There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Seatrain
4h 22m£68–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfields Outlet to Transport Interchangebus 505
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Bootsbus A / ...
- Take the bus from Norwich to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BAbus
9h 22m£21–36Bus, line 37 bus, train, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus B3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stnbus 37
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to Pier Avenuebus 76 / ...
8h 10m£44–66Drive 118.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Clacton-on-Seacar 118.1 mi
2h 27m£30–43Line 37 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stnbus 37
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain Peterborough - Colchester
6h 34m£58–98
Boston to Clacton-on-Sea by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston station to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pier Avenue via Springfields Outlet, Transport Interchange, Boots, Norwich and Stanwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Clacton-on-Sea via Grantham, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Boston and Clacton-on-Sea is 212 miles. The road distance is 118.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea, including transfers.
Boston to Clacton-on-Sea bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, depart from Springfields Outlet station.
Boston to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Boston, England and Clacton-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea via Grantham, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Pier Avenue via Springfields Outlet, Transport Interchange, Boots, Norwich, and Stanwell Street in around 9h 22m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Boston to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Springfields Outlet to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Head Street to Pier Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Transport Interchange to Boots
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Boston to Clacton-on-Sea bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, arrive at Transport Interchange station.
Boston to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Clacton-on-Sea is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Boston to Clacton-on-Sea.
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