There are 5 ways to get from Braintree to Eye by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Braintree to Witham (Essex)train
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to Colchestertrain
- Take the train from Colchester to Disstrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Town Hallbus 72
2h 54m£32–53Bus, line 717 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Railway Stationbus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 717
- Take the bus from Tower Ramparts Bus Station to Town Hallbus 74A / ...
4h 50m£9–13Bus via Railway Station
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Railway Stationbus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Town Hallbus 74A / ...
4h 10m£15–22Drive 50.9 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Eyecar 50.9 mi
1h 3m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to Old Cattle Market Bus Stationbus 93 / ...
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Town Hallbus 74A / ...
5h 30m
Braintree to Eye by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Eye is to bus and line 717 bus which costs £9 - £13 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Eye is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Braintree to Eye. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Town Hall via Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Braintree and Eye is 68 miles. The road distance is 51.2 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Eye without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Braintree to Eye, including transfers.
Braintree to Eye bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Braintree to Eye bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Eye is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Braintree to Eye.
There are 592+ hotels available in Eye.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Eye, Suffolk, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Town Hall via Railway Station, Marks Tey, Ipswich, and Railway Station in around 4h 10m.
- 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
Train from Colchester to Diss
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Rail Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
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- Central Connect
Bus from Railway Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Tower Ramparts Bus Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
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- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Head Street to Old Cattle Market Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
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