There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Grain by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Southend Victoriatrain
- Drive from Southend Victoria to Graincar
2h 24m£38–65Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
- Drive from Travel Centre to Graincar
3h 49m£17–25Drive 73.5 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Graincar 73.5 mi
1h 24m£19–27Train, line 191 bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Stroodtrain
- Take the bus from Post Office to High Streetbus 191
3h 36m£40–71Train, line 191 bus via Greenwich
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to High Streetbus 191
4h 19m£39–70Bus, train, line 191 bus
- Take the bus from Colchester High Street Stop to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop Ubus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to High Streetbus 191
5h 1m£20–38
Colchester to Grain by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Grain is to bus and drive which costs £16 - £26 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Grain is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Colchester and Grain is 104 miles. The road distance is 73.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Grain without a car is to train and line 191 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Colchester to Grain, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Grain is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Colchester to Grain.
There are 764+ hotels available in Grain.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Grain, England?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Grain. However, you can take the train to Shenfield, take the train to Southend Victoria, then drive to Grain. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osborne Street to Grain via Bus Station and Travel Centre in around 3h 49m.
Train from Colchester to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Shenfield to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Woolwich Arsenal to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Post Office to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Railway Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colchester High Street Stop to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide















