The average bus between Colchester and Mersea Island takes 15 min and the fastest bus takes 13 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Colchester to Mersea Island. 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 Mersea Island. The earliest departure is at 6:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Mersea Island at 11:02 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colchester station and arriving at Mersea Island station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Colchester to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Gosfield Road station.
Colchester to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Waldegraves Caravan Park station.
The distance between Colchester and Mersea Island is 12.2 km. The road distance is 10 km.
First Essex operates a bus from Gosfield Road to Waldegraves Caravan Park every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 14 min. Hedingham & Chambers also services this route every 4 hours.