There are 5 ways to get from Braintree to Colchester Hospital by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Braintree to Witham (Essex)train Braintree - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
1h£9–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Colchester stationbus X20
1h 27m£2–3Bus via Beverley Road
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Beverley Roadbus X20 / ...
1h 15m£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Braintree to Colchester Hospitaltaxi 16.5 mi
25 min£75–95Drive 16.5 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Colchester Hospitalcar 16.5 mi
25 min£5–6
Braintree to Colchester Hospital by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Colchester Hospital is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Colchester Hospital is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Colchester station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Braintree to Colchester Hospital. However, there are services departing from Braintree and arriving at Colchester via Witham (Essex). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Braintree and Colchester Hospital is 21 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Colchester Hospital without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs £9 - £15.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Braintree to Colchester Hospital, including transfers.
Braintree to Colchester Hospital bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Braintree to Colchester Hospital train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Braintree station.
The best way to get from Braintree to Colchester Hospital is to train which takes 1h and costs £9 - £15. Alternatively, you can bus via Beverley Road, which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Colchester Hospital, England?
You can take a train from Braintree to Colchester Hospital via Witham (Essex) and Colchester in around 1h. Alternatively, First Essex operates a bus from Bus Interchange to Beverley Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to Witham (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Witham (Essex) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Beverley Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Colchester station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
District Link Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1376 755 555
- Website
- districtlinkbraintree.co.uk
Freedom Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 230 024
- Website
- freedomtaxi.co.uk
Green Line Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 323 232
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Yelo Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 334 455
- Website
- yelotaxi.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Braintree to Colchester Hospital bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Beverley Road station.
Braintree to Colchester Hospital train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Witham (Essex) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Colchester Hospital is 17 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Braintree to Colchester Hospital.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Colchester Hospital.

