There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Flatford by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
7 min£3–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Head Street to The Marlborough Headbus 81A / ...
32 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Flatfordtaxi 11.8 mi
18 min£27–33Drive 11.8 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Flatfordcar 11.8 mi
18 min£3–5
Colchester to Flatford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Flatford is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Flatford is to train which takes 7 min and costs £3 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Head Street and arriving at The Marlborough Head. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Colchester and arriving at Manningtree. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Colchester and Flatford is 8 miles. The road distance is 11.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Flatford without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs £3 - £7.
The train from Colchester to Manningtree takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Colchester to Flatford bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Head Street station.
Colchester to Flatford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Flatford is to train which takes 7 min and costs £3 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 32 min.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Flatford, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Colchester to Manningtree every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Hedingham & Chambers operates a bus from Head Street to The Marlborough Head every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 32 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Colchester to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Head Street to The Marlborough Head
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- ipswichbuses.co.uk
Bus from Head Street to The Marlborough Head
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Head Street to The Marlborough Head
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
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 to Flatford bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at The Marlborough Head station.
Colchester to Flatford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Manningtree station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Flatford is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Colchester to Flatford.
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