The average bus between Colchester and Rayleigh takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h. There is a bus service every few hours from Colchester to Rayleigh. 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 Rayleigh. 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 Rayleigh at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Rayleigh station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Colchester to Rayleigh bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Osborne Street station.
Colchester to Rayleigh bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Eastwood Road station.
The distance between Colchester and Rayleigh is 39.6 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Osborne Street to Eastwood Road via Bus Station in around 2h 10m.