There are 4 ways to get from Braintree to Colchester Zoo by bus, train, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Sainsburys Storebus X20
- Take the bus from Sainsburys Store to Fivewaysbus 52
1h 29m£3–5Train, bus
- Take the train from Braintree to Witham (Essex)train
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Sainsburys Storebus 371 / ...
1h 43m£8–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Braintree to Colchester Zootaxi 13.8 mi
23 min£65–80Drive 13.8 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Colchester Zoocar 13.8 mi
23 min£4–5
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Colchester Zoo is to bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Colchester Zoo is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £65 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Braintree to Colchester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Fiveways via Sainsburys Store. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Braintree and Colchester Zoo is 16 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Colchester Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 29m and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Braintree to Colchester Zoo, including transfers.
Braintree to Colchester Zoo bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Braintree to Colchester Zoo bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Sainsburys Store station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Colchester Zoo is 14 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Braintree to Colchester Zoo.
There are 973+ hotels available in Colchester Zoo.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Colchester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Colchester Zoo via Sainsburys Store and Fiveways in around 1h 29m.
- 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 Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Sainsburys Store
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Sainsburys Store to Fiveways
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Railway Station to Sainsburys Store
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Sainsburys Store to Fiveways
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Railway Station to Sainsburys Store
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Hedingham
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
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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