There are 6 ways to get from Harwich to Brightlingsea by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 3 bus, line 87 bus
best- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Railway Stationbus 3
- Take the bus from The Pointer to Victoria Placebus 87
1h 44m£8–14Drive 18.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harwich to Brightlingseacar 18.6 mi
26 min£5–7Train
- Take the train from Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain Harwich Town - Manningtree / ...
- Take the train from Colchester to Alresford (Essex)train Colchester - Walton-on-the-Naze / ...
1h 54m£13–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harwich to Brightlingseataxi 18.6 mi
26 min£40–50Line 104 bus, line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Streetbus 104
- Take the bus from The George to Victoria Placebus 87
2h 23m£5–6Line 3 bus, line 78 bus
- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Pier Avenuebus 3
- Take the bus from Pier Avenue to Victoria Placebus 78
2h 38m£6–9
Harwich to Brightlingsea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Brightlingsea is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Brightlingsea is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from Mayflower Avenue and arriving at Victoria Place via The Pointer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Harwich to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from Harwich Town and arriving at Alresford (Essex) via Manningtree and Colchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Harwich and Brightlingsea is 24 miles. The road distance is 18.7 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Brightlingsea without a car is to line 3 bus and line 87 bus which takes 1h 44m and costs £7 - £14.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Harwich to Brightlingsea, including transfers.
Harwich to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Mayflower Avenue station.
Harwich to Brightlingsea train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Harwich Town station.
The best way to get from Harwich to Brightlingsea is to line 3 bus and line 87 bus which takes 1h 44m and costs £7 - £14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £28 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Brightlingsea, England?
You can take a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Victoria Place via Railway Station, Thorpe-le-Soken, Alresford (Essex), and The Pointer in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Harwich Town to Bateman Road via Manningtree, Colchester, Alresford (Essex), and The Pointer in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Harwich Town to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Alresford (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Pier Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Pier Avenue to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Pointer to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from The George to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 504 444
- Website
- a2btaxisharwich.com
Harwich Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 551 111
- Website
- harwichtaxis.com
Mayflower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 506 070
- Website
- mayflowertaxis.info
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More Questions & Answers
Harwich to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at Railway Station.
Harwich to Brightlingsea train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Manningtree station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Brightlingsea is 19 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Harwich to Brightlingsea.
There are 972+ hotels available in Brightlingsea.

