68 Bus Times – Highwoods ↔ West Mersea

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Highwoods Square

19:50

304 minHigh Street 20:52

21:05

379 minHigh Street 22:07

22:05

439 minHigh Street 23:07

23:15

509 min

MON-FRI · 4 services19:50 — 23:15

The 68 bus runs between Highwoods and West Mersea, operated by First Bus. This route has 62 stops.

Number 68 Bus Timetable

Mon-Fri Saturday

Stop
Highwoods Square	19:50	21:05	22:05	23:15
Highwoods Approach	19:51	21:06	22:06	23:16
Derwent Road	19:52	21:07	22:07	23:17
Berkley Close	19:52	21:07	22:07	23:17
Regents Close	19:53	21:08	22:08	23:18
Brinkley Lane	19:53	21:08	22:08	23:18
Oyster Business Park	19:54	21:09	22:09	23:19
Newcomen Way	19:54	21:09	22:09	23:19
Julian Avenue	19:56	21:11	22:11	23:20
Maximus Drive	19:56	21:11	22:11	23:21
The Water Tower	19:57	21:12	22:12	23:22
Bedford Road	19:58	21:13	22:13	23:23
Thornwood	19:58	21:13	22:13	23:23
Beaumont Close	19:59	21:14	22:14	23:23
Kingswood Road	19:59	21:14	22:14	23:24
General Hospital	20:00	21:15	22:15	23:25
Wryneck Close	20:01	21:16	22:16	23:26
Turner Rise	20:03	21:18	22:18	23:28
Bruff Close	20:04	21:19	22:19	23:29
Groves Close	20:05	21:20	22:20	23:30
Railway Station Layby	20:06	21:21	22:21	23:31
The Albert	20:08	21:23	22:23	23:35
Causton Road	20:09	21:24	22:24	23:35
Middleborough	20:10	21:25	22:25	23:36
Angel Court	20:13	21:28	22:28	23:38
Queen Street	20:15	21:30	22:30	23:40
Town Railway Station	20:17	21:32	22:32	23:42
Napier Road	20:18	21:33	22:33	23:43
Plum Hall	20:18	21:33	22:33	23:43
Pownall Crescent	20:20	21:35	22:35	23:45
Cemetery Gates	20:21	21:36	22:36	23:46
Crematorium	20:22	21:37	22:37	23:46
Middlewick Ranges	20:23	21:38	22:38	23:47
Talcott Road	20:23	21:38	22:38	23:48
Monkwick Avenue	20:24	21:39	22:39	23:49
The Silver Oyster	20:25	21:40	22:40	23:50
Bardfield Road	20:26	21:41	22:41	23:51
Lethe Grove	20:27	21:42	22:42	23:52
Lethe Grove	20:27	21:42	22:42	23:52
Wethersfield Road	20:28	21:43	22:43	23:53
Gosfield Road	20:29	21:44	22:44	23:54
The Cherry Tree	20:31	21:46	22:46	23:56
Weir Lane	20:31	21:46	22:46	23:56
Roman Hill House	20:32	21:47	22:47	23:57
Haye Lane	20:33	21:48	22:48	23:58
Layer Road	20:34	21:49	22:49	23:59
St Ives Road	20:38	21:53	22:53	·
Lower Road	20:39	21:54	22:54	·
Kemps Farm	20:40	21:55	22:55	·
The Rose	20:41	21:56	22:56	·
Pyefleet House	20:42	21:57	22:57	·
Dawes Lane	20:44	21:59	22:59	·
Blue Row	20:45	22:00	23:00	·
Waldegraves Caravan Park	20:46	22:01	23:01	·
The Fox	20:47	22:02	23:02	·
Seaview Avenue	20:48	22:03	23:03	·
Empress Avenue	20:49	22:04	23:04	·
The Fountain	20:49	22:04	23:04	·
Barfield Rd	20:50	22:05	23:05	·
Melrose Road	20:51	22:06	23:06	·
Church	20:51	22:06	23:06	·
High Street	20:52	22:07	23:07	·

