There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 99 bus via Norwich
best- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Lowestofttrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Kings Headbus 99
4h£43–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA to Norwichbus Uk007
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus 146
4h 40m£10–14Drive 51.8 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Southwold Lighthousecar 51.8 mi
1h 13m£13–19Train, line 99 bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Lowestofttrain Ipswich - Lowestoft / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Kings Headbus 99
4h 8m£33–55
Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse is to bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse. However, there are services departing from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA and arriving at Kings Head via St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Colchester and Southwold Lighthouse is 103 miles. The road distance is 52.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse without a car is to train and line 99 bus via Norwich which takes 4h and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse, including transfers.
Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA station.
Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Colchester to Southwold Lighthouse.
There are 1906+ hotels available in Southwold Lighthouse.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Southwold Lighthouse, England?
You can take a bus from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA to Southwold Lighthouse via Norwich, St Stephens Street, and Kings Head in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Lowestoft
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Lowestoft
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Railway Station to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Railway Station to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
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