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Airport transfer service to Colchester and Southend Campuses

We will be organising coach transfers from Gatwick and Heathrow Airports on Saturday 27 September and Sunday 28 September 2025.

Departure times

Departure times for Colchester will be 9am, 2pm and 7pm.
Departure times for Southend will be 11am and 6pm.

The services will be non-stop from Gatwick/Heathrow to Colchester Campus and a separate non-stop service to Southend Campus (no other locations will be served).

Buy a ticket

Tickets are available from Eventbrite. A WhatsApp group contact number will also be provided for those using the airport transfer service to stay in contact with administrators once they have landed.

Flights to Stansted

If your flight arrives at Stansted Airport there is a convenient public bus service from the terminal to Colchester train station where you can pick up a taxi to campus.

Need help?

For further help and advice please contact the Student Services Hub.

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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester CO4 3SQ

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