313

Saffron Walden's buses and timetables

316

 

Click route for printable, full timetable 7 34 59 101 132 301 313 314 316 318 319 320 321 all 400s 590
Multibus route timetables (pdf) SW to/and from Audley End SW to/and from Thaxted SW to/and from Haverhill School buses usable by adults

 

Buses to and from Saffron Walden High Street

Every weekday 170 buses stop at the Saffron Walden High Street stop which is the nearest thing to a bus station for the town.

The most important destinations include Audley End (6 routes), Thaxted (4 routes), Haverhill (3 routes) and Cambridge (1 route plus a Sunday route).

Because the on-bus-stop timetables list each route separately it is near impossible to work out which bus on the multi-route journeys will suit you.

The multi-route-timetables (green on this page) have been prepared from the operators' individual route timetables, they are not produced by Essex County Council

 

Timetables for journeys served by several bus routes

Route and timetable link (click for timetable on this web page)

Bus Routes

Return journeys per day

Download printer friendly pdf

Operator

Saffron Walden - Audley End Station

6 routes - 59, 301, 319, 320,321, 590

35

Central Connect

Saffron Walden - Thaxted

4 routes - 313, 314, 316, 318

32

Central Connect & Stephensons

Saffron Walden - Addenbrooks - central Cambridge

7 (only those runs serving Saffron Walden) 132 Sundays

16

Stagecoach & C G Myall

To and From Walden & Newport High Schools
8 routes
8 (Sch days)  
Stephensons


Timetables for full bus routes for download from bus companies websites

Operator

Bus No

Route and timetable link (just click for printer friendly timetables)

Return journeys per day

Routes which run Mondays - Saturdays

Stagecoach

7

Saffron Walden - Addenbrooks - central Cambridge - full timetable

Only Saffron Walden runs included

13

Central Connect

301

Saffron Walden -Audley End - Newport - Bishops Stortford

16

Stephensons

313/314

Saffron Walden Ridgeons - Wimbish - Thaxted - Dunmow

14

Central Connect

316/318

Saffron Walden - Stansted Airport via Debden and Thaxted

18

Central Connect

319/320/321

Audley End - Haverhill. 319 via Ashdon 320/321 via Radwinter

13

Routes which run Mondays to Fridays

Central Connect

59/590

Saffron Walden around town - Audley End station

6

Routes which run only one or two days per week

Stephensons

34

Saffron Walden town circular (Tuesdays and Thursdays only)

4

C G Myall

101

Whittlesford - Saffron Walden Tesco via Littlebury (Tuesdays only)

1

C G Myall

132

Saffron Walden - Cambridge via Littlebury and Addenbrooks (Sundays only)

4

1 return journey per day, schooldays only

Stephensons

8 routes

School buses which also carry members of the public

8

     

 

 

 

Saffron Walden High St – Audley End Station
Route 590 590 301 590 319 590 301 59 321(Sch/ Nsch) 301 (Sch/ Nsch) 319 301 320
Days M-F M-F M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-F M-S M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa
S. Walden, High St. 540 610 636 640 700 710 734 742 806 832/836 847 936 1006
Audley End, Rail Stn 553 623 646 653 709 723 744 750 817/815 843/846 856 946 1015














Route 301 319 301 320 301 319 301 320 301 319 301 (Sch/ Nsch) 320 301
Days M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa
S. Walden, High St. 1036 1106 1136 1206 1236 1306 1336 1406 1436 1506 1532/1536 1606 1636
Audley End, Rail Stn 1046 1115 1146 1215 1246 1315 1346 1415 1446 1515 1546 1615 1646














Route 320 590 301 321 301 321 301 301 301



Days M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa



S. Walden, High St. 1708 1730 1736 1806 1836 1906 1936 2036 2136



Audley End, Rail Stn 1719 1745 1746 1815 1846 1915 1946 2046 2146































Audley End Station – Saffron Walden High St
Route 59 59 59 301 320 59 301 319 301 320 301 319 301
Days M-F M-F M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa
Audley End, Rail Stn 554 624 654 704 715 751 804 835 904 920 1004 1020 1104
S. Walden, High St. 601 631 701 714 725 800 814 845 914 930 1014 1030 1114














Route 320 301 319 301 320 301 319 301 321 301 321 301 319
Days M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa SCH M-Sa NSCH M-Sa M-Sa
Audley End, Rail Stn 1120 1204 1220 1304 1320 1404 1420 1504 1536 1604 1620 1704 1725
S. Walden, High St. 1130 1214 1230 1314 1330 1414 1430 1514 1543 1614 1620 1714 1736














