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3 Bus Times – Colchester City Centre ↔ Greenstead

Arriva UK Bus · 26 stops

Next departures

Osborne Street
13:33
5 min
13:48
20 min
14:03
35 min
14:18
50 min
14:33
65 min
14:48
80 min
MON-FRI · 42 services07:12 — 18:09

The 3 bus runs between Colchester City Centre and Greenstead, operated by Arriva UK Bus. This route has 26 stops.

Number 3 Bus Timetable

Stop
Osborne Street07:1207:3707:5308:1008:3008:4709:0309:1809:3309:4810:0310:1810:3310:4811:0311:1811:3311:4812:0312:1812:3312:4813:0313:1813:3313:4814:0314:1814:3314:4815:0315:2115:3815:5416:1016:2716:4517:0117:1717:3317:4918:09
Head Street07:1507:3907:5508:1208:3208:4909:0509:2009:3509:5010:0510:2010:3510:5011:0511:2011:3511:5012:0512:2012:3512:5013:0513:2013:3513:5014:0514:2014:3514:5015:0515:2315:4015:5616:1216:2916:4717:0317:1917:3517:5118:11
The George07:1707:4107:5708:1408:3408:5109:0709:2209:3709:5210:0710:2210:3710:5211:0711:2211:3711:5212:0712:2212:3712:5213:0713:2213:3713:5214:0714:2214:3714:5215:0715:2515:4215:5816:1416:3116:4917:0517:2117:3717:5318:13
Greyfriars07:2007:4408:0008:1708:3708:5409:1009:2509:4009:5510:1010:2510:4010:5511:1011:2511:4011:5512:1012:2512:4012:5513:1013:2513:4013:5514:1014:2514:4014:5515:1015:2815:4516:0116:1716:3416:5217:0817:2417:4017:5618:16
The Surgery07:2107:4508:0108:1808:3808:5509:1109:2609:4109:5610:1110:2610:4110:5611:1111:2611:4111:5612:1112:2612:4112:5613:1113:2613:4113:5614:1114:2614:4114:5615:1115:2915:4616:0216:1816:3516:5317:0917:2517:4117:5718:17
Brook Street07:2207:4608:0208:1908:3908:5609:1209:2709:4209:5710:1210:2710:4210:5711:1211:2711:4211:5712:1212:2712:4212:5713:1213:2713:4213:5714:1214:2714:4214:5715:1215:3015:4716:0316:1916:3616:5417:1017:2617:4217:5818:18
Old Coach Road07:2307:4708:0308:2008:4008:5709:1309:2809:4309:5810:1310:2810:4310:5811:1311:2811:4311:5812:1312:2812:4312:5813:1313:2813:4313:5814:1314:2814:4314:5815:1315:3115:4816:0416:2016:3716:5517:1117:2717:4317:5918:19
St Andrews Gardens07:2407:4908:0508:2208:4208:5909:1409:2909:4409:5910:1410:2910:4410:5911:1411:2911:4411:5912:1412:2912:4412:5913:1413:2913:4413:5914:1414:2914:4414:5915:1415:3315:5016:0616:2216:3916:5717:1317:2917:4518:0118:21
Fairfield Gardens07:2407:5008:0608:2308:4309:0009:1409:2909:4409:5910:1410:2910:4410:5911:1411:2911:4411:5912:1412:2912:4412:5913:1413:2913:4413:5914:1414:2914:4414:5915:1415:3415:5116:0716:2316:4016:5817:1417:3017:4618:0218:22
Dilbridge Road07:2507:5108:0708:2408:4409:0109:1509:3009:4510:0010:1510:3010:4511:0011:1511:3011:4512:0012:1512:3012:4513:0013:1513:3013:4514:0014:1514:3014:4515:0015:1515:3515:5216:0816:2416:4116:5917:1517:3117:4718:0318:23
Goring Road East07:2607:5208:0808:2508:4509:0209:1609:3109:4610:0110:1610:3110:4611:0111:1611:3111:4612:0112:1612:3112:4613:0113:1613:3113:4614:0114:1614:3114:4615:0115:1615:3615:5316:0916:2516:4217:0017:1617:3217:4818:0418:24
Hazelton Road07:2707:5308:0908:2608:4609:0309:1709:3209:4710:0210:1710:3210:4711:0211:1711:3211:4712:0212:1712:3212:4713:0213:1713:3213:4714:0214:1714:3214:4715:0215:1715:3715:5416:1016:2616:4317:0117:1717:3317:4918:0518:25
Bromley Road07:2807:5408:1008:2708:4709:0409:1809:3309:4810:0310:1810:3310:4811:0311:1811:3311:4812:0312:1812:3312:4813:0313:1813:3313:4814:0314:1814:3314:4815:0315:1815:3815:5516:1116:2716:4417:0217:1817:3417:5018:0618:26
Hazlemere School07:2907:5508:1108:2808:4809:0509:1909:3409:4910:0410:1910:3410:4911:0411:1911:3411:4912:0412:1912:3412:4913:0413:1913:3413:4914:0414:1914:3414:4915:0415:1915:3915:5616:1216:2816:4517:0317:1917:3517:5118:0718:27
Sir Charles Lucas School07:3007:5608:1208:2908:4909:0609:2009:3509:5010:0510:2010:3510:5011:0511:2011:3511:5012:0512:2012:3512:5013:0513:2013:3513:5014:0514:2014:3514:5015:0515:2015:4015:5716:1316:2916:4617:0417:2017:3617:5218:0818:28
Library07:3107:5708:1308:3008:5009:0709:2109:3609:5110:0610:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2113:3613:5114:0614:2114:3614:5115:0615:2115:4115:5816:1416:3016:4717:0517:2117:3717:5318:0918:29
Acacia Avenue········································18:1018:30
Hamlet Drive········································18:1218:32
MacBeth Close········································18:1318:33
Titania Close········································18:1318:33
Magnolia Drive········································18:1418:34
University Residences········································18:1418:34
Hunwicke Road Shops········································18:1518:35
Affleck Road········································18:1618:36
Berberis Walk········································18:1718:37
Library········································18:1818:38

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Fares & Tickets

Standard £1.00
Standard £2.20
Ticket Types
Saver TicketsTravel passes

Other routes nearby

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Passes through: Colchester City CentreColchesterGreenstead
Where does the 3 bus stop?
The 3 serves 26 stops passing through Colchester City Centre, Colchester and Greenstead. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.
Does the 3 run on weekends?
Based on current timetables, the 3 runs on weekdays only. Contact Arriva UK Bus directly for information about seasonal or special weekend services.
Can I use a bus pass on the 3?
People with certain disabilities may be eligible for free bus travel.
Does the 3 run on bank holidays?
There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 3. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact Arriva UK Bus to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

Sources: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) for timetable and route data · www.arrivabus.co.uk for operator information · BODS Fares API for fare data

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