There are 5 ways to get from King's Lynn to Colchester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Colchestertrain Peterborough - Colchester / ...
2h 50m£43–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Bootsbus A / ...
- Take the bus from Norwich to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BAbus Uk007
5h 11m£12–19Drive 70.7 mi
- Drive from King's Lynn to Colchestercar 70.7 mi
1h 45m£18–26Train via Ipswich
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Ipswichtrain Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
2h 59m£45–74Bus, line 46 bus, line 44 bus
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Bus Interchangebus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 46 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 44 / ...
5h 19m
King's Lynn to Colchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from King's Lynn to Colchester is to bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from King's Lynn to Colchester is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from King's Lynn to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Transport Interchange and arriving at Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA via Cinema and Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from King's Lynn to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Colchester via Ely. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between King's Lynn and Colchester is 95 miles. The road distance is 71.1 miles.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from King's Lynn to Colchester, including transfers.
King's Lynn to Colchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Transport Interchange station.
King's Lynn to Colchester train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Colchester is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £20 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between King's Lynn, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Kings Lynn to Colchester via Ely in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transport Interchange to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA via Boots, Cinema, and Norwich in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Transport Interchange to Boots
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coach Services
Bus from Transport Interchange to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Coach Services
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
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Booking & Getting There
King's Lynn to Colchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Boots station.
King's Lynn to Colchester train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Lynn to Colchester is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from King's Lynn to Colchester.
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