The average bus between Rayleigh and Colchester takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rayleigh is at 7:43 PM which arrives into Colchester at 10:02 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rayleigh to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Rayleigh station and arriving at Colchester station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Rayleigh to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from The Library station.
Rayleigh to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Rayleigh and Colchester is 39.6 km. The road distance is 65 km.
You can take a bus from The Library to High Street via Bus Station in around 2h 13m.