The average bus between Colchester and Rayleigh Station takes 2h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 58m. There is a bus service every few hours from Colchester to Rayleigh Station. 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 Colchester and Rayleigh Station. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Rayleigh Station at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Rayleigh Station. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Rayleigh Station station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
Colchester to Rayleigh Station bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Osborne Street station.
Colchester to Rayleigh Station bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Railway Station.
The distance between Colchester and Rayleigh Station is 39.4 km. The road distance is 63 km.
You can take a bus from Osborne Street to Railway Station via Bus Station in around 2h 4m.