The average bus between Gillingham and Colchester takes 6h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h. There is a bus service every few hours from Gillingham to Colchester. 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 2 hours between Gillingham and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gillingham is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Colchester at 11:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 6h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Gillingham station and arriving at Colchester station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
Gillingham to Colchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Bus Station.
Gillingham to Colchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at High Street station.
Book your Gillingham to Colchester bus tickets online with Arriva UK, Ensign Bus and First Essex.
The distance between Gillingham and Colchester is 60.8 km. The road distance is 157 km.
You can take a bus from Waterfront Bus Station to High Street via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 24m.