There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Thorrington by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colchester Town to Alresford (Essex)train Colchester - Walton-on-the-Naze / ...
- Take the bus from The Pointer to Brightlingsea Roadbus 87
27 min£4–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Greyfriars to Thorrington Crossbus 87
34 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Thorringtontaxi 7.6 mi
12 min£18–23Drive 7.6 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Thorringtoncar 7.6 mi
12 min£2–3
Colchester to Thorrington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Thorrington is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Thorrington is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £18 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greyfriars and arriving at Thorrington Cross. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Colchester and Thorrington is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Thorrington without a car is to train and bus which takes 27 min and costs £3 - £8.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Colchester to Thorrington, including transfers.
Colchester to Thorrington bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Greyfriars station.
Colchester to Thorrington bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Thorrington Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Thorrington is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Colchester to Thorrington.
There are 907+ hotels available in Thorrington.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Thorrington, England?
First Essex operates a bus from Greyfriars to Thorrington Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 34 min. Hedingham & Chambers also services this route hourly.
Train from Colchester Town to Alresford (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Pointer to Brightlingsea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Greyfriars to Thorrington Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from The Pointer to Brightlingsea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Greyfriars to Thorrington Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from The Pointer to Brightlingsea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://stephensonsofessex.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £18–23
Five & Five Fours
- Phone
- +44 1206 544 444
- Website
- minicabservices.com
Colchester Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 644 1946
A B Taxis Colchester
- Phone
- +44 1206 701 701
- Website
- abtaxiscolchester.co.uk
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