Stop
Highwoods Square	19:50	21:05	22:05	23:15
Highwoods Approach	19:51	21:06	22:06	23:16
Derwent Road	19:52	21:07	22:07	23:17
Berkley Close	19:52	21:07	22:07	23:17
Regents Close	19:53	21:08	22:08	23:18
Brinkley Lane	19:53	21:08	22:08	23:18
Oyster Business Park	19:54	21:09	22:09	23:19
Newcomen Way	19:54	21:09	22:09	23:19
Julian Avenue	19:56	21:11	22:11	23:20
Maximus Drive	19:56	21:11	22:11	23:21
The Water Tower	19:57	21:12	22:12	23:22
Bedford Road	19:58	21:13	22:13	23:23
Thornwood	19:58	21:13	22:13	23:23
Beaumont Close	19:59	21:14	22:14	23:23
Kingswood Road	19:59	21:14	22:14	23:24
General Hospital	20:00	21:15	22:15	23:25
Wryneck Close	20:01	21:16	22:16	23:26
Turner Rise	20:03	21:18	22:18	23:28
Bruff Close	20:04	21:19	22:19	23:29
Groves Close	20:05	21:20	22:20	23:30
Railway Station Layby	20:06	21:21	22:21	23:31
The Albert	20:08	21:23	22:23	23:35
Causton Road	20:09	21:24	22:24	23:35
Middleborough	20:10	21:25	22:25	23:36
Angel Court	20:13	21:28	22:28	23:38
Queen Street	20:15	21:30	22:30	23:40
Town Railway Station	20:17	21:32	22:32	23:42
Napier Road	20:18	21:33	22:33	23:43
Plum Hall	20:18	21:33	22:33	23:43
Pownall Crescent	20:20	21:35	22:35	23:45
Cemetery Gates	20:21	21:36	22:36	23:46
Crematorium	20:22	21:37	22:37	23:46
Middlewick Ranges	20:23	21:38	22:38	23:47
Talcott Road	20:23	21:38	22:38	23:48
Monkwick Avenue	20:24	21:39	22:39	23:49
The Silver Oyster	20:25	21:40	22:40	23:50
Bardfield Road	20:26	21:41	22:41	23:51
Lethe Grove	20:27	21:42	22:42	23:52
Lethe Grove	20:27	21:42	22:42	23:52
Wethersfield Road	20:28	21:43	22:43	23:53
Gosfield Road	20:29	21:44	22:44	23:54
The Cherry Tree	20:31	21:46	22:46	23:56
Weir Lane	20:31	21:46	22:46	23:56
Roman Hill House	20:32	21:47	22:47	23:57
Haye Lane	20:33	21:48	22:48	23:58
Layer Road	20:34	21:49	22:49	23:59
St Ives Road	20:38	21:53	22:53	·
Lower Road	20:39	21:54	22:54	·
Kemps Farm	20:40	21:55	22:55	·
The Rose	20:41	21:56	22:56	·
Pyefleet House	20:42	21:57	22:57	·
Dawes Lane	20:44	21:59	22:59	·
Blue Row	20:45	22:00	23:00	·
Waldegraves Caravan Park	20:46	22:01	23:01	·
The Fox	20:47	22:02	23:02	·
Seaview Avenue	20:48	22:03	23:03	·
Empress Avenue	20:49	22:04	23:04	·
The Fountain	20:49	22:04	23:04	·
Barfield Rd	20:50	22:05	23:05	·
Melrose Road	20:51	22:06	23:06	·
Church	20:51	22:06	23:06	·
High Street	20:52	22:07	23:07	·