Route 590 301 321 590 301 301 320 301 301



Days M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa



Audley End, Rail Stn 1759 1804 1820 1829 1904 2004 1920 2104 2204



S. Walden, High St. 1812 1814 1830 1842 1914 2014 1930 2114 2214

















SCH = Schooldays only. NSCH = Monday – Saturday but not schooldays

 

 
Saffron Walden High St – Thaxted Post Office
Monday – Saturday
Route 316 316 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 532 632 732 805 832 905 932 1005 1032 1105
Thaxted, PO 603 703 803 823 903 923 1003 1023 1103 1123











Route 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313
S. walden 1132 1205 1232 1305 1332 1405 1432 1505 1532 1605
Thaxted, PO 1203 1223 1303 1323 1403 1423 1503 1523 1603 1623











Route 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 1632 1705 1732 1805 1832 1905 1932 2005 2032 2105
Thaxted, PO 1703 1723 1803 1823 1903 1923 2003 2023 2103 2123






















Thaxted Post Office – Saffron Walden High St
Monday – Saturday
Route 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 651 724 751 804 851 924 951 1024 1051 1124
Thaxted, PO 716 742 816 825 916 942 1016 1042 1116 1142











Route 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313
S. walden 1151 1224 1251 1324 1351 1424 1451 1524 1551 1624
Thaxted, PO 1216 1242 1316 1342 1416 1442 1516 1542 1616 1642











Route 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 1651 1724 1751 1824 1851 1924 1951 2024 2051 2151
Thaxted, PO 1716 1742 1816 1842 1916 1942 2016 1642 2116 2216











Saffron Walden to and from Thaxted

Four bus routes serve the Saffron Walden to and from Thaxted journey. Together they provide a roughly half hourly service.

The table to the left has been prepared by Walden Countryside from timetables for the individual routes on the operators' web sites.

The bus routes 313 and 314 are operated by Stephensons and travel via Wimbish while 316 and 318 are operated by Central Connect and travel via Debden.

The Essex County Council on-stop timetables are unusable since each of the six routes has its own timetable and it is near impossible to discover when the next bus to or from the station will arrive.

Click here to download a printer friendly version of this timetable.

Use the following links to download the operator's full timetable for the routes:

314/314 Saffron Walden to Dunmow via Wimbish and Thaxted

316/318 Saffron Walden to Stansted Airport via Debden and Thaxted

Route 7 – Cambridge – Saffron Walden Station Street Monday – Saturday
Cambridge, Rail Station
650 750 850 950 1050 1150 1250 1350
Cambridge,Bus Station
700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Addenbrooks Hospital

707 807 907 1007 1107 1207 1307 1407
Trumpington, Hobson Ave.
713 813 913 1013 1113 1213 1313 1413
Sawston, Chapelfield Way
726 826 926 1026 1126 1226 1326 1426
Sawston, Park Road
729 829 929 1029 1129 1229 1329 1429
Duxford, Ickleton Road
737 837 937 1037 1137 1237 1337 1437
Ickleton, Church Street
742 842 942 1042 1142 1242 1342 1442
Ltl Chesterford, Park Rd
748 848 948 1048 1148 1248 1348 1448
Saffron Walden, High Street
756 856 956 1056 1156 1256 1356 1456




















Route 7 – Cambridge – Saffron Walden Station Street Monday – Saturday






Cambridge, Rail Station
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850



Cambridge,Bus Station
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900



Addenbrooks Hospital

1507
1607
1707
1807
1907



Trumpington, Hobson Ave.
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913



Sawston, Chapelfield Way
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926



Sawston, Park Road
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929



Duxford, Ickleton Road
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937



Ickleton, Church Street
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942



Ltl Chesterford, Park Rd
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948



Saffron Walden, High Street
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956













Route 7 – Saffron Walden Station Street – Cambridge Monday – Saturday
Saff. Walden, High St
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
Little Chesterford 622 722 822 922 1022 1122 1222 1322
Ickleton, Church Street 629 729 829 929 1029 1129 1229 1329
Duxford, Ickleton Road 635 735 835 935 1035 1135 1235 1335
Sawston, Park Road 646 746 846 946 1046 1146 1246 1346
Sawston, Chapelfield Way 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 1250 1350
Trumpington, Hobson Ave. 705 805 905 1005 1105 1205 1305 1405
Addenbrooks Hospital 713 813 913 1013 1113 1213 1313 1413
Cambridge, Rail Station 720 820 920 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420
Cambridge, Bus Station 730 830 930 1030 1130 1230 1330 1430




















