There are 5 ways to get from Hainault to Colchester by subway, train, bus, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Tube, train • 1 h 16 min
$25 - $35
Cheapest option
Line 247 bus, bus • 2 h 35 min
$10 - $14
3 alternative options
Line 351 bus, bus • 3 h 24 min
$16 - $25
Taxi • 55 min
$210 - $260
Drive • 55 min
$10 - $15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hainault to Colchester is to line 247 bus and bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2 h 35 min.
The quickest way to get from Hainault to Colchester is to taxi which costs £170 - £210 and takes 55 min.
The distance between Hainault and Colchester is 40 miles. The road distance is 48.5 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 16 min to get from Hainault to Colchester, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Hainault to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Fairlop, Trelawney Road and arriving at Colchester via London Romford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 35 min.
The best way to get from Hainault to Colchester without a car is to Tube and train which takes 1 h 16 min and costs £19 - £28.
- Distance: 40.2 miles
- Duration: 1 h 16 min
What companies run services between Hainault, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Hainault to Colchester via Romford Market and London Romford in around 2 h 35 min.
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Hainault Underground Station to Stratford Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Fairlop, Trelawney Road to Romford Market
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Romford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Brentwood Railway Station to Chelmsford City Centre, Bus Station (Chelm Bus Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chelmsford City Centre, Railway Station (Chelm Rail Stn) to Colchester Town Centre, Osborne Street (Colch Bus Stn)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $210 - $260
Call A Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 8901 4444
- Website
- callacab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 75 1905 5741
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Com Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab-london.co.uk
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
A1 Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1245 838383
- Website
- a1carschelmsford.com
Chelmsford Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
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