There are 5 ways to get from East Ham to Colchester Town by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
1h 25m£25–39Line 5 bus, line 351 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bartle Avenue to Romford Stationbus 5 / ...
- Take the bus from Brentwood station to Bus Stationbus 351
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
4h 21m£10–58Drive 49.4 mi
- Drive from East Ham to Colchester Towncar 49.4 mi
1h 4m£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Ham to Colchester Towntaxi 49.4 mi
1h 4m£210–260Line 238 bus, train
- Take the bus from Kempton Road to Stratford Bus Stationbus 238
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester Towntrain London Liverpool Street - Colchester Town
2h 29m£25–42
East Ham to Colchester Town by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Ham to Colchester Town is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from East Ham to Colchester Town is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from East Ham to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from Bartle Avenue and arriving at Osborne Street via Brentwood station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from East Ham station to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from East Ham station and arriving at Colchester Town via West Ham station, Stratford (London) and Colchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between East Ham and Colchester Town is 53 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Ham to Colchester Town without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from East Ham to Colchester Town, including transfers.
East Ham to Colchester Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Bartle Avenue station.
East Ham to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stratford (London) station.
The best way to get from East Ham to Colchester Town is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs £25 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 5 bus and line 351 bus and bus, which costs £9 - £60 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between East Ham, England and Colchester Town, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Stratford (London) to Colchester every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bartle Avenue to Osborne Street via Romford Station, Romford, Brentwood, Brentwood station, and Bus Station in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Bartle Avenue to Romford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Brentwood station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Kempton Road to Stratford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £210–260
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
East Ham to Colchester Town bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Romford Station.
East Ham to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Ham to Colchester Town is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from East Ham to Colchester Town.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Colchester Town.

