The average bus between Colchester and Great Notley takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Colchester to Great Notley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Colchester and Great Notley. The earliest departure is at 4:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Colchester is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Great Notley at 10:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Great Notley. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Great Notley station via Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Colchester to Great Notley bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Osborne Street station.
Colchester to Great Notley bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
The distance between Colchester and Great Notley is 26 km. The road distance is 29 km.
First Essex operates a bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchange every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h.