There are 5 ways to get from Braintree to Colchester Town by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Railway Street to Osborne Streetbus 320 / ...
33 min£2–3Train
- Take the train from Braintree to Witham (Essex)train Braintree - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to Colchester Towntrain London Liverpool Street - Colchester Town / ...
1h 39m£10–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Braintree to Colchester Towntaxi 16.4 mi
25 min£75–90Drive 16.4 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Colchester Towncar 16.4 mi
25 min£4–6Bus via Head Street
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20 / ...
1h 9m£2–3
Braintree to Colchester Town by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Colchester Town is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Colchester Town is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £75 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Railway Street and arriving at Osborne Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from Braintree to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from Braintree and arriving at Colchester Town via Witham (Essex). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Braintree and Colchester Town is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.5 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Colchester Town without a car is to bus which takes 33 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Railway Street to Osborne Street takes 33 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Braintree to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Railway Street station.
Braintree to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Braintree station.
The best way to get from Braintree to Colchester Town is to bus which takes 33 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £10 - £17 and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Colchester Town, England?
First Essex operates a bus from Railway Street to Osborne Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Braintree to Colchester Town via Witham (Essex) in around 1h 39m.
- 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 Town
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Railway Street to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
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 Town bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Osborne Street station.
Braintree to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Witham (Essex) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Colchester Town is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Braintree to Colchester Town.
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