Buses to the hospital

Looking to find out how to get to your hospital appointment by bus? You've come to the right place! Our network offers frequent bus services for patients and visitors to get to and from hospitals across Essex. To make things easy for you, we've collated all the relevant bus routes to each major hospital in the handy tables below. Once you've found the route you're looking for, simply head over to our timetables page to view and download your bus times.

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Basildon University Hospital

Bus stops for Basildon University Hospital are situated right outside the main entrance, and are served by the routes detailed in the table below. Remember, once you've found the route you're looking for, just head over to our timetables page to view and download your bus times.

B2

Basildon town centre - Basildon Hospital - Langdon Hills - Laindon

this route is operated by electric bus

100

Basildon - Stanford-le-Hope - Grays - Lakeside

this route is operated by electric bus

200

Basildon - Stanford-le-Hope - Tilbury - Grays

this route is operated by electric bus

201

Basildon - Orsett

Broomfield Hospital

Bus stops for Broomfield Hospital are situated just outside the main entrance, and are served by the routes detailed in the table below. Remember, once you've found the route you're looking for, just head over to our timetables page to view and download your bus times.

C1

Galleywood - Chelmsford city centre - Broomfield Hospital

C2

Chelmsford city centre - Melbourne - North Melbourne - Broomfield Hospital

42A

Chelmsford - Broomfield Hospital - Stansted Airport - Bishops Stortford

47

Broomfield Hospital - Springfield - Chelmsford - Moulsham

70|170|370

Chelmsford - Little Waltham - Great Leighs - Braintree

X10

Basildon - Wickford - Chelmsford - Stansted Airport

X30

Southend - Southend Hospital - Rayleigh - ChelmsfordStansted Airport

X70

Chelmsford - Broomfield - Braintree - Colchester

Colchester Hospital

Bus stops for Broomfield Hospital are situated just outside the main entrance, and are served by the routes detailed in the table below. Remember, once you've found the route you're looking for, just head over to our timetables page to view and download your bus times.

51

Highwoods - Colchester city centreUniversity of Essex - Wivenhoe

52

Highwoods - Colchester Hospital - Colchester city centre - Lexden - Stanway

68

Highwoods - Colchester - Monkwick - West Mersea

Southend University Hospital

Bus stops for Southend University Hospital are situated on Prittlewell Chase, and are served by the routes detailed in the table below. Remember, once you've found the route you're looking for, just head over to our timetables page to view and download your bus times.

3

Chelmsford - Rayleigh - Hadleigh - Leigh - Southend

3A

Leigh - Southend Hospital North - Southend

this service stops on Carlton Avenue

20

Southend - Southend Hospital - Rayleigh - Hullbridge

21|21S

Shoeburyness - Southend - Leigh - Hadleigh - Canvey

25

Southend - Eastwood - Rayleigh - Wickford - Basildon

this route is operated by electric bus

X30

Southend - Southend Hospital - Rayleigh - Chelmsford - Stansted Airport

Some great value fares...

All single journeys for adults and young people are currently capped at a maximum of £3, as part of HM Government's Single Fare Cap.

Travelling regularly?

We sell a great range of money saving tickets for multiple days or journeys, giving you the flexibility to buy the right ticket to suit when, where and how often you travel.  You'll always find the best range of options exclusively on our FREE First Bus App and some can also be bought on board the bus with contactless or even cash...the exact fare is best!

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Weekly ticket - allows 7 consecutive days unlimited travel - buy on app or on bus
10-trip ticket - valid for any 10 single journeys in 28 days - buy on app
4-weeks ticket - unlimited travel for a whole month - buy on app

Travelling together? You'll save with a group ticket... 

Whether there’s one adult and two children or two adults and up to three children our High3 or High5 tickets offer great value for a day out by bus. Valid for a day’s unlimited travel in your chosen area... buy on app or on bus.

And if you're under 20 and in full time education, we offer a range of discounted student tickets. They're ideal to get to and from school, college or sixth form.

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