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How to get fromColchester to Great Shelfordby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Great Shelford by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Shelford (Cambs)train train London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
    2h 30m
    £49–78

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus bus 727 / ...
    3h 28m
    £11–23

  3. Bus via Bus Interchange

    1. Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchangebus bus X20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus bus X20
    3h 12m
    £17–27

  4. Drive  46 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Great Shelfordcar car 46 mi
    1h 7m
    £12–17

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Colchester to Great Shelfordtaxi taxi 46 mi
    1h 7m
    £200–240

  6. Line 43 bus, line 41 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus bus 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 41
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Hospital Bus Stationbus bus 13A / ...
    5h 4m
    £12–21

Colchester to Great Shelford by train

Calendar175Weekly Trains
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 103.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 30m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Great Shelford, England?

You can take a train from Colchester to Shelford (Cambs) via London Liverpool Street in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osborne Street to Woollards Lane via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, Stansted Airport, Cambridge South, and Francis Crick Avenue in around 3h 12m.

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