The average bus between Gravesend and Colchester takes 4h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Gravesend 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 Gravesend and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gravesend is at 7:49 PM which arrives into Colchester at 11:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 4h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gravesend to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Gravesend station and arriving at Colchester station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
Gravesend to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Calcutta Road station.
Gravesend to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Osborne Street station.
The distance between Gravesend and Colchester is 61.8 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Calcutta Road to Osborne Street via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 39m.