There are 5 ways to get from London to Harwich by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Harwich Towntrain London Liverpool Street - Harwich Town
1h 28m£30–65Train, line 371 bus, line 104 bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
- Take the bus from Cathedral to Head Streetbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to Mayflower Avenuebus 102 / ...
3h 36m£19–32Drive 76.7 mi
- Drive from London to Harwichcar 76.7 mi
1h 41m£19–27Train via Manningtree
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Manningtree to Harwich Towntrain Manningtree - Harwich Town / ...
1h 52m£34–62Train, line 3 bus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Thorpe-le-Sokentrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Mayflower Avenuebus 3
2h 17m£34–61
London to Harwich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Harwich is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from London to Harwich is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £30 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Liverpool Street and arriving at Harwich Town. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between London and Harwich is 71 miles. The road distance is 77.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Harwich without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £30 - £65.
The train from London Liverpool Street to Harwich Town takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs five times a week.
London to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from London Liverpool Street station.
London to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Harwich Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Harwich is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from London to Harwich.
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What companies run services between London, England and Harwich, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from London Liverpool Street to Harwich Town 5 times a week. Tickets cost £30–65 and the journey takes 1h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Harwich Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Thorpe-le-Soken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Head Street to Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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