There are 6 ways to get from St. Austell to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Austell to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 28m£139–244Train, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Par to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
6h 37m£65–251Drive 300.5 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Colchestercar 300.5 mi
5h 56m£74–107Train via Exeter
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 34m£125–237Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 14m£267–710Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 23m£172–472
St. Austell to Colchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Colchester is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Colchester is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £130 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Colchester. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between St. Austell and Colchester is 320 miles. The road distance is 302.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from St. Austell to Colchester, including transfers.
St. Austell to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
St. Austell to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Colchester is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from St. Austell to Colchester.
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What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from St Austell to Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–650
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
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