There are 2 ways to get from Dunstable to Colchester by train or car
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Dunstable to Colchester by train and subway
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The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Colchester is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Colchester is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct train from Dunstable to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Leagrave and arriving at Colchester via Farringdon station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Dunstable and Colchester is 87 miles. The road distance is 72.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £45 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Dunstable to Colchester, including transfers.
Dunstable to Colchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Leagrave station.
Dunstable to Colchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Colchester is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Dunstable to Colchester.
There are 1006+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Leagrave to Colchester via Farringdon, Farringdon station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Leagrave to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
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