There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff 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 8m£93–175Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
7h 48m£44–86Drive 209.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Colchestercar 209.6 mi
4h£52–75Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
6h 56m£76–206Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
7h 41m£68–250
Cardiff to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Colchester is to bus and train which costs £40 - £90 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £90 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Cardiff and Colchester is 201 miles. The road distance is 210.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Cardiff to Colchester, including transfers.
Cardiff to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 7h 41m.
Cardiff to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Colchester is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Cardiff to Colchester.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
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
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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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