The average bus between Colchester and Melbourn takes 6h 42m and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Melbourn. 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 3 times a day between Colchester and Melbourn. 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 Melbourn at 8:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 6h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Melbourn. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Melbourn station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
Colchester to Melbourn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Melbourn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Vicarage Close station.
The distance between Colchester and Melbourn is 64.3 km. The road distance is 113 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Vicarage Close via Coach Station and Trumpington Park-and-Ride in around 3h 38m.