42

Braintree ↔ Bury St Edmunds Bus Times

Transport Made Simple · 77 stops

Next departures

Bus Station
06:50
100 min
07:55
165 min
09:05
235 minFreeport Railway S.. 10:50
11:05
355 minFreeport Railway S.. 12:50
13:05
475 minFreeport Railway S.. 14:50
15:05
595 minFreeport Railway S.. 16:50
SATURDAY · 8 services06:50 — 19:10

The 42 bus runs between Bury St Edmunds and Braintree, operated by Transport Made Simple. This route has 77 stops. Grey skies and 15°C forecast for the next bus at 06:50. A coat will take the edge off while you wait.

Number 42 Bus Timetable

Stop
Bus Station06:5007:5509:0511:0513:0515:0517:1019:10
Arc Shopping Centre06:5207:5809:0711:0713:0715:0717:1219:12
Old Convent Orchard06:5307:5909:0811:0813:0815:0817:1319:13
Albert Buildings06:5708:0409:0911:0913:0915:0917:1419:14
Kevor House07:0608:1309:1011:1013:1015:1017:1519:15
Spread Eagle07:0608:1309:1111:1113:1115:1117:1619:16
Stonebridge Avenue07:0708:1409:1211:1213:1215:1217:1719:17
West Suffolk Hospital07:0808:1509:1311:1313:1315:1317:1819:18
The Lodge07:1108:1809:1411:1413:1415:1417:1919:19
Barons Road07:1208:1909:1511:1513:1515:1517:2119:20
Old Gaol07:1308:2009:1611:1613:1615:1617:2319:21
The Curlews Footpath07:1408:2109:1711:1713:1715:1717:2519:22
Rushbrooke Arms07:1408:2109:2111:2113:2115:2117:3219:26
Post Office07:1608:2309:2111:2113:2115:2117:3319:26
Old Eagle07:2108:2909:2211:2213:2215:2217:3419:27
The Manger07:2208:3009:2511:2513:2515:2517:3719:30
A1141·08:3009:2611:2613:2615:2617:3919:31
Thorn Court Corner·08:3109:2911:2913:2915:2917:4219:34
Old Bury Road·08:3109:3111:3113:3115:3117:4419:36
Tye Green·08:3109:3211:3213:3215:3217:4519:37
Rose and Crown·08:3109:3511:3513:3515:3517:4819:40
High Street Farm·08:3209:3811:3813:3815:3817:5119:43
Harefield·08:3209:3911:3913:3915:3917:5219:44
Bull·08:3309:4111:4113:4115:4117:5419:46
Post Office·08:3409:4111:4113:4115:4117:5419:46
Library·08:3509:4211:4213:4215:4217:5519:47
Chapel Green·08:3509:4311:4313:4315:4317:5619:48
Long Melford Inn·08:3509:4411:4413:4415:4417:5719:49
Ropers Lane·08:3509:4511:4513:4515:4517:5819:50
Barleycombe·08:3609:4611:4613:4615:4617:5919:51
Chaucer Road·08:3709:4811:4813:4815:4818:0119:53
Priory Road·08:3709:4911:4913:4915:4918:0219:54
Woodhall Road·08:3709:5011:5013:5015:5018:0319:55
Suffolk Road·08:3809:5111:5113:5115:5118:0419:56
Bus Station·08:4009:5311:5313:5315:5318:0619:58
Old Railway Bridge·08:4109:5611:5613:5615:5618:09·
Strawberry Stores·08:4209:5711:5713:5715:5718:10·
Ryes Lane·08:4210:0212:0214:0216:0218:15·
Till Smiths Garage·08:4310:1112:1114:1116:1118:24·
Bowmans Park·08:4410:1112:1114:1116:1118:24·
Nunnery Street·08:4610:1212:1214:1216:1218:25·
Memories·08:4710:1312:1314:1316:1318:26·
Rectory Rd·08:5210:1612:1614:1616:1618:29·
Post Office··10:1712:1714:1716:1718:30·
The Swan··10:1812:1814:1816:1818:31·
