There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Benfleet by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Rayleightrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bowers Roadbus 27
1h 35m£23–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus X30 / ...
2h 42m£6–9Line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 300 / ...
2h 5m£14–22Drive 36 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Benfleetcar 36 mi
38 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Benfleettaxi 36 mi
38 min£160–190Line 371 bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Crouch Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 300 / ...
3h 13m£6–9
Colchester to Benfleet by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Benfleet is to line 371 bus and line 300 bus which costs £6 - £9 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Benfleet is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester station to Benfleet. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Southwold Crescent via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Colchester and Benfleet is 49 miles. The road distance is 36.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Benfleet without a car is to train and line 27 bus which takes 1h 35m and costs £23 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Colchester to Benfleet, including transfers.
Colchester to Benfleet bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Colchester to Benfleet bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Benfleet is 36 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Colchester to Benfleet.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Benfleet.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Benfleet, England?
First Essex operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Railway Station to Bowers Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Crouch Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £160–190
A B Taxis Colchester
- Phone
- +44 1206 701 701
- Website
- abtaxiscolchester.co.uk
Colchester Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 644 1946
Five & Five Fours
- Phone
- +44 1206 544 444
- Website
- minicabservices.com
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