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43 Bus Timetable Colchester City Centre – Sudbury

The 43 bus runs from Colchester City Centre to Sudbury via 109 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 19 journeys and the first bus leaves Osborne Street (Stop Ae) at 08:30.

First bus
08:30
Last bus
17:50
19 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated . Bank holiday services may differ.

43 bus times by direction

Mon–Fri19 journeys

Towards Bus Station

8 journeys · times at main stops

Osborne Street (Stop Ae)08:3009:3010:3011:3012:3013:3016:5017:50
Hospital Path (opp)08:4309:4310:4311:4312:4313:4317:0918:09
School Lane (adj)08:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5017:1618:16
The Angel (adj)09:0310:0311:0312:0313:0314:0317:3018:30
Elm Tree Lane (opp)09:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1517:4218:42
Airey Close (opp)09:2910:2911:2912:2913:2914:2917:5518:55
Beech Road (opp)09:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4018:0619:06
Bus Station (Stand B)09:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4818:1519:15

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) 08:30–17:50
  2. Head Street (Stop Ec) 08:35–17:55
  3. Middleborough (N-bound) 08:36–17:57
  4. Causton Road (opp) 08:37–17:59
  5. The Albert (opp) 08:38–18:01
  6. Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) 08:40–18:05
  7. Bruff Close (E-bound) 08:42–18:07
  8. Hospital Path (opp) 08:43–18:09
  9. Cordelia Drive (adj) 08:46–18:12
  10. Chapman's Farm (opp) 08:46–18:12
  11. Green Lane (adj) 08:47–18:13
  12. Half Butt (o/s) 08:48–18:14
  13. Coach Road (adj) 08:48–18:14
  14. Old House Road (adj) 08:49–18:15
  15. School Lane (adj) 08:50–18:16
  16. Tog Lane (adj) 08:50–18:16
  17. London Road (adj) 08:51–18:17
  18. Doctors Surgery (adj) 08:56–18:22
  19. Mill Street (opp) 08:58–18:24
  20. Longwood House (opp) 08:59–18:26
  21. Village Hall (opp) 09:03–18:30
  22. The Angel (adj) 09:03–18:30
  23. The Blundens (opp) 09:04–18:31
  24. Middle School (o/s) 09:05–18:32
  25. Hare and Hounds (adj) 09:07–18:34
  26. High Road (opp) 09:09–18:36
  27. Shelter (opp) 09:11–18:38
  28. Edies Lane (adj) 09:12–18:39
  29. Elm Tree Lane (opp) 09:15–18:42
  30. Edies Lane (opp) 09:15–18:42
  31. Maple Road (adj) 09:16–18:43
  32. Shelter (o/s) 09:17–18:44
  33. Hare and Hounds (opp) 09:19–18:46
  34. Shoulder Of Mutton (nr) 09:24–18:51
  35. Shoulder Of Mutton (opp) 09:24–18:51
  36. Airey Close (opp) 09:29–18:55
  37. Rectory Road (adj) 09:31–18:57
  38. Joes Road (adj) 09:35–19:01
  39. Northern Road (opp) 09:36–19:02
  40. Rede Way (opp) 09:37–19:03
  41. The Drift (opp) 09:38–19:04
  42. Queensway (adj) 09:40–19:06
  43. Beech Road (opp) 09:40–19:06
  44. Pot Kiln Lane (adj) 09:41–19:07
  45. St Andrews Road (opp) 09:41–19:07
  46. Glenside (adj) 09:42–19:08
  47. Stannards Way (opp) 09:43–19:09
  48. Kings Meadow (opp) 09:44–19:10
  49. Lucas Road (opp) 09:45–19:11
  50. Bus Station (Stand B) 09:48–19:15

Towards Osborne Street

6 journeys · times at main stops

Bus Station (Stand C)09:1010:1011:1012:1013:1014:10
Queensway (opp)09:1710:1711:1712:1713:1714:17
Saracens Head (opp)09:2510:2511:2512:2513:2514:25
Edies Lane (adj)09:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:41
The Angel (opp)09:5210:5211:5212:5213:5214:52
Old House Road (opp)10:0811:0812:0813:0814:0815:08
Hospital Path (adj)10:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:15
Osborne Street (Stop Ae)10:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:28

