There are 4 ways to get from Faringdon to Colchester by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Place to Fleming Waybus S6
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
3h 3m£66–125Drive 130.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Faringdon to Colchestercar 130.9 mi
2h 36m£32–46Bus, train via Oxford
- Take the bus from Market Place to Osney Islandbus S6
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
3h 7m£59–115Bus, train via Oxford #2
- Take the bus from Market Place to Osney Islandbus S6
- Take the train from Oxford to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
3h 44m£64–143
Faringdon to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faringdon to Colchester is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Faringdon to Colchester is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Faringdon and Colchester is 146 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Faringdon to Colchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 3m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Faringdon to Colchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Faringdon to Colchester is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Faringdon to Colchester.
There are 1061+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Faringdon, England and Colchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Faringdon to Colchester. However, you can take the bus to Fleming Way, walk to Swindon, take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Stratford, then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can drive from Faringdon to Colchester in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Oxford to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Market Place to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Market Place to Osney Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Market Place to Osney Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
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