There are 5 ways to get from Harlow to Colchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Harlow Town to London Liverpool Streettrain Stansted Express
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
1h 24m£27–74Line 510 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Stow Upper to Coach Stationbus 508 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
2h 27m£11–24Drive 42.5 mi
- Drive from Harlow to Colchestercar 42.5 mi
51 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harlow to Colchestertaxi 42.5 mi
51 min£90–110Bus
- Take the bus from The Stow Upper to Bus Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
2h 31m
Harlow to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlow to Colchester is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Harlow to Colchester is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlow to Colchester. However, there are services departing from The Stow Upper and arriving at Coach Stop via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Harlow to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Harlow Town and arriving at Colchester via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Harlow and Colchester is 74 miles. The road distance is 42.8 miles.
The best way to get from Harlow to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £26 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Harlow to Colchester, including transfers.
Harlow to Colchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from The Stow Upper station.
Harlow to Colchester train services, operated by Stansted Express, depart from Harlow Town station.
The best way to get from Harlow to Colchester is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £26 - £75. Alternatively, you can line 510 bus and bus, which costs £11 - £24 and takes 2h 27m.
What companies run services between Harlow, Essex, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Harlow Town to Colchester via London Liverpool Street in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Stow Upper to Coach Stop via Coach Station in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Harlow Town to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- £15
- First
- £22
- Business
- £21
Train from Harlow Town to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Stow Upper to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from The Stow Upper to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Stow Upper to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Optim Taxi Bishop’s Stortford
- Phone
- +44 1279 248 387
- Website
- optimtaxi.co.uk
Associated Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1279 655 666
- Website
- associatedtaxis.com
Abbies Cab
- Phone
- +44 7491 695 581
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Stansted Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1279 816901
- Website
- stanstedairporttaxi.com
Stansted Airport Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1279 260 602
- Website
- stansted-taxi-booking.co.uk
24 x 7 Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1279 661 111
- Website
- 24x7stansted.com
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More Questions & Answers
Harlow to Colchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Coach Station.
Harlow to Colchester train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlow to Colchester is 43 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Harlow to Colchester.
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