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bus Station (Stand C) 09:10–14:10
  2. Lucas Road (adj) 09:12–14:12
  3. Sainsbury's (adj) 09:13–14:13
  4. Cats Lane (adj) 09:14–14:14
  5. Stannards Way (adj) 09:15–14:15
  6. Glenside (opp) 09:15–14:15
  7. Highbury Way (opp) 09:16–14:16
  8. Beech Road (adj) 09:16–14:16
  9. Queensway (opp) 09:17–14:17
  10. The Drift (adj) 09:18–14:18
  11. Minsmere Way (adj) 09:18–14:18
  12. Rede Way (adj) 09:19–14:19
  13. Raydon Way (adj) 09:19–14:19
  14. Chelsworth Avenue (adj) 09:20–14:20
  15. Northern Road (adj) 09:21–14:21
  16. Joes Road (opp) 09:22–14:22
  17. Saracens Head (opp) 09:25–14:25
  18. Links View (adj) 09:25–14:25
  19. Airey Close (adj) 09:26–14:26
  20. Shoulder Of Mutton (nr) 09:31–14:31
  21. Shoulder Of Mutton (opp) 09:31–14:31
  22. Hare and Hounds (adj) 09:37–14:37
  23. High Road (opp) 09:39–14:39
  24. Shelter (opp) 09:40–14:40
  25. Edies Lane (adj) 09:41–14:41
  26. Elm Tree Lane (opp) 09:42–14:42
  27. Edies Lane (opp) 09:42–14:42
  28. Maple Road (adj) 09:43–14:43
  29. Shelter (o/s) 09:44–14:44
  30. Hare and Hounds (opp) 09:45–14:45
  31. Middle School (opp) 09:50–14:50
  32. The Blundens (adj) 09:51–14:51
  33. The Angel (opp) 09:52–14:52
  34. Village Hall (adj) 09:55–14:55
  35. Longwood House (adj) 09:59–14:59
  36. Mill Street (adj) 10:00–15:00
  37. Doctors Surgery (opp) 10:02–15:02
  38. London Road (opp) 10:05–15:05
  39. Tog Lane (opp) 10:06–15:06
  40. School Lane (opp) 10:07–15:07
  41. Old House Road (opp) 10:08–15:08
  42. Coach Road (opp) 10:09–15:09
  43. Half Butt (opp) 10:10–15:10
  44. Green Lane (opp) 10:10–15:10
  45. Chapman's Farm (adj) 10:11–15:11
  46. Cordelia Drive (opp) 10:12–15:12
  47. The Dog & Pheasant (opp) 10:13–15:13
  48. Constable Close (opp) 10:14–15:14
  49. Hospital Path (adj) 10:15–15:15
  50. Bruff Close (W-bound) 10:16–15:16
  51. Groves Close (Stop B) 10:17–15:17
  52. Railway Station Layby (Stand F) 10:19–15:19
  53. The Albert (o/s) 10:20–15:20
  54. Causton Road (adj) 10:21–15:21
  55. Middleborough (S-bound) 10:22–15:22
  56. High Street (Stop Fa) 10:23–15:23
  57. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) 10:28–15:28

Towards Osborne Street

2 journeys · times at main stops

Bus Station (Stand C)15:1516:15
Broom Street (opp)15:2316:23
Chelsworth Avenue (adj)15:3516:35
High Road (opp)15:5516:55
Middle School (opp)16:0617:06
School Lane (opp)16:2417:24
Constable Close (opp)16:3217:32
Osborne Street (Stop Ae)16:4817:48

