There are 5 ways to get from Shenfield to Colchester Town by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchester Towntrain London Liverpool Street - Colchester Town / ...
48 min£16–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brentwood to Colchester35.6 mi
1h 11m£3Line 351 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hutton Road to Retail Marketbus 351
- Take the bus from Cathedral to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
2h 11m£4–7Drive 34.3 mi
- Drive from Shenfield to Colchester Towncar 34.3 mi
39 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shenfield to Colchester Towntaxi 34.3 mi
39 min£70–90
Shenfield to Colchester Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shenfield to Colchester Town is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shenfield to Colchester Town is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Shenfield to Colchester Town. However, there are services departing from Hutton Road and arriving at Osborne Street via Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shenfield and arriving at Colchester Town. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Shenfield and Colchester Town is 34 miles. The road distance is 34.5 miles.
The best way to get from Shenfield to Colchester Town without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £16 - £30.
The train from Shenfield to Colchester Town takes 48 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Shenfield to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Hutton Road station.
Shenfield to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Shenfield station.
The best way to get from Shenfield to Colchester Town is to train which takes 48 min and costs £16 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 351 bus and bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Shenfield, England and Colchester Town, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Shenfield to Colchester Town every 2 hours. Tickets cost £16–30 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hutton Road to Osborne Street via Retail Market and Cathedral in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Shenfield to Colchester Town
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Hutton Road to Retail Market
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Cathedral to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brentwood to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 532 532
- Website
- acetaxi.cab
Basildon Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1268 288 473
Laindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 350 340
- Website
- laindontaxis.co.uk
Cab City
- Phone
- +44 1245 30 30 30
- Website
- cab-city.co.uk
Chelmsford City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1245 250 250
- Website
- chelmsfordcitytaxis.com
Chelmsford Taxis & Cars
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355 555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
Your Cabbie
- Phone
- +44 1245 354 040
- Website
- taxis-in-chelmsford.co.uk
Grays CabLine
- Phone
- +44 1375 506 162
- Website
- grayscabline.co.uk
Grays Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 506 163
- Website
- graystaxi.co.uk
Grays Taxis ADF
- Phone
- +44 7984 803 991
- Website
- graystaxis.co.uk
Thameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 371 654
- Website
- thamesidetaxis.co.uk
Tilbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 855 555
A to B Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8594 9290
Longbridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8507 7724
Twelve Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3479 5700
- Website
- twelvetransfers.co.uk
Gravesend Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7940 413 392
- Website
- gravesendtaxis.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Reliance Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1474 567 567
- Website
- reliancetaxis.uk
Saturn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1474 35 35 35
- Website
- saturntaxisltd.co.uk
All Dartford Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 808 080
ASAP Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 525
- Website
- asapcars247.co.uk
Swanscombe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 524
- Website
- swanscombecars.co.uk
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Shenfield to Colchester Town bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Retail Market station.
Shenfield to Colchester Town train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenfield to Colchester Town is 35 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Shenfield to Colchester Town.
Book your Shenfield to Colchester Town train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1059+ hotels available in Colchester Town.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Shenfield and Colchester Town. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

