There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Shotley Gate by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Manningtree to Harwich Internationaltrain Manningtree - Harwich Town / ...
54 min£8–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Greyfriars to Railway Stationbus 102 / ...
1h 18m£4–7Drive 21.6 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Shotley Gatecar 21.6 mi
40 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Shotley Gatetaxi 21.6 mi
40 min£95–120
Colchester to Shotley Gate by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Shotley Gate is to bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Shotley Gate is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greyfriars and arriving at Railway Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Shotley Gate. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Harwich International via Manningtree. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Colchester and Shotley Gate is 17 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Shotley Gate without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs £7 - £13.
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Colchester to Shotley Gate, including transfers.
Colchester to Shotley Gate bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Greyfriars station.
Colchester to Shotley Gate train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Shotley Gate is to train which takes 54 min and costs £7 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Shotley Gate, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Harwich International via Manningtree in around 54 min. Alternatively, First Essex operates a bus from Greyfriars to Railway Station hourly. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Hedingham & Chambers also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Harwich International
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Greyfriars to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Greyfriars to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Hedingham
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Shotley Gate bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Railway Station.
Colchester to Shotley Gate train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Manningtree station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Shotley Gate is 22 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Colchester to Shotley Gate.
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