There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Brancaster by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Oak Streetbus X29
- Take the bus from Oak Street to Shipbus 36
4h 17mDrive 85.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Brancastercar 85.2 mi
2h 1m£21–31Train, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynntrain
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Shipbus 36
4h 54mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Sheringhamtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Approach to The Buttlandsbus Ch1
5h 17m£22–55Line 43 bus, bus, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Transport Interchangebus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Shipbus 36
6h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Brancaster is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Brancaster is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Brancaster. However, there are services departing from Middleborough and arriving at Ship via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Interchange and Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Colchester and Brancaster is 115 miles. The road distance is 85.7 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Brancaster without a car is to train and bus and line 36 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Colchester to Brancaster, including transfers.
Colchester to Brancaster bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Bus Station.
Colchester to Brancaster bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Brancaster is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Colchester to Brancaster.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Brancaster.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Brancaster, England?
You can take a bus from Middleborough to Ship via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Interchange, and Transport Interchange in around 6h 32m.
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Sheringham
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Oak Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 01263 712800
- sales@sanderscoaches.com
- Website
- sanderscoaches.com
Bus from Castle Meadow to Oak Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sanderscoaches.com/
Bus from Railway Approach to The Buttlands
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sanderscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01553 611955
- talk2us@lynxbus.co.uk
- Website
- lynxbus.co.uk
Bus from Oak Street to Ship
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.lynxbus.co.uk/
Bus from Transport Interchange to Ship
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.lynxbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- info@coachservicesltd.co.uk
- Website
- coachservicesltd.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/
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