There are 8 ways to get from Helston to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Redruth to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
7h 28m£151–299Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
6h 25m£40–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Falmouth University and University of Exeter to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk049
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
10h 58m£60–116Drive 328.9 mi
- Drive from Helston to Colchestercar 328.9 mi
6h 27m£82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
12h 25m£72–172Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 9m£165–530Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 34m£270–808Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
13h 9m£102–473
Helston to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helston to Colchester is to bus and train which costs £60 - £120 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to Colchester is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs £35 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Helston to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Seven Stars and arriving at Coach Stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Helston and Colchester is 355 miles. The road distance is 330.8 miles.
The best way to get from Helston to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £150 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Helston to Colchester, including transfers.
Helston to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seven Stars station.
The best way to get from Helston to Colchester is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £150 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 12h 25m.
Helston to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helston to Colchester is 331 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Helston to Colchester.
What companies run services between Helston, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Tesco to Colchester via Railway Station, Redruth, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seven Stars to Coach Stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £470–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £470–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–350
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Falmouth University and University of Exeter to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Seven Stars to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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