Inbound

Stop
High Street	19:20	19:58	20:58	22:10	23:10
Yorick Road	19:23	19:59	20:59	22:11	23:11
Barfield Rd	19:25	20:00	21:00	22:12	23:12
Elmwood Drive	19:26	20:00	21:00	22:12	23:12
The Fountain	19:27	20:01	21:01	22:13	23:13
Empress Avenue	19:28	20:01	21:01	22:13	23:13
Seaview Avenue	19:29	20:02	21:02	22:14	23:14
The Fox	19:31	20:03	21:03	22:15	23:15
Waldegraves Caravan Park	19:32	20:04	21:04	22:16	23:16
Blue Row	19:33	20:05	21:05	22:17	23:17
Dawes Lane	19:34	20:06	21:06	22:18	23:18
Pyefleet House	19:35	20:08	21:08	22:20	23:20
The Rose	19:35	20:09	21:09	22:21	23:21
Kemps Farm	19:36	20:10	21:10	22:22	23:22
Lower Road	19:37	20:11	21:11	22:23	23:23
St Ives Road	19:39	20:12	21:12	22:24	23:24
Layer Road	19:39	20:16	21:16	22:28	23:28
Haye Lane	19:40	20:17	21:17	22:29	23:29
Roman Hill House	19:41	20:18	21:18	22:30	23:30
Weir Lane	19:41	20:19	21:19	22:31	23:31
The Cherry Tree	19:42	20:19	21:19	22:31	23:31
Gosfield Rd	19:43	20:20	21:20	22:32	23:32
Wethersfield Rd	19:44	20:21	21:21	22:33	23:33
Lethe Grove	·	20:22	21:22	22:34	23:34
Lethe Grove	·	20:22	21:22	22:34	23:34
Bardfield Road	·	20:23	21:23	22:35	23:35
The Silver Oyster	·	20:24	21:24	22:36	23:36
Monkwick Avenue	·	20:25	21:25	22:37	23:37
Talcott Road	·	20:25	21:25	22:37	23:38
Middlewick Ranges	·	20:26	21:26	22:38	23:38
Crematorium	·	20:27	21:27	22:39	23:39
Cemetery Gates	·	20:27	21:27	22:39	23:40
Pownall Crescent	·	20:28	21:28	22:40	23:40
Plum Hall	·	20:29	21:29	22:41	23:42
Napier Road	·	20:30	21:30	22:42	23:43
Osborne Street	·	20:33	21:33	22:45	23:45
St John's Street	·	20:34	21:34	22:46	·
Head Street	·	20:36	21:36	22:48	·
Middleborough	·	20:38	21:38	22:50	·
Causton Road	·	20:39	21:39	22:51	·
The Albert	·	20:40	21:40	22:52	·
Railway Station Layby	·	20:41	21:41	22:53	·
Bruff Close	·	20:42	21:42	22:54	·
Turner Rise	·	20:44	21:44	22:56	·
Wryneck Close	·	20:45	21:45	22:57	·
General Hospital - main Rd	·	20:46	21:46	22:58	·
Kingswood Road	·	20:47	21:47	22:59	·
Thornwood	·	20:48	21:48	23:00	·
Bedford Road	·	20:48	21:48	23:00	·
The Water Tower	·	20:49	21:49	23:01	·
Julian Avenue	·	20:50	21:50	23:02	·
Newcomen Way	·	20:52	21:52	23:04	·
Oyster Business Park	·	20:52	21:52	23:04	·
Brinkley Lane	·	20:53	21:53	23:05	·
Regents Close	·	20:53	21:53	23:05	·
Berkley Close	·	20:54	21:54	23:06	·
Derwent Road	·	20:54	21:54	23:06	·
Highwoods Approach	·	20:56	21:56	23:08	·
Highwoods Square	·	20:56	21:56	23:08	·

