There are 4 ways to get from Norwich to Braintree by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
2h 14m£40–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
3h 43m£17–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Colchester station to Bus Interchangebus X20 / ...
2h 23m£33–50Drive 71 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Braintreecar 71 mi
1h 40m£18–26
Norwich to Braintree by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Braintree is to bus which costs £17 - £26 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Braintree is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich station to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Rue De Jeunes via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Braintree via Colchester and Witham (Essex). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Norwich and Braintree is 83 miles. The road distance is 71.4 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Braintree without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Norwich to Braintree, including transfers.
Norwich to Braintree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to Braintree train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Braintree is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £26 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Braintree, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Norwich to Colchester hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £14–23 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Colchester station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
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Booking & Getting There
Norwich to Braintree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Norwich to Braintree train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Braintree is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Norwich to Braintree.
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