Lamb Lane··10:1912:1914:1916:1918:32·
Wash Farm··10:1912:1914:1916:1918:32·
Foxborough··10:2112:2114:2116:2118:34·
Hospital··10:2712:2714:2716:2718:39·
High Street··10:2812:2814:2816:2818:40·
Halstead Park··10:2812:2814:2816:2818:40·
Ramsey Road··10:2912:2914:2916:2918:41·
Blamsters Crescent··10:2912:2914:2916:2918:41·
Attwoods··10:2912:2914:2916:2918:41·
Russell's Road··10:2912:2914:2916:2918:41·
Plaistow Green Road··10:3012:3014:3016:3018:42·
Penny Pot Corner··10:3012:3014:3016:3018:42·
Rayne Hatch Wood··10:3112:3114:3116:3118:43·
Crematorium··10:3212:3214:3216:3218:44·
Foley Corner··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:45·
Hare and Hounds··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:45·
Grove Field··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:45·
Four Releet··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:45·
Broad Road Nursery··10:3412:3414:3416:3418:46·
Broad Road··10:3512:3514:3516:3518:47·
Larchwood Care Home··10:3512:3514:3516:3518:47·
Convent Hill··10:3512:3514:3516:3518:47·
Six Bells··10:3612:3614:3616:3618:48·
Old Court Hotel··10:3812:3814:3816:3818:50·
Julien Court Road··10:3912:3914:3916:3918:51·
Courtauld Road··10:4012:4014:4016:4018:52·
Railway Street··10:4012:4014:4016:4018:52·
Clinic··10:4112:4114:4116:4118:53·
Bus Interchange··10:4212:4214:4216:4218:53·
Four Seasons··10:4412:4414:4416:44··
Sportsman··10:4512:4514:4516:45··
Freeport Railway Station··10:5012:5014:5016:50··
Stop
Bus Station06:2008:2608:5509:0511:0513:0515:0515:3517:1019:10
Arc Shopping Centre06:2208:2708:5809:0711:0713:0715:0715:3617:1219:12
Old Convent Orchard06:2308:2808:5909:0811:0813:0815:0815:3817:1319:13
Albert Buildings06:2708:3209:0409:0911:0913:0915:0915:3917:1419:14
Kevor House06:3608:3309:1309:1011:1013:1015:1015:4017:1519:15
Spread Eagle06:3608:3409:1309:1111:1113:1115:1115:4117:1619:16
Stonebridge Avenue06:3708:3509:1409:1211:1213:1215:1215:4117:1719:17
West Suffolk Hospital06:3808:3509:1509:1311:1313:1315:1315:4317:1819:18
The Lodge06:4108:3709:1809:1411:1413:1415:1415:4917:1919:19
Barons Road06:4208:4309:1909:1511:1513:1515:1515:5017:2119:20
Old Gaol06:4308:4409:2009:1611:1613:1615:1615:5117:2319:21
The Curlews Footpath06:4408:4409:2109:1711:1713:1715:1715:5317:2519:22
Rushbrooke Arms06:4408:4509:2109:2111:2113:2115:2115:5417:3219:26
Post Office06:4608:4509:2309:2111:2113:2115:2115:5517:3319:26
Old Eagle06:5108:4509:2909:2211:2213:2215:2215:5517:3419:27
The Manger06:5208:4509:3009:2511:2513:2515:2515:5617:3719:30
A114106:5208:4709:3009:2611:2613:2615:2615:5717:3919:31
Thorn Court Corner06:5308:4709:3109:2911:2913:2915:2915:5717:4219:34
Old Bury Road06:5308:4809:3109:3111:3113:3115:3115:5717:4419:36
Tye Green06:5308:4909:3109:3211:3213:3215:3215:5717:4519:37
Rose and Crown06:5308:5009:3109:3511:3513:3515:3515:5817:4819:40
