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How to get fromColchester to Barrowby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Barrow by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 312 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to Ipswichtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ipswich to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Autumn Closebus bus 312
    2h 49m

  2. Line 44 bus, line 43 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus bus 44 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 43 / ...
    3h 50m
    £8–11

  3. Drive 36 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Barrowcar car 36 mi
    1h 1m
    £9–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Colchester to Barrowtaxi taxi 36 mi
    1h 1m
    £75–95

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 50.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Barrow, Suffolk, England?

You can take a bus from Head Street to Autumn Close via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 50m.

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