There are 7 ways to get from Caerphilly to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 56m£97–182Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
8h 40m£46–90Drive 208.5 mi
- Drive from Caerphilly to Colchestercar 208.5 mi
4h 4m£52–75Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
8h 2m£71–255Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
7h 31m£79–215Fly Cardiff Airport 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
7h 28m£273–861Fly Cardiff Airport 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
8h 24m£281–724
Caerphilly to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caerphilly to Colchester is to bus and train which costs £45 - £90 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caerphilly to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £95 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Caerphilly to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Caerphilly and arriving at Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Caerphilly and Colchester is 209 miles. The road distance is 209.7 miles.
The best way to get from Caerphilly to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Caerphilly to Colchester, including transfers.
Caerphilly to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Caerphilly to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £260 and takes 8h 2m.
Caerphilly to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caerphilly to Colchester is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Caerphilly to Colchester.
What companies run services between Caerphilly, Wales and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Caerphilly to Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and easyJet fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newport Train Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
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