Bus Colchester to Ashbourne from £40 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Colchester and Ashbourne takes 8h 58m and the fastest bus takes 6h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Ashbourne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

8h 58m
Duration: 186 mi
Distance: £40
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Bus

best

Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230 / ...

6h 31m

£30–83

Colchester to Ashbourne bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Colchester and Ashbourne. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Ashbourne at 7:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 8h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:41 PM
9h 6m • 3 changes
8:40 AM → 4:56 PM
8h 16m • 3 changes
2:10 PM → 9:05 PM
6h 55m • 3 changes
4:45 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
7h 30m • 3 changes
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Departing Wednesday, May 6, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:41 PM
9h 6m • 3 changes
8:40 AM → 4:56 PM
8h 16m • 3 changes
2:10 PM → 9:05 PM
6h 55m • 3 changes
4:45 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
7h 30m • 3 changes
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Departing Thursday, May 7, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:41 PM
9h 6m • 3 changes
8:40 AM → 4:56 PM
8h 16m • 3 changes
2:10 PM → 9:05 PM
6h 55m • 3 changes
4:45 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
7h 30m • 3 changes
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Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:41 PM
9h 6m • 3 changes
8:40 AM → 4:56 PM
8h 16m • 3 changes
2:10 PM → 9:05 PM
6h 55m • 3 changes
4:45 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
7h 30m • 3 changes
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Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:41 PM
9h 6m • 3 changes
8:50 AM → 4:56 PM
8h 6m • 3 changes
2:10 PM → 9:05 PM
6h 55m • 3 changes
4:40 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
7h 35m • 3 changes
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Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:07 PM
8h 32m • 3 changes
8:50 AM → 5:07 PM
8h 17m • 3 changes
6:40 PM → 7:31 AM
Arrives next day
12h 51m • 3 changes

Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

5:35 AM → 2:41 PM
9h 6m • 3 changes
8:40 AM → 4:56 PM
8h 16m • 3 changes
2:10 PM → 9:05 PM
6h 55m • 3 changes
4:45 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
7h 30m • 3 changes

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