There are 3 ways to get from Colchester to Winchester by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Winchestertrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
2h 25m£52–90Drive 122.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Winchestercar 122.9 mi
2h 51m£31–44Bus, 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 Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Winchestertrain
5h 13m£51–119
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Winchester is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Winchester is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £50 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Winchester. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Winchester via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Colchester and Winchester is 123 miles. The road distance is 123.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Winchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Colchester to Winchester, including transfers.
Colchester to Winchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Winchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Winchester is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Colchester to Winchester.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Winchester, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Winchester via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 2h 25m.
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- 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)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
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