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£16–25Rideshare
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£4–6Drive 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£150–180
Shenfield to Colchester Town by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 - £25.
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 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 351 bus and bus, which costs £4 - £6 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 £16–25 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
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Colchester Town
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Cathedral to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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.
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There are 1040+ 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.