There are 5 ways to get from Wickford to Colchester Zoo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Groves Close
best- Take the train from Wickford to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from Groves Close to Angel Courtbus 51 / ...
- Take the bus from Crouch Street to Colchester Zoobus 75 / ...
1h 40m£21–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Swans to Bus Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Colchester Zoobus 375
2h 15m£4–7Drive 26.1 mi
- Drive from Wickford to Colchester Zoocar 26.1 mi
37 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wickford to Colchester Zootaxi 26.1 mi
37 min£110–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Wickford to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Marks Teytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Sainsburys Storebus 371 / ...
1h 49m£18–30
Wickford to Colchester Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wickford to Colchester Zoo is to bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wickford to Colchester Zoo is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Wickford to Colchester Zoo. However, there are services departing from The Swans and arriving at Colchester Zoo via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Wickford and Colchester Zoo is 45 miles. The road distance is 26.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wickford to Colchester Zoo without a car is to train and bus via Groves Close which takes 1h 40m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Wickford to Colchester Zoo, including transfers.
Wickford to Colchester Zoo bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from The Swans station.
Wickford to Colchester Zoo bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wickford to Colchester Zoo is 26 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Wickford to Colchester Zoo.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Colchester Zoo.
What companies run services between Wickford, England and Colchester Zoo, England?
You can take a bus from The Swans to Colchester Zoo via Bus Station and Colchester Zoo in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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 Wickford to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Groves Close to Angel Court
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Crouch Street to Colchester Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Swans to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Colchester Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Railway Station to Sainsburys Store
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Groves Close to Angel Court
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Crouch Street to Colchester Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Railway Station to Sainsburys Store
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Groves Close to Angel Court
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
Bus from Groves Close to Angel Court
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ipswich Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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
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