The average bus between Colchester and Waltham Abbey takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Waltham Abbey. 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 every 4 hours between Colchester and Waltham Abbey. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Waltham Abbey at 9:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Waltham Abbey. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Waltham Abbey station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Colchester to Waltham Abbey bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Waltham Abbey bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Market Square station.
The distance between Colchester and Waltham Abbey is 66.4 km. The road distance is 103 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Market Square via Coach Station and Temp Bus Station in around 3h 19m.