High Street Farm06:5408:5009:3209:3811:3813:3815:3815:5817:5119:43
Harefield06:5408:5009:3209:3911:3913:3915:3915:5917:5219:44
Bull06:5508:5009:3309:4111:4113:4115:4116:0017:5419:46
Post Office06:5608:5109:3409:4111:4113:4115:4116:0117:5419:46
Library06:5708:5209:3509:4211:4213:4215:4216:0217:5519:47
Chapel Green06:5708:5209:3509:4311:4313:4315:4316:0317:5619:48
Long Melford Inn06:5708:5209:3509:4411:4413:4415:4416:0417:5719:49
Ropers Lane06:5708:5309:3509:4511:4513:4515:4516:0517:5819:50
Barleycombe06:5808:5509:3609:4611:4613:4615:4616:0617:5919:51
Chaucer Road06:5908:5609:3709:4811:4813:4815:4816:0718:0119:53
Priory Road06:5908:5709:3709:4911:4913:4915:4916:0818:0219:54
Woodhall Road06:5908:5709:3709:5011:5013:5015:5016:0918:0319:55
Suffolk Road07:0008:5809:3809:5111:5113:5115:5116:1018:0419:56
Bus Station07:0208:5909:4009:5311:5313:5315:5316:1118:0619:58
Old Railway Bridge07:03·09:4109:5611:5613:5615:5616:1118:09·
Strawberry Stores07:04·09:4209:5711:5713:5715:5716:1218:10·
Ryes Lane07:04·09:4210:0212:0214:0216:0216:1218:15·
Till Smiths Garage07:05·09:4310:1112:1114:1116:1116:1318:24·
Bowmans Park07:05·09:4410:1112:1114:1116:1116:1318:24·
Nunnery Street··09:4610:1212:1214:1216:1216:1418:25·
Memories··09:4710:1312:1314:1316:1316:1418:26·
Rectory Rd··09:5210:1612:1614:1616:1616:1518:29·
Post Office···10:1712:1714:1716:1716:1618:30·
The Swan···10:1812:1814:1816:1816:1718:31·
Lamb Lane···10:1912:1914:1916:1916:1718:32·
Wash Farm···10:1912:1914:1916:1916:1718:32·
Foxborough···10:2112:2114:2116:2116:1818:34·
Hospital···10:2712:2714:2716:2716:2018:39·
High Street···10:2812:2814:2816:2816:2118:40·
Halstead Park···10:2812:2814:2816:2816:2218:40·
Ramsey Road···10:2912:2914:2916:2916:2218:41·
Blamsters Crescent···10:2912:2914:2916:2916:2418:41·
Attwoods···10:2912:2914:2916:2916:2518:41·
Russell's Road···10:2912:2914:2916:2916:2718:41·
Plaistow Green Road···10:3012:3014:3016:3016:2818:42·
Penny Pot Corner···10:3012:3014:3016:3016:3318:42·
Rayne Hatch Wood···10:3112:3114:3116:31·18:43·
Crematorium···10:3212:3214:3216:32·18:44·
Foley Corner···10:3312:3314:3316:33·18:45·
Hare and Hounds···10:3312:3314:3316:33·18:45·
Grove Field···10:3312:3314:3316:33·18:45·
Four Releet···10:3312:3314:3316:33·18:45·
Broad Road Nursery···10:3412:3414:3416:34·18:46·
Broad Road···10:3512:3514:3516:35·18:47·
Larchwood Care Home···10:3512:3514:3516:35·18:47·
Convent Hill···10:3512:3514:3516:35·18:47·
Six Bells···10:3612:3614:3616:36·18:48·
Old Court Hotel···10:3812:3814:3816:38·18:50·
Julien Court Road···10:3912:3914:3916:39·18:51·
Courtauld Road···10:4012:4014:4016:40·18:52·
Railway Street···10:4012:4014:4016:40·18:52·
Clinic···10:4112:4114:4116:41·18:53·
Bus Interchange···10:4212:4214:4216:42·18:53·
Four Seasons···10:4412:44·16:44···
Sportsman···10:4512:45·16:45···
Freeport Railway Station···10:5012:50·16:50···