Stop
High Street	18:58	19:58	20:58	22:10	23:10
Yorick Road	19:01	19:59	20:59	22:11	23:11
Barfield Rd	19:03	20:00	21:00	22:12	23:12
Elmwood Drive	19:04	20:00	21:00	22:12	23:12
The Fountain	19:05	20:01	21:01	22:13	23:13
Empress Avenue	19:06	20:01	21:01	22:13	23:13
Seaview Avenue	19:07	20:02	21:02	22:14	23:14
The Fox	19:09	20:03	21:03	22:15	23:15
Waldegraves Caravan Park	19:10	20:04	21:04	22:16	23:16
Blue Row	19:11	20:05	21:05	22:17	23:17
Dawes Lane	19:12	20:06	21:06	22:18	23:18
Pyefleet House	19:13	20:08	21:08	22:20	23:20
The Rose	19:13	20:09	21:09	22:21	23:21
Kemps Farm	19:14	20:10	21:10	22:22	23:22
Lower Road	19:15	20:11	21:11	22:23	23:23
St Ives Road	19:17	20:12	21:12	22:24	23:24
Layer Road	19:17	20:16	21:16	22:28	23:28
Haye Lane	19:18	20:17	21:17	22:29	23:29
Roman Hill House	19:19	20:18	21:18	22:30	23:30
Weir Lane	19:19	20:19	21:19	22:31	23:31
The Cherry Tree	19:20	20:19	21:19	22:31	23:31
Gosfield Rd	19:21	20:20	21:20	22:32	23:32
Wethersfield Rd	19:22	20:21	21:21	22:33	23:33
Lethe Grove	·	20:22	21:22	22:34	23:34
Lethe Grove	·	20:22	21:22	22:34	23:34
Bardfield Road	·	20:23	21:23	22:35	23:35
The Silver Oyster	·	20:24	21:24	22:36	23:36
Monkwick Avenue	·	20:25	21:25	22:37	23:37
Talcott Road	·	20:25	21:25	22:37	23:38
Middlewick Ranges	·	20:26	21:26	22:38	23:38
Crematorium	·	20:27	21:27	22:39	23:39
Cemetery Gates	·	20:27	21:27	22:39	23:40
Pownall Crescent	·	20:28	21:28	22:40	23:40
Plum Hall	·	20:29	21:29	22:41	23:42
Napier Road	·	20:30	21:30	22:42	23:43
Osborne Street	·	20:33	21:33	22:45	23:45
St John's Street	·	20:34	21:34	22:46	·
Head Street	·	20:36	21:36	22:48	·
Middleborough	·	20:38	21:38	22:50	·
Causton Road	·	20:39	21:39	22:51	·
The Albert	·	20:40	21:40	22:52	·
Railway Station Layby	·	20:41	21:41	22:53	·
Bruff Close	·	20:42	21:42	22:54	·
Turner Rise	·	20:44	21:44	22:56	·
Wryneck Close	·	20:45	21:45	22:57	·
General Hospital - main Rd	·	20:46	21:46	22:58	·
Kingswood Road	·	20:47	21:47	22:59	·
Thornwood	·	20:48	21:48	23:00	·
Bedford Road	·	20:48	21:48	23:00	·
The Water Tower	·	20:49	21:49	23:01	·
Julian Avenue	·	20:50	21:50	23:02	·
Newcomen Way	·	20:52	21:52	23:04	·
Oyster Business Park	·	20:52	21:52	23:04	·
Brinkley Lane	·	20:53	21:53	23:05	·
Regents Close	·	20:53	21:53	23:05	·
Berkley Close	·	20:54	21:54	23:06	·
Derwent Road	·	20:54	21:54	23:06	·
Highwoods Approach	·	20:56	21:56	23:08	·
Highwoods Square	·	20:56	21:56	23:08	·

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Passes through: HighwoodsColchesterMile EndColchester City CentreMonkwickBlackheathAbbertonPeldonWest Mersea

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Where does the 68 bus stop?

The 68 serves 62 stops passing through Highwoods, Colchester, Mile End, Colchester City Centre, Monkwick, Blackheath, Abberton, Peldon and West Mersea. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.

Does the 68 run on weekends?

Yes, the 68 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 68?

Most First Bus services accept concessionary bus passes (including the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for eligible passengers). Contactless payment is widely accepted. Check with First Bus for specific ticket options on this route.

Does the 68 run on bank holidays?

There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 68. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact First Bus to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

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

NOC: FABD, FYOR, FWYO, FBRA, FLDS, FHUD, FHAL, FSYO, FMAN, FLEI, FSMR, FECS, FESX, FDOR, RRAR, FTVA, FHAM, FBRI, FCWL, FBOS, FPOT, FCYM, FGLA

Valid from 26 Jul 2026 to 05 Sep 2026

Source: Bus Open Data Service

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