There are 5 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Colchestertrain Peterborough - Colchester / ...
52 min£21–40Line 43 bus, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Bus Stationbus 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 44 / ...
2h 6m£7–11Drive 30.6 mi
- Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Colchestercar 30.6 mi
54 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bury St Edmunds to Colchestertaxi 30.6 mi
54 min£65–80Train via Ipswich
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswichtrain Cambridge - Ipswich / ...
- Take the train from Ipswich to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
1h 7m£21–38
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester is to line 43 bus and line 44 bus which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester is to train which takes 52 min and costs £21 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Arc Shopping Centre and arriving at High Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bury St Edmunds and arriving at Colchester. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Colchester is 43 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester takes 52 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Arc Shopping Centre station.
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
The best way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester is to train which takes 52 min and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 43 bus and line 44 bus, which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Colchester, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester 3 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arc Shopping Centre to High Street via Bus Station in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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More Questions & Answers
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at Bus Station.
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury St Edmunds to Colchester is 31 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester.
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