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How to get fromColchester to Chinonby train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Chinon by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    8h 8m
    €227–379

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane STN - PIS
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    8h 43m
    €66–374

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar car
    8h 1m
    €246–299

  4. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane STN - TUF
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    6h 6m
    €71–459

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chinoncar car
    9h 23m
    €142–266

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    9h 19m
    €75–266

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    9h 42m
    €180–481

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    9h 51m
    €124–309

Colchester to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Chinon, France?

There is no direct connection from Colchester to Chinon. However, you can take the train to London Liverpool Street, walk to Liverpool Street station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 4 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, take the train to Tours, walk to Tours, then take the bus to Chinon. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Colchester to Chinon via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 8h 1m.

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