There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Sussex by train, night bus, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via London
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Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
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Take the train from London Bridge to Haywards Heath
Cheapest option
Night bus, bus
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Take the night bus from Colchester East Hill/High Street to Heathrow Airport London T2,3
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Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station
2 alternative options
Train
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Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
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Take the train from London Victoria to Haywards Heath
Drive
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Drive from Colchester to Sussex
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Sussex is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 43m.
The quickest way to get from Colchester to Sussex is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 43m.
The distance between Colchester and Sussex is 73 miles. The road distance is 99.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Sussex without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 3m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Colchester to Sussex, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Sussex is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Colchester to Sussex.
There are 340+ hotels available in Sussex. Prices start at £75 per night.
- Distance: 73.2 miles
- Duration: 2h 3m
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Sussex via Stratford (London), Stratford station, London Bridge station, London Bridge, and Haywards Heath in around 2h 3m.
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20 - £30
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22 - £35
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17 - £21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £17 - £21
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £35
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £11 - £17
- Anytime 1st Class
- £23 - £35
Train from London Victoria to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £35
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £17
- Anytime 1st Class
- £23 - £35
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Night bus from Colchester East Hill/High Street to Heathrow Airport London T2,3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6 - £9
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8 - £13
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T2 and T3 to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7 - £18
- Website
- Megabus UK
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