Route 7 – Saffron Walden Station Street – Cambridge Monday – Saturday
Saff. Walden, High St
1415
1515
1615
1715
1805
1905
2005

Little Chesterford
1422
1522
1622
1722
1812
1912
2012

Ickleton, Church Street
1429
1529
1629
1729
1819
1919
2019

Duxford, Ickleton Road
1435
1535
1635
1735
1825
1925
2025

Sawston, Park Road
1446
1546
1646
1746
1836
1936
2036

Sawston, Chapelfield Way
1450
1550
1650
1750
1840
1940
2040

Trumpington, Hobson Ave.
1505
1605
1705
1805
1945
2045
2145

Addenbrooks Hospital
1513
1613
1713
1813
1903
2003
2103

Cambridge, Rail Station
1520
1620
1720
1820
1910
2010
2110

Cambridge, Bus Station
1530
1630
1730
1830
1920
2020
2120











 

Saffron Walden to Cambridge. This version of the timetable does not include journeys that do not serve Saffron Walden.

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414 – Felsted – Saffron Walden
451 Felsted - Newport


Days Sch
Days Sch
Felsted, opp Church 725
Felsted, Garnetts La 720
Dunmow High Street 740
Felsted, Baynard Av 723
Great Easton, Village Hall 750
Dunmow High St 730
Thaxted, o/s The Guildhall 800
Thaxted, Guildhall 748
Thaxted, Cutlers Green La. 805
Wimbish, Tye Green 803
Debden, adj Henham Road 808
Pepples Lane 806
Debden, o/s Primary School 812
S. Walden, High Sch 823
Newport, o/s JF Academy 830





414 – Saffron Walden – Felsted
451 Newport – Felsted

Days Sch
Days Sch
S. Walden, High Sch 1530
Newport, o/s JF Academy 1525
Pepples Lane 1542
Debden, opp Primary School 1535
Wimbish, Tye Green 1545
Debden, opp Henham Road 1539
Thaxted, PO 1600
Thaxted, Cutlers Green La. 1542
Dunmow High St 1613
Thaxted, o/s Post Office 1548
Felsted, Baynard Av 1619
Great Easton, Village Hall 1600
Felsted, Garnetts La 1622
Dunmow High Street 1611


Felsted, o/s Church 1625










444 Barley - Saffron Walden
444 Saffron Walden - Barley

Days Sch
Days Sch
Barley, opp Church 730
Saffron Walden, High School 1530
Great Chishill Church (near) 735
Newport, o/s JF Academy 1540
Heydon Fowlmere Road (near) 739
Wendens Ambo 1545
Chrishall, opp School 745
Littlebury, opp Mill Lane 1550
Elmdon, adj Kings Lane 751
Littlebury, adj Thomas Walk 1555
Littlebury, opp Thomas Walk 757
Elmdon, opp Kings Lane 1600
Littlebury, adj Mill Lane 803
Chrishall, o/s School 1607
Wendens Ambo, adj Sparrowsend Hill 810
Heydon, opp Fowlmere Road 1613
Newport, o/s JF Academy 820
Great Chishill, opp Church 1618
Saffron Walden, opp High School 830
Barley, adj Church 1625




All these route with numbers in the 400s are school buses from surrounding towns and villages to th High Schools in Walden and/or Newport. These buses may be used by the general public.

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Takeley - Saffron Walden 441
441 Saffron Walden - Takeley

Days Sch
Days Sch
Takeley, opp The Four Ashes 707
Saffron Walden, opp High School 1530
Birchanger, adj Bradley Common 717
Audley End, o/s Railway Station 1537
Stansted Mountfitchet Lower Street 725
Newport, opp Gaces Acre 1543
Elsenham, o/s The Crown 731
Quendon, opp Providence Cottage 1550
Henham, opp Vernon's Close 737
Quendon, opp The Potteries 1551
Henham, o/s Church 741
Ugley, o/s Village Hall 1553
Elsenham, o/s Railway Station 749
Ugley Green 1557
Ugley Green (opp) 753
Elsenham, opp Railway Station 1558
Ugley, opp Village Hall 757
Henham, opp Church 1601
Quendon, o/s The Potteries 803
Henham, adj Vernon's Close 1602
Quendon, o/s Providence Cottage 805
Elsenham, opp The Crown 1606
Newport, o/s JF Academy 812
Stansted Mountfitchet Lower Street 1612
Audley End, o/s Railway Station 818
Birchanger, opp Bradley Common 1619
Saffron Walden, opp High School 825
Takeley The Four Ashes (near) 1629










