There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Shepton Mallet by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 174 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Great Ostrybus 173 / ...
4h 10m£71–132Drive 176.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Shepton Malletcar 176.3 mi
3h 47m£45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Police Stationbus Sf3
5h 13mBus to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
7h 20m£74–205Train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Castle Carytrain London Paddington - Paignton / ...
5h 4m£77–143Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
7h 21m£263–374
Colchester to Shepton Mallet by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Shepton Mallet is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Shepton Mallet is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Shepton Mallet. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Castle Cary via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Colchester and Shepton Mallet is 182 miles. The road distance is 177.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Shepton Mallet without a car is to train and line 174 bus which takes 4h 10m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Colchester to Shepton Mallet, including transfers.
Colchester to Shepton Mallet train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Shepton Mallet train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Shepton Mallet is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Colchester to Shepton Mallet.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Shepton Mallet.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Shepton Mallet, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Frithfield Lane via Stratford, London Paddington, Castle Cary, and Castle Cary Station in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Great Ostry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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