There are 5 ways to get from Colchester Town to Harwich by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Greyfriars
best- Take the bus from Greyfriars to Barrack Lanebus 102 / ...
1h 21m£4–7Train
- Take the train from Colchester Town to Colchestertrain Walton-on-the-Naze - Colchester / ...
- Take the train from Manningtree to Harwich Towntrain Manningtree - Harwich Town / ...
1h 26m£9–17Drive 18.8 mi
- Drive from Colchester Town to Harwichcar 18.8 mi
27 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester Town to Harwichtaxi 18.8 mi
27 min£85–110Bus
- Take the bus from Stanwell Street to Mayflower Avenuebus 102 / ...
1h 27m£5–7
Colchester Town to Harwich by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester Town to Harwich is to bus via Greyfriars which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester Town to Harwich is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greyfriars and arriving at Barrack Lane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester Town to Harwich. However, there are services departing from Colchester Town and arriving at Harwich Town via Colchester and Manningtree. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Colchester Town and Harwich is 23 miles. The road distance is 18.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester Town to Harwich without a car is to bus via Greyfriars which takes 1h 21m and costs £4 - £7.
The bus from Greyfriars to Barrack Lane takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Colchester Town to Harwich bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Greyfriars station.
Colchester Town to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester Town station.
The best way to get from Colchester Town to Harwich is to bus via Greyfriars which takes 1h 21m and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Colchester Town, England and Harwich, England?
First Essex operates a bus from Greyfriars to Barrack Lane hourly. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Hedingham & Chambers also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester Town to Harwich Town via Colchester and Manningtree in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester Town to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Greyfriars to Barrack Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Stanwell Street to Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Greyfriars to Barrack Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Stanwell Street to Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Hedingham
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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 Town to Harwich bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Barrack Lane station.
Colchester Town to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester Town to Harwich is 19 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Colchester Town to Harwich.
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