There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 10m£66–155Drive 209.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Colchester209.6 mi
3h 57m£51–74Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)BRS - STN
6h 37m£82–173Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)CWL - STN
6h 24m£75–204Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
6h 39m£229–698
Cardiff to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £65 - £160.
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 10m.
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 10m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 10m 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 10m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 6h 24m.
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 3h 57m 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 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- 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
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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