There are 3 ways to get from Colchester to Sussex by train or car
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Recommended option
Train via London • 2h 19m
£51 - £90
2 alternative options
Train • 2h 26m
£53 - £91
Drive • 1h 43m
£15 - £22
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The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Sussex is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 43m.
The quickest way to get from Colchester to Sussex is to drive which costs £15 - £22 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 19m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 19m 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 813+ hotels available in Sussex. Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 73.2 miles
- Duration: 2h 19m
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 19m.

- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- 58 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17 - £21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £17 - £21

- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12 - £35
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £17
- Anytime 1st Class
- £23 - £35
Train from London Victoria to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £35
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- 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
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
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