The average train between Royal Leamington Spa and Colchester takes 2h 57m and the fastest train takes 2h 35m. There is an hourly train service from Royal Leamington Spa to Colchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Royal Leamington Spa and Colchester. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Royal Leamington Spa is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Colchester at 1:57 AM. All services require a transfer at London Marylebone and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Royal Leamington Spa to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Royal Leamington Spa station and arriving at Colchester station via London Marylebone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Royal Leamington Spa to Colchester train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from Leamington Spa station.
Royal Leamington Spa to Colchester train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at Colchester station.
Book your Royal Leamington Spa to Colchester train tickets online with Chiltern Railways, London Underground (Tube) and Greater Anglia.
The distance between Royal Leamington Spa and Colchester is 171.4 km. The road distance is 231 km.
You can take a train from Leamington Spa to Colchester via London Marylebone, Baker Street station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 37m.