The average train between Colchester Bus Station and Braintree takes 1h 13m and the fastest train takes 51 min. There is a train service every few hours from Colchester Bus Station to Braintree. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Colchester Bus Station and Braintree. The earliest departure is at 6:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester Bus Station is at 9:35 PM which arrives into Braintree at 10:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Colchester Town and take an average of 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Colchester Bus Station to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Colchester Bus Station station and arriving at Braintree station via Witham (Essex). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Colchester Bus Station to Braintree train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester Town station.
Colchester Bus Station to Braintree train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Braintree station.
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The distance between Colchester Bus Station and Braintree is 23.9 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a vehicle from Colchester Bus Station to Braintree via Colchester Town and Witham (Essex) in around 1h 18m.