There are 4 ways to get from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Colchester Towntrain Colchester - Walton-on-the-Naze / ...
7 min£1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station Layby to Osborne Streetbus 320 / ...
11 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Towntaxi 1.9 mi
4 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Townwalk 1.4 mi
27 min
Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Railway Station Layby station and arriving at Osborne Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 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 (Station) and Colchester Town is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs £1 - £2.
The train from Colchester to Colchester Town takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Railway Station Layby.
Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town is to train which takes 7 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 11 min.
What companies run services between Colchester (Station), England and Colchester Town, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Colchester to Colchester Town every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, First Essex operates a bus from Railway Station Layby to Osborne Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 11 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Colchester to Colchester Town
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Layby to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Layby to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- ipswichbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Layby to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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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More Questions & Answers
Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Osborne Street station.
Colchester (Station) to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester Town station.
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