There are 6 ways to get from Rouen to Colchester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 32m£156–281Bus, train via Lille
cheapest- Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
9h 5m£55–129Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rouen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
4h 21m£168–196Train, fly
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 9m£117–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rouen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 742 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
14h 40m£64–116Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rouen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
5h 39m£61–126
Rouen to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rouen to Colchester is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £130 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rouen to Colchester is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 21m and costs £160 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Rouen to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Rouen Rive Droite and arriving at Colchester via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Rouen and Colchester is 424 miles.
The best way to get from Rouen to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Rouen to Colchester, including transfers.
Rouen to Colchester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rouen Rive Droite station.
Colchester is 1h behind Rouen. It is currently 1:30 AM in Rouen and 12:30 AM in Colchester.
Rouen to Colchester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Rouen, France and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Colchester via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rouen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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