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How to get fromColchester to Chinonby train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Chinon by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus bus 405
    8h 28m
    €242–409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    18h 42m
    €65–132

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Toursbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    14h 9m
    €103–201

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar car
    8h 1m
    €249–302

  5. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h 43m
    €70–296

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Tourstrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    9h 30m
    €247–414

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chinoncar car
    9h 23m
    €142–267

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h 51m
    €180–461

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    5. Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus bus
    10h 16m
    €124–309

  10. Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SEN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h 25m
    €147–393

  11. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane STN - PIS
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h 18m
    €71–344

Colchester to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 810.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Chinon, France?

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Chinon via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 18h 42m.

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