Inbound

Stop
Bus Station06:5007:5509:0511:0513:0515:0517:1019:10
Arc Shopping Centre06:5207:5809:0611:0613:0615:0617:1119:11
Old Convent Orchard06:5307:5909:0711:0713:0715:0717:1219:12
Albert Buildings06:5708:0409:0811:0813:0815:0817:1319:13
Kevor House07:0608:1309:0911:0913:0915:0917:1419:14
Spread Eagle07:0608:1309:1011:1013:1015:1017:1519:15
Stonebridge Avenue07:0708:1409:1111:1113:1115:1117:1719:16
West Suffolk Hospital07:0808:1509:1211:1213:1215:1217:1819:17
The Lodge07:1108:1809:1311:1313:1315:1317:1919:18
Barons Road07:1208:1909:1411:1413:1415:1417:2119:19
Old Gaol07:1308:2009:1511:1513:1515:1517:2319:20
The Curlews Footpath07:1408:2109:1611:1613:1615:1617:2519:21
Rushbrooke Arms07:1408:2109:2011:2013:2015:2017:3219:25
Post Office07:1608:2309:2011:2013:2015:2017:3319:25
Old Eagle07:2108:2909:2111:2113:2115:2117:3419:26
The Manger07:2208:3009:2411:2413:2415:2417:3719:29
A1141·08:3209:2511:2513:2515:2517:3919:30
Thorn Court Corner·08:3309:2811:2813:2815:2817:4219:33
Old Bury Road·08:3309:3011:3013:3015:3017:4419:35
Tye Green·08:3309:3111:3113:3115:3117:4519:36
Rose and Crown·08:3309:3411:3413:3415:3417:4819:39
High Street Farm·08:3409:3711:3713:3715:3717:5119:42
Harefield·08:3409:3811:3813:3815:3817:5219:43
Bull·08:3509:4011:4013:4015:4017:5419:45
Post Office·08:3609:4011:4013:4015:4017:5419:45
Library·08:3709:4111:4113:4115:4117:5519:46
Chapel Green·08:3709:4211:4213:4215:4217:5619:47
Long Melford Inn·08:3709:4311:4313:4315:4317:5719:48
Ropers Lane·08:3709:4411:4413:4415:4417:5819:49
Barleycombe·08:3809:4511:4513:4515:4517:5919:50
Chaucer Road·08:3909:4711:4713:4715:4718:0119:52
Priory Road·08:3909:4811:4813:4815:4818:0219:53
Woodhall Road·08:3909:4911:4913:4915:4918:0319:54
Suffolk Road·08:4009:5011:5013:5015:5018:0419:55
Bus Station·08:4209:5211:5213:5215:5218:0619:57
Old Railway Bridge·08:4309:5811:5813:5815:5818:12·
Strawberry Stores·08:4409:5911:5913:5915:5918:13·
Ryes Lane·08:4410:0412:0414:0416:0418:18·
Till Smiths Garage·08:4510:1312:1314:1316:1318:27·
Bowmans Park·08:4510:1312:1314:1316:1318:27·
Nunnery Street·08:4710:1412:1414:1416:1418:28·
Memories·08:4810:1512:1514:1516:1518:29·
Sugar Loaves·08:5210:1812:1814:1816:1818:32·
Post Office··10:1912:1914:1916:1918:33·
The Swan··10:2012:2014:2016:2018:34·
Lamb Lane··10:2112:2114:2116:2118:35·
Wash Farm··10:2112:2114:2116:2118:35·
Foxborough··10:2312:2314:2316:2318:37·
Hospital··10:2912:2914:2916:2918:42·
High Street··10:3012:3014:3016:3018:43·
Halstead Park··10:3212:3214:3216:3218:45·
Ramsey Road··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:46·
Blamsters Crescent··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:46·
Attwoods··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:46·
Russells Road··10:3312:3314:3316:3318:46·
Plaistow Green Road··10:3412:3414:3416:3418:47·
Penny Pot Corner··10:3412:3414:3416:3418:47·
Rayne Hatch Wood··10:3512:3514:3516:3518:48·
Crematorium··10:3612:3614:3616:3618:49·
Foley Corner··10:3712:3714:3716:3718:50·
Hare and Hounds··10:3712:3714:3716:3718:50·
Grove Field··10:3712:3714:3716:3718:50·
Four Releet··10:3712:3714:3716:3718:50·
Broad Road Nursery··10:3812:3814:3816:3818:51·
Broad Road··10:3912:3914:3916:3918:52·
Larchwood Care Home··10:3912:3914:3916:3918:52·
Convent Hill··10:3912:3914:3916:3918:52·
Six Bells··10:4012:4014:4016:4018:53·
Old Court Hotel··10:4212:4214:4216:4218:55·
Julien Court Road··10:4312:4314:4316:4318:56·
Courtauld Road··10:4412:4414:4416:4418:57·
Railway Street··10:4412:4414:4416:4418:57·
Manor Street··10:4512:4514:4516:4518:58·
Bus Park··10:4512:4514:4516:4518:58·
Four Seasons··10:4712:4714:4716:47··
Sportsman··10:4812:4814:4816:48··
Freeport Railway Station··10:5212:5214:5216:52··
Stop
Bus Station06:2008:2608:5509:0511:0513:0515:0515:3517:1019:10
Arc Shopping Centre06:2208:2708:5809:0611:0613:0615:0615:3617:1119:11
Old Convent Orchard06:2308:2808:5909:0711:0713:0715:0715:3817:1219:12
Albert Buildings06:2708:3209:0409:0811:0813:0815:0815:3917:1319:13
