There are 4 ways to get from Barnston to Colchester by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Church School to Bus Station42A / ...
- Take the train from Chelmsford to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
52 minDrive 25.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnston to Colchester25.9 mi
33 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barnston to Colchester25.9 mi
33 min£55–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street371 / ...
2h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnston to Colchester is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Barnston to Colchester is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnston to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Church School and arriving at Osborne Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Barnston and Colchester is 33 miles. The road distance is 26.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnston to Colchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 52 min and costs .
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Barnston to Colchester, including transfers.
Barnston to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Barnston to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Osborne Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnston to Colchester is 26 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Barnston to Colchester.
There are 979+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Barnston, Essex, England and Colchester, England?
First Essex operates a bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 34m.
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Church School to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Stansted Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1279 816901
- Website
- stanstedairporttaxi.com
Stansted Airport Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1279 260 602
- Website
- stansted-taxi-booking.co.uk
24 x 7 Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1279 661 111
- Website
- 24x7stansted.com
Yelo Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 334 455
- Website
- yelotaxi.co.uk
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Green Line Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 323 232
Freedom Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 230 024
- Website
- freedomtaxi.co.uk
District Link Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1376 755 555
- Website
- districtlinkbraintree.co.uk
Your Cabbie
- Phone
- +44 1245 354 040
- Website
- taxis-in-chelmsford.co.uk
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355 555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
Chelmsford Taxis & Cars
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
Chelmsford City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1245 250 250
- Website
- chelmsfordcitytaxis.com
Cab City
- Phone
- +44 1245 30 30 30
- Website
- cab-city.co.uk
Optim Taxi Bishop’s Stortford
- Phone
- +44 1279 248 387
- Website
- optimtaxi.co.uk
Associated Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1279 655 666
- Website
- associatedtaxis.com
Abbies Cab
- Phone
- +44 7491 695 581
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