417 Rayne - Newport
417 Newport - Rayne

Days Sch
Days Sch
Rayne, opp The Welsh Princess 705
Newport, o/s JF Academy 1520
Blake End, opp The Saling Oak 709
Saffron Walden, opp High School 1530
Stebbing, opp Warehouse Villas 712
Sewards End, opp Tylers 1538
Stebbing, o/s The White Hart 715
Radwinter, opp Plough Inn 1545
Stebbing, opp Bran End 718
Great Sampford, o/s The Red Lion 1551
Great Bardfield, o/s The Vine 727
Little Sampford, opp Hall Rd 1554
Finchingfield, opp The Hopgrounds 736
Finchingfield, adj The Hopgrounds 1558
Little Sampford, opp Hall Rd

Great Bardfield, opp Crown Street 1604
Great Sampford, o/s The Red Lion

Stebbing, adj Bran End 1613
Radwinter, o/s Plough Inn 751
Stebbing, opp The White Hart 1616
Sewards End, adj Tylers 758
Stebbing, o/s Warehouse Villas 1619
Saffron Walden, o/s High School 810
Blake End, o/s The Saling Oak 1622
Newport, o/s JF Academy 825
Rayne, o/s The Welsh Princess 1625










453 Wimbish - Newport
453 Newport - Wimbish


Days Sch
Days Sch
Wimbish Carver Barracks (N-bound) 745
Newport, o/s JF Academy 1525
Wimbish, adj Primary School 750
Debden, opp Primary School 1535
Howlett End, adj Maurice Close 753
Thaxted, opp Cutlers Green Lane 1543
Thaxted, o/s Church 800
Thaxted, opp Church 1549
Thaxted, adj Cutlers Green Lane 804
Howlett End, opp Maurice Close 1556
Debden, adj Henham Road 807
Wimbish, adj Primary School 1601
Newport, o/s JF Academy 822
Wimbish Carver Barracks (N-bound) 1606





 
446 Manuden - Saffron Walden
446 Saffron Walden – Manuden


Days Sch
Days Sch
Manuden, opp Bentfield Bury Road 706
Saffron Walden, opp High School 1530
Manuden, opp The Yew Tree 707
Newport, o/s JF Academy 1540
Berden, opp Bonneting Lane 717
Wicken Bonhunt Wicken Road (SW-bound) 1547
Stocking Pelham, opp The Cock PH 721
Arkesden, opp Wood Hall 1550
Brent Pelham, o/s St Mary's Church 729
Clavering, o/s The Fox & Hounds 1555
Clavering Brent Pelham Corner (E-bound) 741
Langley, opp The Bull 1600
Langley, opp The Bull 751
Clavering Brent Pelham Corner (W-bound) 1608
Clavering, opp The Fox & Hounds 800
Brent Pelham, o/s St Mary's Church 1620
Arkesden, adj Wood Hall 810
Stocking Pelham, o/s The Cock PH 1628
Wicken Bonhunt Wicken Road (NE-bound) 814
Berden, adj Bonneting Lane 1632
Newport, o/s JF Academy 822
Manuden, o/s The Yew Tree 1642
Saffron Walden, opp High School 830
Manuden, adj Bentfield Bury Road 1643










451 Felsted - Newport
451 Newport – Felsted

Days Sch
Days Sch
Felsted, opp Church 725
Newport, o/s JF Academy 1525
Great Dunmow High Street (NW-bound) 740
Debden, opp Primary School 1535
Great Easton, o/s Village Hall 750
Debden, opp Henham Road 1539
Thaxted, o/s The Guildhall 800
Thaxted, opp Cutlers Green Lane 1542
Thaxted, adj Cutlers Green Lane 805
Thaxted, o/s Post Office 1548
Debden, adj Henham Road 808
Great Easton, o/s Village Hall 1600
Debden, o/s Primary School 812
Great Dunmow High Street (SE-bound) 1611
Newport, o/s JF Academy 830
Felsted, o/s Church 1625





 

Got a car? Use the bus!

If our buses run near empty they make global warming worse as well as wasting tax-payers money.

Here are some selfish reasons for giving our improved bus services a try:

Use the bus to catch the train and save £8 a day car parking at the station. You will also leave your car at home for other members of your family to use.

