There are 5 ways to get from Shenfield to Thetford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain
2h 51m£58–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus 727 / ...
4h 9m£13–23Drive 65.4 mi
- Drive from Shenfield to Thetfordcar 65.4 mi
1h 31m£17–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Thetfordtrain Stansted Airport - Norwich / ...
3h 11m£36–60Train, line 43 bus, line 46 bus
- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from Bruff Close to Bus Stationbus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 46 / ...
4h 11m£23–36
Shenfield to Thetford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenfield to Thetford is to bus which costs £13 - £23 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Shenfield to Thetford is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Shenfield to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Hutton Road and arriving at Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Shenfield to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Shenfield and arriving at Thetford via Colchester and Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Shenfield and Thetford is 125 miles. The road distance is 65.8 miles.
The best way to get from Shenfield to Thetford without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Shenfield to Thetford, including transfers.
Shenfield to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Shenfield to Thetford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Shenfield station.
The best way to get from Shenfield to Thetford is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £23 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Shenfield, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
You can take a train from Shenfield to Thetford via Colchester and Norwich in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £9–17 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- 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
- £15–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bruff Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Hedingham
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Booking & Getting There
Shenfield to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
Shenfield to Thetford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shenfield to Thetford is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Shenfield to Thetford.
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