There are 7 ways to get from Colchester to Sidmouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Honitontrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 9m£85–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
8h 34m£40–72Bus, line 351 bus, train
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Brentwood stationbus 351
- Take the train from Brentwood to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Clifton Place to Cheeke Streetbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trianglebus 9A / ...
7h 49m£96–178Drive 220.5 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Sidmouthcar 220.5 mi
4h 37m£55–79Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 23m£173–336Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
6h 50m£270–505Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Exeter (EXT)plane STN - EXT
5h 22m£135–233
Colchester to Sidmouth by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Sidmouth is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Sidmouth is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Sidmouth. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at All Saints Church via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Sidmouth. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Honiton via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Colchester and Sidmouth is 222 miles. The road distance is 221.8 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Sidmouth without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Colchester to Sidmouth, including transfers.
Colchester to Sidmouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Sidmouth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Sidmouth is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 34m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Sidmouth, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to All Saints Church via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Honiton, and Lace Walk in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to All Saints Church via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Bus Station in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Honiton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Brentwood to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Brentwood station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Clifton Place to Cheeke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Triangle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
Bus from Clifton Place to Cheeke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Sidmouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Sidmouth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Sidmouth is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Colchester to Sidmouth.
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