How to travel from Colchester to London

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Travel Information from Colchester to London

Distance82 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€13 - €25
Cheapest modeTrain • €13 • 47 min
Fastest modeTrain • €13 • 47 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Abellio Greater Anglia

Take a train or coach to travel 82 km from Colchester to London. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Abellio Greater Anglia among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Colchester to London.

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from Colchester to London

How to get from Colchester to London by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Colchester to London is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Abellio Greater AngliaY09617
09:01AM0h59
Colchester station (COL)
10:00AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)
261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Abellio Greater AngliaY09617
09:01AM0h59
Colchester station (COL)
10:00AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)
261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Abellio Greater AngliaY09424
08:31AM0h54
Colchester station (COL)
09:25AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)
291One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Abellio Greater AngliaY09345
08:54AM1h02
Colchester station (COL)
09:56AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)
261One-way
0 transfers
Abellio Greater AngliaY09419
08:02AM0h55
Colchester station (COL)
08:57AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)
321One-way
0 transfers
Abellio Greater AngliaY09334
08:09AM1h03
Colchester station (COL)
09:12AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)
481One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX717 · NXA8
08:25AM3h55
Colchester, East Hill / High Street
12:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
411One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX717 · NXA8
06:05AM4h15
Colchester, East Hill / High Street
10:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
381One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX717 · NXA8
02:10PM3h40
Colchester, East Hill / High Street
05:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
381One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Colchester to London

FAQs: Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Colchester to London.
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You can get from Colchester to London 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Colchester to London is a train with an average price of €13.

This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to London:

Taking a train costs €12 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €25.

The quickest way to travel from Colchester to London is by train, which takes on average 47 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 47 min of travel time.

The distance between Colchester and London is around 82 km.

The average frequency per day from Colchester to London is:

  • 7 coaches per day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Colchester and London as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Colchester to London:

  • Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Colchester to London depart from Colchester, East Hill / High Street to London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travellers take a train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Colchester to London:

  • Travel with National Express to go to London by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Colchester to London tickets on Omio for €25.
  • Travel with Abellio Greater Anglia for trains to London. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Abellio Greater Anglia Colchester to London tickets on Omio for €13.

Yes, there are direct routes from Colchester to London with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct coaches a day to London with.
  • You can find 8 direct trains per day to take to London with Abellio Greater Anglia.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers travelling from Colchester to London don't make London their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels, either of which you could add to your Colchester and London trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from London to any of these top destinations today!

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