There are 6 ways to get from Somerset to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 57m£91–184Drive 198.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Somerset to Colchestercar 198.7 mi
4h 18m£49–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Verriers to Hammersmith Bus Stationbus Sf1
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 38mBus, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 7m£217–482Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
6h 34m£60–156Bus, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
6h 38m£125–345
Somerset to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Colchester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £90 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Somerset to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Somerset and Colchester is 206 miles. The road distance is 199.9 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Somerset to Colchester, including transfers.
Somerset to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
Somerset to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Colchester is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Somerset to Colchester.
There are 1055+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Branchflower Farm to Colchester via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 3h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- [email protected]
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Verriers to Hammersmith Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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