There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Somerset 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 Paddington to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 7m£92–164Bus
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 Verriersbus 502
7h 4m£34–58Drive 200 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Somersetcar 200 mi
4h 23m£50–72Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 32m£88–202Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 174 / ...
8h 22m£71–129Train to London City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 20m£288–392
Colchester to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Somerset is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Somerset is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £90 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Verriers via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Taunton via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Colchester and Somerset is 207 miles. The road distance is 201.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Somerset without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Colchester to Somerset, including transfers.
Colchester to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Somerset train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Somerset is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Shovel Lane via Stratford, London Paddington, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, and Castle Way in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Verriers via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- 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 Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Somerset train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Somerset is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Colchester to Somerset.
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