The average bus between Royston and Colchester takes 5h 22m and the fastest bus takes 4h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Royston 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 4 times a day between Royston and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Royston is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Colchester at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer at The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride and take an average of 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Royston to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Royston station and arriving at Colchester station via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Royston to Colchester bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Bus Station.
Royston to Colchester bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Coach Stop station.
The distance between Royston and Colchester is 66 km. The road distance is 117 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Coach Stop via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Trumpington Park-and-Ride, and Coach Station in around 3h 26m.