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bus Station (Stand C) 15:15–16:15
  2. Lucas Road (adj) 15:17–16:17
  3. Sainsbury's (adj) 15:18–16:18
  4. Cats Lane (adj) 15:19–16:19
  5. Stannards Way (adj) 15:20–16:20
  6. Glenside (opp) 15:20–16:20
  7. Highbury Way (opp) 15:21–16:21
  8. Beech Road (adj) 15:21–16:21
  9. Queensway (opp) 15:22–16:22
  10. Broom Street (opp) 15:23–16:23
  11. Wells Hall Road (adj) 15:23–16:23
  12. Thomas Gainsborough School (o/s) 15:30–16:30
  13. Broom Street (adj) 15:31–16:31
  14. The Drift (adj) 15:33–16:33
  15. Minsmere Way (adj) 15:33–16:33
  16. Rede Way (adj) 15:34–16:34
  17. Raydon Way (adj) 15:34–16:34
  18. Chelsworth Avenue (adj) 15:35–16:35
  19. Northern Road (adj) 15:36–16:36
  20. Joes Road (opp) 15:37–16:37
  21. Saracens Head (opp) 15:40–16:40
  22. Links View (adj) 15:40–16:40
  23. Airey Close (adj) 15:41–16:41
  24. Shoulder Of Mutton (nr) 15:47–16:47
  25. Shoulder Of Mutton (opp) 15:47–16:47
  26. Hare and Hounds (adj) 15:53–16:53
  27. High Road (opp) 15:55–16:55
  28. Shelter (opp) 15:56–16:56
  29. Edies Lane (adj) 15:57–16:57
  30. Elm Tree Lane (opp) 15:58–16:58
  31. Edies Lane (opp) 15:58–16:58
  32. Maple Road (adj) 15:59–16:59
  33. Shelter (o/s) 16:00–17:00
  34. Hare and Hounds (opp) 16:01–17:01
  35. Middle School (opp) 16:06–17:06
  36. The Blundens (adj) 16:07–17:07
  37. The Angel (opp) 16:08–17:08
  38. Village Hall (adj) 16:12–17:12
  39. Longwood House (adj) 16:16–17:16
  40. Mill Street (adj) 16:17–17:17
  41. Doctors Surgery (opp) 16:19–17:19
  42. London Road (opp) 16:22–17:22
  43. Tog Lane (opp) 16:23–17:23
  44. School Lane (opp) 16:24–17:24
  45. Old House Road (opp) 16:25–17:25
  46. Coach Road (opp) 16:26–17:26
  47. Half Butt (opp) 16:28–17:28
  48. Green Lane (opp) 16:28–17:28
  49. Chapman's Farm (adj) 16:29–17:29
  50. Cordelia Drive (opp) 16:30–17:30
  51. The Dog & Pheasant (opp) 16:31–17:31
  52. Constable Close (opp) 16:32–17:32
  53. Hospital Path (adj) 16:33–17:33
  54. Bruff Close (W-bound) 16:34–17:34
  55. Groves Close (Stop B) 16:35–17:35
  56. Railway Station Layby (Stand F) 16:38–17:38
  57. The Albert (o/s) 16:39–17:39
  58. Causton Road (adj) 16:40–17:40
  59. Middleborough (S-bound) 16:41–17:41
  60. High Street (Stop Fa) 16:43–17:43
  61. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) 16:48–17:48

Plus 3 journeys on shorter or variant routes.

Saturday12 journeys

Towards Bus Station

6 journeys · times at main stops

Osborne Street (Stop Ae)08:3010:3012:3014:3016:3018:30
Hospital Path (opp)08:4310:4312:4314:4316:4318:43
School Lane (adj)08:5010:5012:5014:5016:5018:50
The Angel (adj)09:0311:0313:0315:0317:0319:03
Elm Tree Lane (opp)09:1511:1513:1515:1517:1519:15
Airey Close (opp)09:2911:2913:2915:2917:2919:29
Beech Road (opp)09:4011:4013:4015:4017:4019:40
Bus Station (Stand B)09:4811:4813:4815:4817:4819:48

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) 08:30–18:30
  2. Head Street (Stop Ec) 08:35–18:35
  3. Middleborough (N-bound) 08:36–18:36
  4. Causton Road (opp) 08:37–18:37
  5. The Albert (opp) 08:38–18:38
  6. Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) 08:40–18:40
  7. Bruff Close (E-bound) 08:42–18:42
  8. Hospital Path (opp) 08:43–18:43
  9. Cordelia Drive (adj) 08:46–18:46
  10. Chapman's Farm (opp) 08:46–18:46
  11. Green Lane (adj) 08:47–18:47
  12. Half Butt (o/s) 08:48–18:48
  13. Coach Road (adj) 08:48–18:48
  14. Old House Road (adj) 08:49–18:49
  15. School Lane (adj) 08:50–18:50
  16. Tog Lane (adj) 08:50–18:50
  17. London Road (adj) 08:51–18:51
  18. Doctors Surgery (adj) 08:56–18:56
  19. Mill Street (opp) 08:58–18:58
  20. Longwood House (opp) 08:59–18:59
  21. Village Hall (opp) 09:03–19:03
  22. The Angel (adj) 09:03–19:03
  23. The Blundens (opp) 09:04–19:04
  24. Middle School (o/s) 09:05–19:05
  25. Hare and Hounds (adj) 09:07–19:07
  26. High Road (opp) 09:09–19:09
  27. Shelter (opp) 09:11–19:11
  28. Edies Lane (adj) 09:12–19:12
  29. Elm Tree Lane (opp) 09:15–19:15
  30. Edies Lane (opp) 09:15–19:15
  31. Maple Road (adj) 09:16–19:16
  32. Shelter (o/s) 09:17–19:17
  33. Hare and Hounds (opp) 09:19–19:19
  34. Shoulder Of Mutton (nr) 09:24–19:24
  35. Shoulder Of Mutton (opp) 09:24–19:24
  36. Airey Close (opp) 09:29–19:29
  37. Rectory Road (adj) 09:31–19:31
  38. Joes Road (adj) 09:35–19:35
  39. Northern Road (opp) 09:36–19:36
  40. Rede Way (opp) 09:37–19:37
  41. The Drift (opp) 09:38–19:38
  42. Queensway (adj) 09:40–19:40
  43. Beech Road (opp) 09:40–19:40
  44. Pot Kiln Lane (adj) 09:41–19:41
  45. St Andrews Road (opp) 09:41–19:41
  46. Glenside (adj) 09:42–19:42
  47. Stannards Way (opp) 09:43–19:43
  48. Kings Meadow (opp) 09:44–19:44
  49. Lucas Road (opp) 09:45–19:45
  50. Bus Station (Stand B) 09:48–19:48

