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How to get fromColchester to Toursby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Colchester to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 23m
    €244–400

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane STN - TUF
    4h 27m
    €56–433

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 21m
    €61–117

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tourscar car
    7h 52m
    €244–292

  5. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    7h 39m
    €72–282

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 38m
    €91–147

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Tourscar car
    9h 15m
    €137–257

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 47m
    €177–457

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    8h 16m
    €126–295

  10. Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SEN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 21m
    €134–379

Colchester to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Tours, France?

You can take a train from Colchester to St Pierre Des Corps via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 21m.

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