | Tollesbury, Square | Maldon Road ,Layer-de-la-Haye, Layer Breton, Gt Wigborough | Hedingham Omnibuses | |
| 93 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bc) | Ipswich Old Cattle Market | Langham, Stratford St Mary, East Bergholt, Capel St. Mary | Ipswich Buses | |
| 94 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bc) | Hadleigh Bus Station | North Station, Langham, Stratford St. Mary, East Bergholt, Raydon | Carters Coaches | |
| 102 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bb) | Harwich Bus Station | Ardleigh, Dedham, Manningtree, Mistley, Bradfield, Wix, Great Oakley, Parkeston, Dovercourt | Network Colchester | |
| 103 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bb) | Harwich Bus Station | Via Colchester Town Centre, Ardleigh, Manningtree, Mistley, Bradfield, Wrabness, Ramsey, Dovercourt | First Group Essex | |
| 104 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bb) | Harwich Bus Station | Via Colchester Town Centre, Ardleigh, Manningtree,Mistley, Bradfield, Wix, Great Oakley, Dovercourt | First Group Essex | |
| 105 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Ba) | Walton-on-the-Naze | Crockleford, Gt Bromley, Tendring, Thorpe-le-Soken, Frinton | Network Colchester | |
| 107 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Ba) | Walton-on-the-Naze | Crockleford, Gt Bromley, Tendring, Thorpe-le-Soken, Kirby-le-Soken, Frinton | Network Colchester | |
| 109 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Ba) | Walton-on-the-Naze | Greenstead Road, Elmstead Market, Tendring/Weeley, Thorpe-le-Soken, Frinton | Network Colchester | |
| 133 | University of Essex | Stansted Airport | Bus Station, Marks Tey, Bradwell, Braintree, Felsted, Great Dunmow | Network Colchester (Airport by Bus) | |
| 175 | Queen Street (Stand Jb) | Fingringhoe, High Park Corner | Mersea Road, Blackheath, Abberton, Fingringhoe Hams Farm | First Group Essex | |
| 176 | Highwoods Tesco | East Mersea, Blue Row | High St, Bus Station, Shrub End, Gt Wigborough, Peldon, West Mersea | First Group Essex | |
| 81 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bc) | Dedham, Marlborough Head | Rail Station, Langham, Lamb Corner, Dedham Heath | Panther Travel | |
| 250 | Ipswich | Heathrow Airport | Braintree, Stansted Airport | National Express | |
| 350 | Liverpool | Clacton-on-Sea | Manchester, Sheffield, Leicester, Cambridge, Colchester | National Express | |
| 481 | London Victoria | Felixstowe | Stratford,Romford, Chelmsford, Witham, Colchester, Ipswich | National Express | |
| 484 | London Victoria | Walton on Naze | Stratford,Romford, Chelmsford, Witham, Colchester, Clacton | National Express | |
| 754 | Bus Station (Stanwell St Stand Bc) | Sudbury Bus Station | North Station, West Bergholt, Wormingford, Bures, Lt Cornard, Gt Cornard | H.C. Chambers & Son |
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