Towards Osborne Street

6 journeys · times at main stops

Bus Station (Stand C)07:1009:1011:1013:1015:1017:10
Queensway (opp)07:1709:1711:1713:1715:1717:17
Saracens Head (opp)07:2509:2511:2513:2515:2517:25
Edies Lane (adj)07:4109:4111:4113:4115:4117:41
The Angel (opp)07:5209:5211:5213:5215:5217:52
Old House Road (opp)08:0810:0812:0814:0816:0818:08
Hospital Path (adj)08:1510:1512:1514:1516:1518:15
Osborne Street (Stop Ae)08:2810:2812:2814:2816:2818:28

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bus Station (Stand C) 07:10–17:10
  2. Lucas Road (adj) 07:12–17:12
  3. Sainsbury's (adj) 07:13–17:13
  4. Cats Lane (adj) 07:14–17:14
  5. Stannards Way (adj) 07:15–17:15
  6. Glenside (opp) 07:15–17:15
  7. Highbury Way (opp) 07:16–17:16
  8. Beech Road (adj) 07:16–17:16
  9. Queensway (opp) 07:17–17:17
  10. The Drift (adj) 07:18–17:18
  11. Minsmere Way (adj) 07:18–17:18
  12. Rede Way (adj) 07:19–17:19
  13. Raydon Way (adj) 07:19–17:19
  14. Chelsworth Avenue (adj) 07:20–17:20
  15. Northern Road (adj) 07:21–17:21
  16. Joes Road (opp) 07:22–17:22
  17. Saracens Head (opp) 07:25–17:25
  18. Links View (adj) 07:25–17:25
  19. Airey Close (adj) 07:26–17:26
  20. Shoulder Of Mutton (nr) 07:31–17:31
  21. Shoulder Of Mutton (opp) 07:31–17:31
  22. Hare and Hounds (adj) 07:37–17:37
  23. High Road (opp) 07:39–17:39
  24. Shelter (opp) 07:40–17:40
  25. Edies Lane (adj) 07:41–17:41
  26. Elm Tree Lane (opp) 07:42–17:42
  27. Edies Lane (opp) 07:42–17:42
  28. Maple Road (adj) 07:43–17:43
  29. Shelter (o/s) 07:44–17:44
  30. Hare and Hounds (opp) 07:45–17:45
  31. Middle School (opp) 07:50–17:50
  32. The Blundens (adj) 07:51–17:51
  33. The Angel (opp) 07:52–17:52
  34. Village Hall (adj) 07:55–17:55
  35. Longwood House (adj) 07:59–17:59
  36. Mill Street (adj) 08:00–18:00
  37. Doctors Surgery (opp) 08:02–18:02
  38. London Road (opp) 08:05–18:05
  39. Tog Lane (opp) 08:06–18:06
  40. School Lane (opp) 08:07–18:07
  41. Old House Road (opp) 08:08–18:08
  42. Coach Road (opp) 08:09–18:09
  43. Half Butt (opp) 08:10–18:10
  44. Green Lane (opp) 08:10–18:10
  45. Chapman's Farm (adj) 08:11–18:11
  46. Cordelia Drive (opp) 08:12–18:12
  47. The Dog & Pheasant (opp) 08:13–18:13
  48. Constable Close (opp) 08:14–18:14
  49. Hospital Path (adj) 08:15–18:15
  50. Bruff Close (W-bound) 08:16–18:16
  51. Groves Close (Stop B) 08:17–18:17
  52. Railway Station Layby (Stand F) 08:19–18:19
  53. The Albert (o/s) 08:20–18:20
  54. Causton Road (adj) 08:21–18:21
  55. Middleborough (S-bound) 08:22–18:22
  56. High Street (Stop Fa) 08:23–18:23
  57. Osborne Street (Stop Ae) 08:28–18:28

No service on Sunday.

