Bus Travel To/From Hospital
We offer a reliable and frequent bus services for patients and visitors to get to and from hospitals. Please click on the links below to find out how to get to each hospital site in order to help you plan your journey.
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Travel Alerts
51, 52, 53, 53A, 2A, 87, X20 & 68 / North Station / 20th - 26th of October 2025
North Station
20th – 26th October
19:30 – 05:00
51, 52, 53, 53A, 2A, 87, X20 & 68
Towards North Station from City Centre:
After serving Middleborough services will operate via Westway (A134), Colne Bank, Station Way (A134), Essex Hall & Station Way (North Station Layby).
Towards Colchester City Centre from Highwoods / North Station:
After the North Station services will operate via Middleborough/North Hill.
17:20 hrs Service 52 from Osborne Street / SERVICE DISRUPTION 14th of October 2025
17:20 hrs Service 52 from Osborne Street to Stanway, Tollgate did not run due to Traffic delay.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Highwoods Square / 51& 52 / DIVERSION 20th of October 2025
20th- 21st of October 2025 08:00 – 16:00
Highwoods Square – Temporary Access Restriction.
Highwoods Square will not be accessible due to ongoing roadworks.
Service 51: Services will be operating via Derwent Road & Highwoods Square.
Service 51 will still be serving the Highwoods Approach bus stops on both sides of the road.
Service 52: Services will be operating via Eastwood Drive & Highwoods Square.
Highwoods Square will not be served during the roadworks.
EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH TIDES AT WEST MERSEA / SERVICE DISRUPTION 14th of October 2025
DUE TO EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH TIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FROM COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET / CR High Steet FOR THE MONTH OF November 2025 WILL TERMINATE AND START AT PELDON.
370 / Colchester Road / 6/11-7/11
Colchester Road will be closed on the above dates.
As a result, buses will be terminating at Butler Road Car Park.
We apologise for any incoveniences caused
X30 / Battlesbridge Bypass / DIVERSION 29th of October 2025
X30 Battlesbridge Bypass closure 29/10-5/11 TIMED CLOSURE 2000-0500
ONLY BEDLOES CORNER STOP WILL BE AFFECTED.
To Southend
Services will operate via Rettendon, A130, A1245 & Rawreth Lane.
ToChelmsford
Services will operate via Rawreth Lane, A1245, A130 & Chelmsford.
X30 & 42A / Stortford Road / DIVERSION 23rd of October 2025
Stortford Road Closed 23/10-27/10 (TIMED CLOSURE EACH DAY 1900-0200) X30
The X30 will divert via Barnston & the A120 in each direction.
42A
To Chelmsford
Queen Vic, B1256 & Dunmow Bypass.
To Bishops Stortford
Travelodge, B1256 & Queen Vic.
Maldon Road / 31/331/332/333 / DIVERSION
Maldon Road Closed 15/10-20/10 21.00-05.00 only
Service31/331/332/333
To Burnham
Services will operate via Eves Corner, Bicknacre,White Swan B1418 & Oak Corner.
To Chelmsford
Services will operate via Oak Corner, B1418 to White Swan & Eves Corner.
417 / Fourth Avenue / DIVERSION
Fourth Avenue, Harlow will be closed for works nightly between 20:00hrs and 05:00hrs on 9th 10th 13th 15th & 16th of October 2025.
During this time the 417 will not be able to serve the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Passengers should head to Hemstel Road Wych Elm stop or Hobtoe Road Foldcroft Stop in both directions.
From its Junction with Haydens road roundabout to the junction of Hoddings road in both directions .
The 417 service will operate as follows:
Towards Old Oak way
Hemstel Road, the Hospital, Hodings Road & Hobtoe Road.
Towards Harlow Temp bus station
Hobtoe Road, Hodings Road, Hemstel Road & Fourth Avenue.
Basildon Stop Suspensions / 8th of October 2025
B4 Dover way toward Pitsea is suspended.
B3 stop for Northlands toward Basildon.