Use the bus for shopping trips - avoid the parking problems in Saffron Walden. The bus can take you close to the shop you want: Town Centre for Waitrose & the Tuesday or Saturday markets, Tesco, Aldi, Homebase, Ridgeons, Thaxted Friday Market

Going to the airport? Remember the airport also has a good rail service and express buses and coaches to London and many other destinations. The bus gets you to your plane, train or coach for a very low price. Going to the airport by car costs £7 drop-of or collect charge. Parking for a week will probably cost more than your air ticket to the south of France.

 

 

2023 - David Corke

23 Tye Green, Wimbish CB10 2XE

01799 599 643

Updated 5 Sept 2023

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Saffron Walden now has a fairly good bus service but lacks easily available timetables that cover important journeys served by several routes. The first two timetables have been prepared by Walden Countryside from timetables for the individual routes on the operasting company web sites

Saffron-Walden to and from Audley End Station is served by six different bus routes all operated by Central Connect (59, 301, 319, 320, 321, 590)

Saffron Walden High St – Audley End Station
Route 590 590 301 590 319 590 301 59 321 301 319 301 320
Days M-F M-F M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-F M-S M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa
S. walden, High St. 540 610 636 640 700 710 734 742 806 832 847 936 1006
Audley End, Rail Stn 553 623 646 653 709 723 744 750 817 846 856 946 1015














Route 301 319 301 320 301 319 301 320 301 319 301 320 301
Days M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa
S. walden, High St. 1036 1106 1136 1206 1236 1306 1336 1406 1436 1506 1532 1606 1636
Audley End, Rail Stn 1046 1115 1146 1215 1246 1315 1346 1415 1446 1515 1546 1615 1646














Route 320 590 301 321 301 321 301 301 301



Days M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa



S. walden, High St. 1708 1730 1736 1806 1836 1906 1936 2036 2136



Audley End, Rail Stn 1719 1745 1746 1815 1846 1915 1946 2046 2146































Audley End Station – Saffron Walden High St
Route 59 59 59 301 320 59 301 319 301 320 301 319 301
Days M-F M-F M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa
Audley End, Rail Stn 554 624 654 704 715 751 804 835 904 920 1004 1020 1104
S. Walden, High St. 601 631 701 714 725 800 814 845 914 930 1014 1030 1114














Route 320 301 319 301 320 301 319 301 321 301 321 301 319
Days M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa SCH M-Sa NSCH M-Sa M-Sa
Audley End, Rail Stn 1120 1204 1220 1304 1320 1404 1420 1504 1536 1604 1620 1704 1725
S. Walden, High St. 1130 1214 1230 1314 1330 1414 1430 1514 1543 1614 1620 1714 1736














Route 590 301 321 590 301 301 320 301 301



Days M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa



Audley End, Rail Stn 1759 1804 1820 1829 1904 2004 1920 2104 2204



S. Walden, High St. 1812 1814 1830 1842 1914 2014 1930 2114 2214

















SCH = Schooldays only. NSCH = Monday – Saturday but not schooldays

 

 

 

Saffron Walden High St – Thaxted Post Office
Monday – Saturday
Route 316 316 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 532 632 732 805 832 905 932 1005 1032 1105
Thaxted, PO 603 703 803 823 903 923 1003 1023 1103 1123











Route 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313
S. walden 1132 1205 1232 1305 1332 1405 1432 1505 1532 1605
Thaxted, PO 1203 1223 1303 1323 1403 1423 1503 1523 1603 1623











Route 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 1632 1705 1732 1805 1832 1905 1932 2005 2032 2105
Thaxted, PO 1703 1723 1803 1823 1903 1923 2003 2023 2103 2123






















Thaxted Post Office – Saffron Walden High St
Monday – Saturday
Route 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 651 724 751 804 851 924 951 1024 1051 1124
Thaxted, PO 716 742 816 825 916 942 1016 1042 1116 1142











Route 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313
S. walden 1151 1224 1251 1324 1351 1424 1451 1524 1551 1624
Thaxted, PO 1216 1242 1316 1342 1416 1442 1516 1542 1616 1642











Route 316 314 316 313 316 314 316 313 316 314
S. walden 1651 1724 1751 1824 1851 1924 1951 2024 2051 2151
Thaxted, PO 1716 1742 1816 1842 1916 1942 2016 1642 2116 2216











This table shows only journeys between Saffron Walden High Street and Thaxted. See the individual route timetables for details of their other stops.