There are 7 ways to get from Colchester to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Plymouth
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
7h 29m£79–264Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus Uk049
11h 50m£35–113Drive 329.4 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Helstoncar 329.4 mi
6h 30m£81–117Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
6h 30m£35–277Train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 28m£99–239Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 404 / ...
13h 10m£58–118Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
9h 27m£165–503
Colchester to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Helston is to train and bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Helston is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Helston. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at The Parade via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Colchester and Helston is 355 miles. The road distance is 331.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Helston without a car is to train via Plymouth which takes 7h 29m and costs £75 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Colchester to Helston, including transfers.
Colchester to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Helston is to train via Plymouth which takes 7h 29m and costs £75 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 13h 10m.
Colchester to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Helston is 331 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Colchester to Helston.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Tyre Centre via Stratford, London Paddington, Plymouth, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to The Parade via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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