There are 5 ways to get from Shenfield to Colchester by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
32 min£14–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brentwood to Colchester35.6 mi
1h£3Line 351 bus, line 371 bus
- Take the bus from Hutton Road to Retail Marketbus 351
- Take the bus from Cathedral to High Streetbus 371 / ...
2h 13m£4–7Drive 34.2 mi
- Drive from Shenfield to Colchestercar 34.2 mi
39 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shenfield to Colchestertaxi 34.2 mi
39 min£70–90
Shenfield to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shenfield to Colchester is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Shenfield to Colchester is to train which takes 32 min and costs £14 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Shenfield to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Hutton Road and arriving at High Street via Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shenfield and arriving at Colchester. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Shenfield and Colchester is 32 miles. The road distance is 34.4 miles.
The best way to get from Shenfield to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs £14 - £27.
The train from Shenfield to Colchester takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Shenfield to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Hutton Road station.
Shenfield to Colchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Shenfield station.
The best way to get from Shenfield to Colchester is to train which takes 32 min and costs £14 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 351 bus and line 371 bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 13m.
What companies run services between Shenfield, England and Colchester, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Shenfield to Colchester every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £14–27 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hutton Road to High Street via Retail Market and Cathedral in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Hutton Road to Retail Market
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Cathedral to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brentwood to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Shenfield to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Retail Market station.
Shenfield to Colchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenfield to Colchester is 34 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Shenfield to Colchester.
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