There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Purleigh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 6 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Chelmsfordtrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Retail Market to Post Officebus 6 / ...
1h 50mLine 375 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crouch Street to Tesco Storebus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Tesco Store to Post Officebus D1 / ...
2h 11m£4–7Drive 21.5 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Purleighcar 21.5 mi
32 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Purleightaxi 21.5 mi
32 min£45–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Purleigh is to line 375 bus and bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Purleigh is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Purleigh. However, there are services departing from Crouch Street and arriving at Post Office via Tesco Store. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Colchester and Purleigh is 32 miles. The road distance is 21.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Purleigh without a car is to train and line 6 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Colchester to Purleigh, including transfers.
Colchester to Purleigh bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Crouch Street station.
Colchester to Purleigh bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Tesco Store station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Purleigh is 22 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Colchester to Purleigh.
There are 714+ hotels available in Purleigh.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Purleigh, England?
You can take a bus from Crouch Street to Post Office via Tesco Store in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Colchester to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01621 740326
- [email protected]
- Website
- fordscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Retail Market to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.fordscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Crouch Street to Tesco Store
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Tesco Store to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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