Kevor House06:3608:3309:1309:0911:0913:0915:0915:4017:1419:14
Spread Eagle06:3608:3409:1309:1011:1013:1015:1015:4117:1519:15
Stonebridge Avenue06:3708:3509:1409:1111:1113:1115:1115:4117:1719:16
West Suffolk Hospital06:3808:3509:1509:1211:1213:1215:1215:4317:1819:17
The Lodge06:4108:3709:1809:1311:1313:1315:1315:4917:1919:18
Barons Road06:4208:4309:1909:1411:1413:1415:1415:5017:2119:19
Old Gaol06:4308:4409:2009:1511:1513:1515:1515:5317:2319:20
The Curlews Footpath06:4408:4709:2109:1611:1613:1615:1615:5517:2519:21
Rushbrooke Arms06:4408:4809:2109:2011:2013:2015:2015:5617:3219:25
Post Office06:4608:4809:2309:2011:2013:2015:2015:5717:3319:25
Old Eagle06:5108:4809:2909:2111:2113:2115:2115:5717:3419:26
The Manger06:5208:4809:3009:2411:2413:2415:2415:5817:3719:29
A114106:5408:4909:3209:2511:2513:2515:2515:5917:3919:30
Thorn Court Corner06:5508:5009:3309:2811:2813:2815:2815:5917:4219:33
Old Bury Road06:5508:5109:3309:3011:3013:3015:3015:5917:4419:35
Tye Green06:5508:5209:3309:3111:3113:3115:3115:5917:4519:36
Rose and Crown06:5508:5309:3309:3411:3413:3415:3416:0017:4819:39
High Street Farm06:5608:5309:3409:3711:3713:3715:3716:0017:5119:42
Harefield06:5608:5309:3409:3811:3813:3815:3816:0117:5219:43
Bull06:5708:5309:3509:4011:4013:4015:4016:0217:5419:45
Post Office06:5808:5409:3609:4011:4013:4015:4016:0317:5419:45
Library06:5908:5509:3709:4111:4113:4115:4116:0417:5519:46
Chapel Green06:5908:5509:3709:4211:4213:4215:4216:0517:5619:47
Long Melford Inn06:5908:5509:3709:4311:4313:4315:4316:0617:5719:48
Ropers Lane06:5908:5609:3709:4411:4413:4415:4416:0717:5819:49
Barleycombe07:0008:5809:3809:4511:4513:4515:4516:0817:5919:50
Chaucer Road07:0108:5909:3909:4711:4713:4715:4716:0918:0119:52
Priory Road07:0109:0009:3909:4811:4813:4815:4816:1018:0219:53
Woodhall Road07:0109:0009:3909:4911:4913:4915:4916:1018:0319:54
Suffolk Road07:0209:0109:4009:5011:5013:5015:5016:1118:0419:55
Bus Station07:0409:0109:4209:5211:5213:5215:5216:1218:0619:57
Old Railway Bridge07:05·09:4309:5811:5813:5815:5816:1218:12·
Strawberry Stores07:06·09:4409:5911:5913:5915:5916:1318:13·
Ryes Lane07:06·09:4410:0412:0414:0416:0416:1318:18·
Till Smiths Garage07:07·09:4510:1312:1314:1316:1316:1418:27·
Bowmans Park07:07·09:4510:1312:1314:1316:1316:1418:27·
Nunnery Street··09:4710:1412:1414:1416:1416:1518:28·
Memories··09:4810:1512:1514:1516:1516:1518:29·
Sugar Loaves··09:5210:1812:1814:1816:1816:1618:32·
Post Office···10:1912:1914:1916:1916:1718:33·
The Swan···10:2012:2014:2016:2016:1818:34·
Lamb Lane···10:2112:2114:2116:2116:1818:35·
Wash Farm···10:2112:2114:2116:2116:1818:35·
Foxborough···10:2312:2314:2316:2316:1918:37·
Hospital···10:2912:2914:2916:2916:2218:42·
High Street···10:3012:3014:3016:3016:2318:43·
Halstead Park···10:3212:3214:3216:3216:2418:45·
Ramsey Road···10:3312:3314:3316:3316:2418:46·
Blamsters Crescent···10:3312:3314:3316:3316:2618:46·
Attwoods···10:3312:3314:3316:3316:2618:46·
Russells Road···10:3312:3314:3316:3316:2818:46·
Plaistow Green Road···10:3412:3414:3416:3416:2918:47·
Penny Pot Corner···10:3412:3414:3416:3416:3318:47·
Rayne Hatch Wood···10:3512:3514:3516:35·18:48·
Crematorium···10:3612:3614:3616:36·18:49·
Foley Corner···10:3712:3714:3716:37·18:50·
Hare and Hounds···10:3712:3714:3716:37·18:50·
Grove Field···10:3712:3714:3716:37·18:50·
Four Releet···10:3712:3714:3716:37·18:50·
Broad Road Nursery···10:3812:3814:3816:38·18:51·
Broad Road···10:3912:3914:3916:39·18:52·
Larchwood Care Home···10:3912:3914:3916:39·18:52·
Convent Hill···10:3912:3914:3916:39·18:52·
Six Bells···10:4012:4014:4016:40·18:53·
Old Court Hotel···10:4212:4214:4216:42·18:55·
Julien Court Road···10:4312:4314:4316:43·18:56·
Courtauld Road···10:4412:4414:4416:44·18:57·
Railway Street···10:4412:4414:4416:44·18:57·
Manor Street···10:4512:4514:4516:45·18:58·
Bus Park···10:4512:4514:4516:45·18:58·
Four Seasons···10:4712:47·16:47···
Sportsman···10:4812:48·16:48···
Freeport Railway Station···10:5212:52·16:52···

