There are 4 ways to get from Harwich 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 Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain Harwich Town - Manningtree / ...
- Take the train from Manningtree to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
1h 7m£9–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Greyfriarsbus 102 / ...
1h 27m£4–7Drive 18.7 mi
- Drive from Harwich to Colchester Towncar 18.7 mi
28 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harwich to Colchester Towntaxi 18.7 mi
28 min£85–110
Harwich to Colchester Town by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Colchester Town is to bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Colchester Town is to drive which takes 28 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mayflower Avenue and arriving at Greyfriars. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Harwich to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from Harwich Town and arriving at Colchester Town via Manningtree and Colchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Harwich and Colchester Town is 21 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Colchester Town without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Harwich to Colchester Town, including transfers.
Harwich to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Mayflower Avenue station.
Harwich to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Harwich Town station.
The best way to get from Harwich to Colchester Town is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Colchester Town, England?
You can take a train from Harwich Town to Colchester Town via Manningtree and Colchester in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, First Essex operates a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Greyfriars every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Hedingham & Chambers also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Harwich Town to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Greyfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Greyfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Hedingham
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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Booking & Getting There
Harwich to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Greyfriars station.
Harwich to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Manningtree station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Colchester Town is 19 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Harwich to Colchester Town.
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