There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Orford Ness by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 800 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Ipswichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Crown Court to Bentwaters Parks Roundaboutbus 800
2h 19m£45–66Drive 37.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Orford Nesscar 37.9 mi
59 min£10–14Train, taxi
- Take the train from Colchester to Ipswichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the taxi from Ipswich to Orford Nesstaxi
57 min£103–133Line 717 bus, line 800 bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 816 / ...
- Take the bus from Revolution to Bentwaters Parks Roundaboutbus 800
2h 44m£40–57Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Orford Nesstaxi 37.9 mi
59 min£160–200
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Orford Ness is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Orford Ness is to train and taxi which takes 57 min and costs £100 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Orford Ness. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Bentwaters Parks Roundabout via Revolution. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Colchester and Orford Ness is 42 miles. The road distance is 38.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Orford Ness without a car is to train and line 800 bus which takes 2h 19m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Colchester to Orford Ness, including transfers.
Colchester to Orford Ness bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Orford Ness bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Orford Ness is 38 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Colchester to Orford Ness.
There are 1197+ hotels available in Orford Ness.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Orford Ness, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Orford Ness via Cardinal Park Cinema, Revolution, and Bentwaters Parks Roundabout in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Crown Court to Bentwaters Parks Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Revolution to Bentwaters Parks Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Avenue Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1473 888 888
- Website
- avenue-taxis.co.uk
Hawk Express Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1473 222 222
- Website
- ipswichcabs289.co.uk
Ipswich Cabs 289
- Phone
- +44 1473 289 289
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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