There are 4 ways to get from Crawley to Colchester by train, subway, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
1h 40mDrive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crawley to Colchestercar 86.1 mi
1h 30m£21–31Train
- Take the train from Crawley to London Bridgetrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
1h 58mTrain via London
- Take the train from Crawley to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
2h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Colchester is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Colchester is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Colchester via London Bridge station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Crawley and Colchester is 85 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Colchester without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Crawley to Colchester, including transfers.
Crawley to Colchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
Crawley to Colchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Colchester is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Crawley to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Crawley, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Crawley to Colchester via London Bridge, London Bridge station, Stratford station, and Stratford (London) in around 1h 58m.
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Crawley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Subway from London Bridge station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Clapham Junction to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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