There are 4 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswichtrain Cambridge - Ipswich / ...
- Take the train from Ipswich to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
1h 31m£22–40Line 43 bus, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Bus Stationbus 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 44 / ...
2h 20m£7–11Drive 30.9 mi
- Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Towncar 30.9 mi
53 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Towntaxi 30.9 mi
53 min£65–80
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town is to line 43 bus and line 44 bus which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from Arc Shopping Centre and arriving at Osborne Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds and arriving at Colchester Town via Ipswich and Colchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Colchester Town is 46 miles. The road distance is 31.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town, including transfers.
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Arc Shopping Centre station.
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
The best way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 43 bus and line 44 bus, which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Colchester Town, England?
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town via Ipswich and Colchester in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Colchester Town via Bus Station and Osborne Street in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Arc Shopping Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Town bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at Bus Station.
Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town is 31 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Bury St Edmunds to Colchester Town.
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