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How to get fromColchester to Toursby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 18m
    €209–377

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane STN - TUF
    4h 27m
    €50–495

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 27m
    €65–128

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tourscar car
    7h 56m
    €235–288

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    7h 52m
    €140–294

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Tourscar car
    9h 18m
    €115–206

  7. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 43m
    €67–239

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 37m
    €172–479

  9. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane STN - PIS
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 15m
    €51–272

  10. Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SEN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 20m
    €129–402

  11. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane STN - LRH
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    8h 11m
    €86–382

Colchester to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar113Weekly Services
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Tours, France?

You can take a train from Colchester to St Pierre Des Corps via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 27m.

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