There are 4 ways to get from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 87 bus, line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Victoria Place to The Pointerbus 87
- Take the bus from Town station to High Streetbus 55 / ...
2h 11m£6–10Drive 17.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brightlingsea to West Merseacar 17.7 mi
28 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brightlingsea to West Merseataxi 17.7 mi
28 min£80–100Walk
- Take the walk from Brightlingsea to Mersea Islandwalk 4.6 mi
1h 28m
Brightlingsea to Mersea Island by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Victoria Place and arriving at High Street via Town station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Brightlingsea and Mersea Island is 20 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island without a car is to line 87 bus and line 55 bus which takes 2h 11m and costs £6 - £10.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island, including transfers.
Brightlingsea to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Victoria Place station.
Brightlingsea to Mersea Island bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at The Pointer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brightlingsea to Mersea Island is 18 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Brightlingsea to Mersea Island.
There are 834+ hotels available in Mersea Island.
What companies run services between Brightlingsea, England and Mersea Island, England?
You can take a bus from Victoria Place to High Street via The Pointer, Alresford (Essex), Colchester Town, and Town station in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Victoria Place to The Pointer
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Town station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 000
AJ's and Amber Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 250
- Website
- ajstaxi.co.uk
Richards Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 241
- Website
- richardstaxis.com
Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 280
A B Taxis Colchester
- Phone
- +44 1206 701 701
- Website
- abtaxiscolchester.co.uk
Colchester Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 644 1946
Five & Five Fours
- Phone
- +44 1206 544 444
- Website
- minicabservices.com
Manningtree Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1206 393 333
- Website
- manningtreetaxis.co.uk
Riverside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1206 397 563
- Website
- riverside-taxis.co.uk
Topmarx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1206 395 449
- Website
- topmarxtaxis.co.uk
Frinton & Walton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 411 212
Kirby Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1255 833 441
TJ's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 670 099
Checker Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1255 736 007
Shore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 676 887
Walton & Frinton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 850 888
- Website
- waltonandfrintontaxis.co.uk
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