Bus Ongar to Colchester from £6 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Ongar and Colchester takes 2h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ongar 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.

2h 36m
Duration: 41 mi
Distance: £6
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

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Take the bus from Stanley Place to Bus Stationbus 46
Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 371 / ...

2h 27m

£5–8

Ongar to Colchester bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Ongar and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 7:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ongar is at 6:43 PM which arrives into Colchester at 8:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Stanley Place and take an average of 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

7:18 AM → 10:15 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
9:20 AM → 12:01 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
9:57 AM → 12:31 PM
2h 34m • 1 change
11:10 AM → 1:42 PM
2h 32m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, May 6, 2026

7:18 AM → 10:15 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
9:20 AM → 12:01 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
9:57 AM → 12:31 PM
2h 34m • 1 change
11:10 AM → 1:42 PM
2h 32m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, May 7, 2026

7:18 AM → 10:15 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
9:20 AM → 12:01 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
9:57 AM → 12:31 PM
2h 34m • 1 change
11:10 AM → 1:42 PM
2h 32m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

7:18 AM → 10:15 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
9:20 AM → 12:01 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
9:57 AM → 12:31 PM
2h 34m • 1 change
11:10 AM → 1:42 PM
2h 32m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

7:32 AM → 9:54 AM
2h 22m • 1 change
9:20 AM → 12:12 PM
2h 52m • 1 change
9:57 AM → 12:49 PM
2h 52m • 1 change
11:10 AM → 1:57 PM
2h 47m • 1 change
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Ongar to Colchester buses

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