There are 6 ways to get from Bude to Colchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 17m£117–232Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 32m£34–322Bus
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
11h 2m£51–123Drive 274.9 mi
- Drive from Bude to Colchestercar 274.9 mi
5h 53m£69–99Bus, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 40m£97–436Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 23m£104–231
Bude to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Colchester is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Colchester. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Coach Stop via Railway Station, Bampfylde Street, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Bude and Colchester is 285 miles. The road distance is 276.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bude to Colchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 17m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bude to Colchester, including transfers.
Bude to Colchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Strand station.
Bude to Colchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bude to Colchester is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Bude to Colchester.
There are 995+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Coach Stop via Railway Station, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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