There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtonTotnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
3h 36m£80–148Train via London
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter Central to London WaterlooExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
4h 38m£31–106Drive 226.9 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Colchester226.9 mi
4h 32m£56–81Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h 43m£123–317Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
6h 31m£162–449
Exeter to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Colchester is to train via London which costs £30 - £110 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Exeter and Colchester is 230 miles. The road distance is 228.2 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Exeter to Colchester, including transfers.
Exeter to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
Exeter to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Colchester is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Exeter to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 3h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–380
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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