The average bus between Colchester and Harlow takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Harlow. 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 every 4 hours between Colchester and Harlow. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Harlow at 8:36 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Harlow. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Harlow station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Colchester to Harlow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Harlow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Burnt Mill School station.
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The distance between Colchester and Harlow is 55.9 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Burnt Mill School via Coach Station in around 2h 6m.