The average bus between Mersea Island and Colchester takes 30 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Mersea Island 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 hourly between Mersea Island and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mersea Island is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Colchester at 11:43 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 30 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mersea Island station and arriving at Colchester station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Mersea Island to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Waldegraves Caravan Park station.
Mersea Island to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Napier Road station.
The distance between Mersea Island and Colchester is 12.2 km. The road distance is 14 km.
First Essex operates a bus from Waldegraves Caravan Park to Napier Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 28 min. Hedingham & Chambers also services this route every 4 hours.