The average bus between Colchester and Saffron Walden takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Saffron Walden. 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 5 times a day between Colchester and Saffron Walden. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Saffron Walden at 9:18 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Saffron Walden. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Saffron Walden station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Colchester to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Saffron Walden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at East Street station.
The distance between Colchester and Saffron Walden is 47.7 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to East Street via Coach Station in around 2h 41m.