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Fares & Tickets

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Return £2.30

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Passes through: BraintreeBraintree Town CentrBockingHigh GarrettPlaistow GreenHalsteadSible HedinghamCastle HedinghamBulmer TyeBallingdonSudburyLong MelfordHigh StreetBridge StreetAlphetonCockfieldBradfield CombustGreat WhelnethamSicklesmereNowton EstateBury St Edmunds
Where does the 42 bus stop?
The 42 serves 83 stops passing through Braintree, Braintree Town Centr, Bocking, High Garrett, Plaistow Green, Halstead, Sible Hedingham, Castle Hedingham, Bulmer Tye, Ballingdon, Sudbury, Long Melford, High Street, Bridge Street, Alpheton, Cockfield, Bradfield Combust, Great Whelnetham, Sicklesmere, Nowton Estate and Bury St Edmunds. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.
Does the 42 run on weekends?
Yes, the 42 runs on Saturdays. The weekend timetable may have fewer departures than weekdays - use the day tabs above to compare.
Can I use a bus pass on the 42?
Most Transport Made Simple services accept concessionary bus passes (including the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for eligible passengers). Contactless payment is widely accepted. Check with Transport Made Simple for specific ticket options on this route.
Does the 42 run on bank holidays?
There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 42. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact Transport Made Simple to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

Sources: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) for timetable and route data · BODS Fares API for fare data

NOC: TMSB, GOEA, CHAM, HEDO, KCTB, SEFF, SIMO
Valid from 23 Mar 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Source: Bus Open Data Service
· Last updated: 28 Mar 2026