There are 4 ways to get from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 55 bus, line 87 bus
best- Take the bus from High Street to Osborne Streetbus 55 / ...
- Take the bus from The Pointer to Victoria Placebus 87
2h 1m£6–10Drive 17.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Mersea to Brightlingseacar 17.7 mi
28 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Mersea to Brightlingseataxi 17.7 mi
28 min£80–100Walk
- Take the walk from Mersea Island to Brightlingseawalk 4.6 mi
1h 28m
Mersea Island to Brightlingsea by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Victoria Place via The Pointer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Mersea Island and Brightlingsea is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea without a car is to line 55 bus and line 87 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £6 - £10.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea, including transfers.
Mersea Island to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from High Street station.
Mersea Island to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Osborne Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mersea Island to Brightlingsea is 18 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Mersea Island to Brightlingsea.
There are 946+ hotels available in Brightlingsea.
What companies run services between Mersea Island, England and Brightlingsea, England?
You can take a bus from High Street to Victoria Place via Osborne Street, Colchester Town, Alresford (Essex), and The Pointer in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from High Street to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Pointer to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
A B Taxis Colchester
- Phone
- +44 1206 701 701
- Website
- abtaxiscolchester.co.uk
Colchester Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 644 1946
Five & Five Fours
- Phone
- +44 1206 544 444
- Website
- minicabservices.com
A2b Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1621 773 421
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 000
AJ's and Amber Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 250
- Website
- ajstaxi.co.uk
Richards Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 241
- Website
- richardstaxis.com
Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 222 280
Dengie Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7496 609 697
- Website
- dengietaxis.co.uk
Gemini Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1621 786 963
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Manningtree Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1206 393 333
- Website
- manningtreetaxis.co.uk
Riverside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1206 397 563
- Website
- riverside-taxis.co.uk
Topmarx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1206 395 449
- Website
- topmarxtaxis.co.uk
Frinton & Walton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 411 212
Kirby Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1255 833 441
TJ's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 670 099
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