The average bus between Colchester and Pitsea takes 3h 23m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Colchester to Pitsea. 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 Pitsea. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Pitsea at 5:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 3h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Pitsea. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Pitsea station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
Colchester to Pitsea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Osborne Street station.
Colchester to Pitsea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Colchester and Pitsea is 45.3 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from Osborne Street to Broadway via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 5m.