All 43 bus stops

  1. Osborne Street (Stop Ae)
  2. Head Street (Stop Ec)
  3. Middleborough (N-bound)
  4. Causton Road (opp)
  5. The Albert (opp)
  6. Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea)
  7. Bruff Close (E-bound)
  8. Hospital Path (opp)
  9. Cordelia Drive (adj)
  10. Chapman's Farm (opp)
  11. Green Lane (adj)
  12. Half Butt (o/s)
  13. Coach Road (adj)
  14. Old House Road (adj)
  15. School Lane (adj)
  16. Tog Lane (adj)
  17. London Road (adj)
  18. Doctors Surgery (adj)
  19. Mill Street (opp)
  20. Longwood House (opp)
  21. Village Hall (opp)
  22. The Angel (adj)
  23. The Blundens (opp)
  24. Middle School (o/s)
  25. Hare and Hounds (adj)
  26. High Road (opp)
  27. Shelter (opp)
  28. Edies Lane (adj)
  29. Elm Tree Lane (opp)
  30. Edies Lane (opp)
  31. Maple Road (adj)
  32. Shelter (o/s)
  33. Hare and Hounds (opp)
  34. Shoulder Of Mutton (nr)
  35. Shoulder Of Mutton (opp)
  36. Airey Close (opp)
  37. Rectory Road (adj)
  38. Joes Road (adj)
  39. Northern Road (opp)
  40. Rede Way (opp)
  41. The Drift (opp)
  42. Queensway (adj)
  43. Beech Road (opp)
  44. Pot Kiln Lane (adj)
  45. St Andrews Road (opp)
  46. Glenside (adj)
  47. Stannards Way (opp)
  48. Kings Meadow (opp)
  49. Lucas Road (opp)
  50. Bus Station (Stand B)
  51. Bus Station (Stand C)
  52. Lucas Road (adj)
  53. Sainsbury's (adj)
  54. Cats Lane (adj)
  55. Stannards Way (adj)
  56. Glenside (opp)
  57. Highbury Way (opp)
  58. Beech Road (adj)
  59. Queensway (opp)
  60. The Drift (adj)
  61. Minsmere Way (adj)
  62. Rede Way (adj)
  63. Raydon Way (adj)
  64. Chelsworth Avenue (adj)
  65. Northern Road (adj)
  66. Joes Road (opp)
  67. Saracens Head (opp)
  68. Links View (adj)
  69. Airey Close (adj)
  70. Middle School (opp)
  71. The Blundens (adj)
  72. The Angel (opp)
  73. Village Hall (adj)
  74. Longwood House (adj)
  75. Mill Street (adj)
  76. Doctors Surgery (opp)
  77. London Road (opp)
  78. Tog Lane (opp)
  79. School Lane (opp)
  80. Old House Road (opp)
  81. Coach Road (opp)
  82. Half Butt (opp)
  83. Green Lane (opp)
  84. Chapman's Farm (adj)
  85. Cordelia Drive (opp)
  86. The Dog & Pheasant (opp)
  87. Constable Close (opp)
  88. Hospital Path (adj)
  89. Bruff Close (W-bound)
  90. Groves Close (Stop B)
  91. Railway Station Layby (Stand F)
  92. The Albert (o/s)
  93. Causton Road (adj)
  94. Middleborough (S-bound)
  95. High Street (Stop Fa)
  96. Broom Street (opp)
  97. Wells Hall Road (adj)
  98. Thomas Gainsborough School (o/s)
  99. Broom Street (adj)
  100. Crouch Street (Stop Db)
  101. Essex County Hospital (o/s)
  102. Beverley Road (adj)
  103. The Avenue (adj)
  104. Park Road (adj)
  105. Norman Way Schools (o/s)
  106. Park Road (opp)
  107. The Avenue (opp)
  108. Beverley Road (opp)
  109. Essex County Hospital (opp)

43 bus operator and areas

Hedingham & Chambers · Essex, Suffolk

43 bus FAQ

What time is the first 43 bus?
Mon–Fri: the first 43 leaves Osborne Street (Stop Ae) at 08:30.
What time is the last 43 bus?
Mon–Fri: the last 43 towards Bus Station leaves Osborne Street (Stop Ae) at 17:50.
Does the 43 run every day?
No. The 43 runs on Mon–Fri and on Saturday, with no service on Sunday.
Who operates the 43 bus?
The 43 is run by Hedingham & Chambers.

Official information

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