There are 4 ways to get from Oswestry to Colchester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
4h 44m£77–185Drive 205.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oswestry to Colchestercar 205.8 mi
3h 48m£50–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X5
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham International Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20 / ...
9h 34mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
8h 5m£107–174
Oswestry to Colchester by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oswestry to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Oswestry to Colchester is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Oswestry to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury and arriving at Colchester via Birmingham New Street, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Oswestry and Colchester is 231 miles. The road distance is 207 miles.
The best way to get from Oswestry to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Oswestry to Colchester, including transfers.
Oswestry to Colchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
Oswestry to Colchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oswestry to Colchester is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Oswestry to Colchester.
There are 1061+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Oswestry, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Unicorn Road Jct to Colchester via Bus Station, Shrewsbury, Birmingham New Street, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Express Coventry
Bus from Birmingham International Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Express Coventry
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
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