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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Birmingham to Colchester from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$41

Saturday

$36

Sunday

Monday

$40

Tuesday

Wednesday

$41

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 0m	6:15 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:15 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$41	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 6:15:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 1:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
National Express	8h 20m	9:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	5:50 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$45	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 9:30:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	6h 15m	3:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:45 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$52	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 3:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	6h 25m	5:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	12:10 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$52	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 5:45:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	7h 35m	11:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	7:05 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$53	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 11:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 20m	11:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	7:05 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$36	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 11:45:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
National Express	7h 0m	6:15 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:15 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$37	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:15:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/7/2025 1:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
National Express	8h 20m	9:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	5:50 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$41	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 9:30:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/7/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	6h 5m	3:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:35 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$64	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 3:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 5m	6:05 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	12:10 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$64	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:05:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 0m	6:15 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:15 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$40	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 6:15:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
National Express	8h 20m	9:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	5:50 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$42	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 9:30:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	6h 15m	3:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:45 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 3:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	6h 25m	5:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	12:10 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 5:45:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	7h 35m	11:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	7:05 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$50	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 11:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Colchester via London Stansted Airport, you can save more than $9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  6h 15m
  
  0
  
  3:30 AM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  7:15 AM
  
  London Stansted Airport
  Stansted Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/9/2025 3:30:00 AM to Stansted Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
- National Express
  
  1h 0m
  
  0
  
  8:45 AM
  
  London Stansted Airport
  Stansted Bus Station
  
  9:45 AM
  
  Colchester
  East Hill House
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Stansted Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (United Kingdom) at 12/9/2025 8:45:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $9

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 20m	9:30 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	5:50 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$41	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 9:30:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	6h 15m	3:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:45 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 3:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	6h 25m	5:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	12:10 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 5:45:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	7h 35m	11:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	7:05 PM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 11:30:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
National Express	7h 15m	6:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:15 AM	Colchester	East Hill House	Economy	$49	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 6:00:00 PM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 1:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Birmingham to Colchester via London Stansted Airport, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  6h 15m
  
  0
  
  3:30 AM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  7:15 AM
  
  London Stansted Airport
  Stansted Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/9/2025 3:30:00 AM to Stansted Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
- National Express
  
  1h 0m
  
  0
  
  8:45 AM
  
  London Stansted Airport
  Stansted Bus Station
  
  9:45 AM
  
  Colchester
  East Hill House
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Stansted Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (United Kingdom) at 12/9/2025 8:45:00 AM to East Hill House, Colchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Birmingham to Colchester is $36 on 11/30/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Birmingham and Colchester

See here how frequent the connections between Birmingham and Colchester are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily buses from Birmingham to Colchester. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 11 daily coaches between Birmingham and Colchester.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 21 buses from Birmingham to Colchester, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Birmingham and Colchester, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Birmingham to Colchester

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 11 times every day by bus from Birmingham to Colchester in one click! Book your bus ticket from Birmingham to Colchester starting from $36!

Cheapest Bus	$36
Fastest Bus	6h 5m
Earliest Bus	3:30 AM
Latest Bus	9:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	11 Ø
Distance	125.5 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Birmingham to Colchester

Every day, 11 buses from 1 bus companies leave Birmingham for Colchester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$41

Saturday 12/06

$78

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$38

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$41

Thursday 12/11

$49

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

$55

Wednesday 12/24

$71

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Birmingham to Colchester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Birmingham to Colchester, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $36, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Birmingham to Colchester. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $41.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Birmingham to Colchester, with $36. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $50.

How to save money travelling from Birmingham to Colchester

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Birmingham to Colchester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Birmingham to Colchester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Birmingham to Colchester are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Birmingham and Colchester

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Birmingham and Colchester.

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Great Charles St Queensway

Great Charles Street Queensway 142

Moor Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Dudley Street

Dudley Street 89

Bus Station

Stanwell Street 12

East Hill House

Alresford, Essex

Station Road, Alresford, Colchester

University of Essex

Boundary Rd

The Centre

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Birmingham to Colchester? Compare all modes of transports from Birmingham to Colchester.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Birmingham to Colchester

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Birmingham to Colchester? Or which bus companies serve the route Birmingham to Colchester? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Birmingham to Colchester bus

How much does a Birmingham Colchester bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $36 and takes 7h 20m to reach Colchester. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Birmingham to Colchester?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $36 and $96. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Colchester.

On average, how many connections are available from Birmingham to Colchester each day?

Every day, the Birmingham to Colchester bus route is served by approximately 11 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Birmingham to Colchester take?

The fastest bus from Birmingham to Colchester is offered by National Express and takes 6h 5m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $64. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Birmingham to Colchester?

The earliest bus arriving in Colchester from Birmingham starts at 3:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Birmingham to Colchester?

The latest bus trip departing from Birmingham for Colchester starts at 9:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Birmingham Colchester route?

When traveling by bus from Birmingham to Colchester, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Birmingham and Colchester?

You can check all the direct connections between Birmingham and Colchester by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Birmingham to Colchester bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Birmingham Colchester bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Birmingham Colchester bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Birmingham to Colchester on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Birmingham to Colchester

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Birmingham and to Colchester

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Birmingham and to Colchester. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!