The average bus between Leiston and Colchester takes 3h 47m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leiston 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 5 times a day between Leiston and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leiston is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Colchester at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Tower Ramparts Bus Station and take an average of 3h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leiston to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Leiston station and arriving at Colchester station via Tower Ramparts Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
Leiston to Colchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Library station.
Leiston to Colchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Tower Ramparts Bus Station.
The distance between Leiston and Colchester is 57.9 km. The road distance is 74 km.
First in Norfolk & Suffolk operates a bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 33m.