There are 5 ways to get from Barry to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 58m£97–176Drive 217.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barry to Colchestercar 217.9 mi
4h 16m£54–77Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 12m£262–695Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
7h 2m£233–696Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 24m£73–245
Barry to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £95 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Barry and Colchester is 210 miles. The road distance is 219.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Barry to Colchester, including transfers.
Barry to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Barry to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Colchester is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Barry to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 3h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £490–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–30
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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