There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Shotley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 97 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Ipswichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to The Rosebus 98 / ...
1h 42mDrive 20.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Shotleycar 20.3 mi
37 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Shotleytaxi 20.3 mi
37 min£90–110Line 717 bus, line 97 bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 816 / ...
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to The Rosebus 98 / ...
2h 3mBus, line 97 bus
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Old Cattle Market Bus Stationbus 93 / ...
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to The Rosebus 98 / ...
2h 38m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Shotley is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Shotley is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Shotley. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at The Rose via Old Cattle Market Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Colchester and Shotley is 28 miles. The road distance is 20.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Shotley without a car is to train and line 97 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Colchester to Shotley, including transfers.
Colchester to Shotley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Shotley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Shotley is 20 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Colchester to Shotley.
There are 1122+ hotels available in Shotley.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Shotley, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to The Rose via Cardinal Park Cinema and Old Cattle Market Bus Station in around 2h 3m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to The Rose
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to The Rose
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Osborne Street to Old Cattle Market Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to The Rose
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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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