81A

81A Bus Times – Manningtree ↔ Colchester

Transport Made Simple · 42 stops

Next departures

Station
17:20
233 min
18:42
315 min
19:20
353 min
MON-FRI · 4 services07:13 — 19:20

The 81A bus runs between Manningtree and Colchester, operated by Transport Made Simple. This route has 42 stops.

81A Bus Timetable

Stop
Station07:1317:2018:4219:20
Summers Park07:1517:2318:4419:22
Lawford Place07:1617:2418:4519:23
Church Hill07:1717:2518:4619:24
Hungerdown Lane07:1817:2618:4719:25
Garden City07:1917:2718:4819:26
Bargate Lane07:2117:2818:4919:27
Home Farm Lane07:2417:3018:5119:29
The Heath07:2717:3318:5419:32
The Anchor07:2817:34·19:33
Coopers Lane07:2917:35·19:34
Kiln Cottages07:3017:36·19:34
Forge Street07:3117:37·19:34
The Marlborough Head07:3317:39·19:36
Monks Lane07:37··19:40
Birchwood Corner07:40··19:42
Birchwood Road07:42··19:43
St Margaret's Cross07:42··19:43
School07:43··19:44
The Shepherd & Dog07:44··19:45
Chapel Road07:45··19:46
Runkins Corner07:51··19:50
Cuckoo Point07:53··19:52
Julian Avenue07:54··19:53
Maximus Drive07:55··19:54
The Water Tower07:56··19:54
Olympic Boulevard07:57··19:55
Hospital Path08:02··19:58
Bruff Close08:04··19:59
Groves Close08:04··19:59
Railway Station Layby08:05··20:00
The Albert08:07··20:02
Causton Road08:08··20:03
Middleborough08:09··20:04
High Street08:11··20:06
Osborne Street08:16··20:10
Crouch Street····
Essex County Hospital····
Beverley Road····
The Avenue····
Park Road····
Norman Way Schools····

Inbound

Stop
Osborne Street09:4513:3517:4018:53
Head Street09:4913:3917:4418:54
Middleborough09:5013:4017:4618:55
Causton Road09:5113:4117:4718:55
The Albert09:5113:4117:4818:55
Railway Station Layby09:5213:4217:4918:57
Bruff Close09:5313:4317:5019:00
Hospital Path09:5513:4517:5319:02
Olympic Boulevard09:5913:4917:5819:04
The Water Tower10:0013:5018:0019:06
Julian Avenue10:0113:5118:0119:07
Matchett Drive10:0113:5118:0119:08
Cuckoo Point10:0113:5118:0119:09
Runkins Corner10:0313:5318:0319:10
Chapel Road10:0613:5618:0719:11
The Shepherd & Dog10:0713:5718:0819:13
School10:0813:5818:0919:14
St Margaret's Cross10:0913:5918:10·
Birchwood Road10:1014:0018:11·
Birchwood Corner10:1114:0118:12·
Monks Lane10:1314:0318:14·
Rye Farm10:1314:0318:14·
Duck Lane10:1514:0518:16·
The Heath10:1614:0618:17·
The Anchor10:1714:0718:18·
Coopers Lane10:1814:0818:19·
Kiln Cottages10:1814:0818:19·
Forge Street10:1814:0818:19·
The Marlborough Head10:2014:1018:21·
Rye Farm··18:24·
Duck Lane··18:26·
Home Farm Lane··18:28·
Bargate Lane··18:30·
Garden City··18:31·
Hungerdown Lane··18:32·
Church Hill··18:33·
Lawford Place··18:34·
Summers Park··18:35·
Railway Station··18:37·
Station··18:38·
Stop
Osborne Street16:10
Head Street16:15
Middleborough16:16
Causton Road16:17
The Albert16:18
Railway Station Layby16:19
Bruff Close16:20
Hospital Path16:22
Olympic Boulevard16:26
The Water Tower16:27
Julian Avenue16:28
Matchett Drive16:28
Cuckoo Point16:28
Runkins Corner16:29
Chapel Road16:32
The Shepherd & Dog16:33
School16:34
St Margaret's Cross16:35
Birchwood Road16:36
Birchwood Corner16:37
Monks Lane16:40
Rye Farm16:41
Duck Lane16:43
The Heath16:44
The Anchor16:45
Coopers Lane16:46
Kiln Cottages16:47
Forge Street16:48
The Marlborough Head16:50
Rye Farm·
Duck Lane·
Home Farm Lane·
Bargate Lane·
Garden City·
Hungerdown Lane·
Church Hill·
Lawford Place·
Summers Park·
Railway Station·
Station·

Route Map

Fares & Tickets

Single £1.20
Return £2.00

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Passes through: ManningtreeLawfordArdleighDedham HeathDedhamLanghamSeveralls ParkMile EndColchesterColchester City Centre
Where does the 81A bus stop?
The 81A serves 42 stops passing through Manningtree, Lawford, Ardleigh, Dedham Heath, Dedham, Langham, Severalls Park, Mile End, Colchester and Colchester City Centre. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.
Does the 81A run on weekends?
Based on current timetables, the 81A runs on weekdays only. Contact Transport Made Simple directly for information about seasonal or special weekend services.
Can I use a bus pass on the 81A?
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 81A run on bank holidays?
There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 81A. 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 02 Nov 2025
Source: Bus Open Data Service
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