There are 6 ways to get from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town by bus, train, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 52 bus
best- Take the bus from General Hospital to Osborne Streetbus 52
19 min£2–3Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colchester to Colchester Towntrain Colchester - Walton-on-the-Naze / ...
28 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Towntaxi 2.6 mi
5 min£17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Townwalk 2.2 mi
42 minBus
- Take the bus from General Hospital to Queen Streetbus 68 / ...
22 min£1–3Bus via St John's Street
- Take the bus from Hospital Path to St John's Streetbus 704
30 min£1–3
Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £17 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from General Hospital and arriving at Osborne Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Colchester and arriving at Colchester Town. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Colchester Hospital and Colchester Town is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town without a car is to line 52 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £3.
The line 52 bus from General Hospital to Osborne Street takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from General Hospital station.
Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town is to line 52 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Colchester Hospital, England and Colchester Town, England?
First Essex operates a bus from General Hospital to Osborne Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Greater Anglia operates a train from Colchester to Colchester Town every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Colchester Town
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from General Hospital to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from General Hospital to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from General Hospital to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
Bus from Hospital Path to St John's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Hospital Path to St John's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Hedingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
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
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Osborne Street station.
Colchester Hospital to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester Town station.
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